Diplomas/Degrees
Diplomas/Degrees
MISt, Library & Information Science, University of Toronto (2010)
MA, Art History, University of Toronto (2007)
Bsc, Psychology Research, University of Toronto (2004)
Specialization/Interests
Specialization/Interests
I am Distance Education and Emerging Technologies Coordinator. I also serve as liaison librarian to the College of Professional and Continuing Studies.
Research Interests
Research Interests
AREA 1. open access; new collaborative models between academics and librarians; scholarly communication
AREA 2. emerging technologies
AREA 3. art & architectural history
Chapters
Chapters
Isaac-Menard, Rachel and April Grey (2015). Rethinking service models: Mobilizing library access for all platforms. In Eden, B. (Eds.). Creating the 21st century academic librarian. Rowman & Littlefield.
Articles
Articles
Isaac-Menard, Rachel (2015), Transferable Skills and the Nontraditional Workplace: A Case Study of Internships with an Art and Design Theory-Focused Journal. Art Documentation, 34, 339-348.
Isaac-Menard, Rachel and April Grey (2015), Database mobile accessibility assessment at Adelphi University Libraries. Journal of Web Librarianship, 9, 85-98.
Isaac-Menard, R. & Graham Cairns (2013), The Duke of Lerma, Equestrian as a Roman Imperial Image in the Court of Philip III of Spain: A Historiographical Reappraisal. Konsthistorisk tidskrift / Journal of Art History, 82, 81-98.
Conference Presentations
Conference Presentations
Isaac-Menard, Rachel and April Grey. (2016). Hack the Library 2015 - an App-Building Competition for Generating New Ideas and Engaging Students at Adelphi University Libraries. In Library Information Technology Association (LITA) Forum. Fort Worth, Texas.
Isaac-Menard, Rachel and April Grey. (2016). Hack the Library: Organizing a student programming competition. In South Carolina Library Association Conference. Columbia, South Carolina.
Isaac-Menard, Rachel and Stan Bogdanov. (2015). Hack the Library: App building competition. In Internet Librarian. California, Monterey.
Isaac-Menard, Rachel and Noreen Whysel. (2015). Social media and an architecture journal’s digital archive. In Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc. Symposium: Architecture & Archives.. New York.
Isaac-Menard, R. & Cairns, G. (2013). Using e-publishing as the foundation for the printed word. In Association of Architecture School Librarians. San Francisco, CA.
Isaac-Menard, R. & Harbour, C. (2012). Using current technologies to build relationships with academic staff. In Librarians’ Information Literacy Annual Conference (LILAC). Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Invited Presentations
Invited Presentations
Isaac-Menard, R. & Cairns, G. (2013, March). Archizines, blogs, web portals! Current architectural publishing trends and information access challenges for the educational market. Association of Architecture School Librarians (AASL), San Francisco, CA.
Other Work
Other Work
Isaac-Menard, Rachel and Stan Bogdanov (2016). Hack the library: Organizing Adelphi University Libraries’ first hackathon. College & Research Libraries News. 77(4): 180-183.
Honors and Accomplishments
Honors and Accomplishments
American Library Association (ALA) Carnegie-Whitney Grant 2013
Association of Jewish Libraries Scholarship 2010
ARLIS/NA Judith A. Hoffberg Student Award for Conference Participation 2010
Open Fellowship, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto 2008-2009
Rheinische Friedrick-Wilhelms-Universität Research Scholarship 2007
Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) 2006
Dr. J. A. & C. P. Dickson Scholarship in the Sciences & Mathematics 2004
Professional Activities
Professional Activities
Co-Founder/ Head of Research Support, Architecture_MPS architecturemps.com 2012-
Peer-reviewer. Art Documentation journal 2012-
Peer-reviewer. Evidence-based library and information practice journal 2010-
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Library Association
Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals (Chartered Member)
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