BENNETT THOMAS
1604 21 Ave. NW
Calgary, AB T2M 1M1
Tel: (403) 220-0157 Cell: (403) 690-4389
E-mail: bennettct@yahoo.com
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Fluent in French and German; Reads Spanish, Italian and Russian
Strong oral and written communication skills
Honed research and internet technical abilities
Creative, analytical and detail oriented
Team focused, independently driven
Extensive knowledge of library skills including DDC, LCSH and MARC
COMPUTER SKILLS:
*Windows 10
*EBSCO Host
*ProQuest
*Microsoft Word
*Reference Manager
*Excel
EDUCATION:
*MS Teams
*PowerPoint
*MS Outlook
*SharePoint
*Office 365
*MS Access
2005-2007 Library Information Technology Diploma
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Calgary
2005 Health Care Fundamentals Certificate
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Calgary
1999 M.A. in International Journalism
University of London, London, England
M.A. Thesis Telemedicine: Issues and Opportunities published in New Telecom Quarterly
1997 Desktop Publishing Operator Certificate
Algonquin College, Ottawa
1995 B.A. in German (major) and French (minor) (Cum Laude)
University of Ottawa, Ottawa
WORK EXPERIENCE:
2021- Archival Assistant (Volunteer), Elbow Park Community Archives, Calgary
Cataloguing and classifying archival material. Information Management
2021 Information Officer (Temporary), Elections Canada, Calgary
Providing information to voters, Verifying voter identification, Tallying votes
2021 Census Enumerator (Temporary), Statistics Canada, Calgary
Statistical Research, Data collection, Data entry
2016- Personal Assistant, Dr. Roger Thomas, Calgary
Editing, Proofreading, Data collection, Data entry
2010-2011 Research Assistant, Vocational Rehabilitation Research Institute, Calgary
Research, Database searching, Article coding, Information retrieval, Fact checking, Classification, Labeling
2007 Library Assistant (summer), Environment Canada, Ottawa
Bibliographic searching, Editing bibliographic records, Information retrieval, Shelving, Shelf Reading, Collection shifting, Labeling
2005-2006 Library Assistant (student), University of Calgary, Calgary
Derived copy cataloguing, Information retrieval, Updating and editing bibliographic records, Adding items to the library catalogue
1999- Freelance Journalist and Academic Researcher
Publications: Canadian Business Magazine; Atlantic Business Magazine; Silicon Valley North; University of Cambridge European Review; Library Review; New Telecom Quarterly Magazine (USA)
MEMBERSHIPS AND INTERESTS:
Member of the Alberta Association of Library Technicians
Member of the Ottawa Little Theatre
Member of the University of Ottawa English Debating Society
Downhill and cross-country skiing, swimming, hiking, cycling, single-scull rowing, and sailing
Reading classical literature and current affairs publications
REFERENCES
William Macdonald
Supervisor, Elections Canada, Calgary 403-669-0236
macdos307@gmail.com
Lindsay Anderson
Crew Leader, Statistics Canada, Calgary 403-680-0258
lindsay@lindsayinnovative.com
Julie-Anne Richardson
Librarian, Libraries and Archives Canada, Ottawa 613-769-8675
julieanne.richardson@canada.ca