Nahum Gelber Law Library
3660 Peel Street Montreal
Quebec H3A 1W9
Subjects
- Jewish Studies
- Law
Liasion Librarian
Responsible for the provision of a range of library and information services and collections to support teaching, learning, and research taking place at the Law Faculty, Graduate Diploma in Legal Translation and Jewish Studies.
Education
- Master of Library and Information Studies, Montreal University
- Bachelor of Library Science, National University of Mexico
Professional activities
- International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) - Law Libraries Section, Secretary 2023-
- International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) - Law Libraries Section, Information Coordinator 2019-2023.
- Canadian Federation of Library Associations - Fédération canadienne des associations de bibliothèques (CFLA/FCAB), Board of Directors, Quebec Representative 2019-2021.
- Association des bibliothécaires du Québec - Quebec Library Association (ABQLA), Board of Directors, 2018-2020.
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Canadian Federation of Library AssociationsÌý- Fédération canadienne des associations de bibliothèques (CFLA/FCAB), Interim Board of DirectorsÌý2016 - 2017
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Association des bibliothécaires du Québec - Quebec Library Association (ABQLA),Ìý Past-President, 2016 -2017
- Association desÌýbibliothécaires du Québec -ÌýQuebec Library Association (ABQLA), ÌýPresident, 2015-2016
Selected publications
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Smith, S. and Rogers-Butterworth, A. (2024)Ìý.ÌýCanadian Law Library Review, 49Ìý(1)
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Smith, S and Bozic, M. (2020) Canadian Law Library Review, 45 (1). Winner of the 2021 Canadian Law Library Review Feature Article.
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Smith, S. (2019) . Canadian Law Library Review, 44 (1).
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Smith, S. (2017). Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research. 12 (1).
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CFLA/FCAB (2017)Ìý (Truth & Reconciliation Committee Member).
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Zhao, J., Smith, S. and Torabi, NÌý(2016). International Journal of Information, Diversity, and Inclusion.Ìý1. ÌýÌý
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Smith, S. (2015). Library Instruction for Romanized Hebrew. , 41(2), 197-200.
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Smith, S. (2014).ÌýJoe Fishtein Collection of Yiddish Poetry. In J. Tomm and R. Virr (Ed.) .Ìý(pp. 206-207). Montreal : ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Library and Archives.
- Smith, S. (2014). Norman H. Friedman Arthur Szyk Collection. In J. Tomm and R. Virr (Ed.) (pp. 120-121).ÌýMontreal: ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Library and Archives.
- Smith, S. (2014). Saul Shapiro Collection of Anglo-American Judaica. In J. Tomm and R. Virr (Ed.)Ìý (pp. 188-189). Montreal: ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Library and Archives.
- Smith, S. (2013).ÌýSoomekh, Saba. Albany, NY: SUNY Press, 2012. Woman in Judaism: A Multidisciplinary Journal,Ìývol.10 (2)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
- Smith, S. (2010). AJL Conference Proceedings. 45th Annual Convention, Seattle, Washington, 2010.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Presentations
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Smith, S. (2019). And the Seed of a Bequest Sprouted: The Wainwright collection of the Nahum Gelber Law Library at ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ.ÌýIFLA World Library and International Congress. August 23-30, Athens, Greece.
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Smith, S., Carr, Ch. & Kasirer, K. (2019). Canadian Federation of Libraries Associations Panel Update. Quebec Library Association Conference.ÌýMontreal, QC.
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Smith, S.,ÌýCanuel, R. Kohn, A. & Carr, Ch. (2018). Canadian Federation of Libraries Associations Panel Update. Quebec Library Association Conference.ÌýMontreal, QC.
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Smith, S. (2017). Library Exhibit Going Touch: Bringing the History of Criminal Law and the Holocaust to Library Users through a Multimedia Experience. (Poster Presentation). IFLA World Library and International Conference. August 19 – 27, Wraclow, Poland.
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Smith, S. (2017). The CFLA/FCAB Truth and Reconciliation Committee.ÌýAssociation of Canadian Archivists Annual Colloquium, Montreal,QC.
- Smith, S. (2016).ÌýMerging Collections for User’s benefit.ÌýAssociation of Jewish Libraries Annual Convention. Charleston, SC, USA.
- Smith, S. (2013).ÌýStudent’s difficulties searching romanized access points in the library catalogue.ÌýWorld Union of Jewish Studies Congress.Ìý Jerusalem, Israel.Ìý
- Smith, S.Ìýand other Librarians (2011). Judaica Collections at the Rare Books Department at ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ. Organizer of visit and moderator. Association of Jewish Libraries Annual Convention. Montreal, QC.
- Smith, S. (2010).ÌýReference Services at ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ: Reaching out!. Association of Jewish Libraries Convention.Ìý Seattle, Washington.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
- Smith, S. (2007)ÌýThe Jewish Public Library in a Multi-ethnic enclave: Adapting to Changes.ÌýAssociation of Jewish Libraries Convention. Scottsdale, Arizona.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Languages
- English, French, Spanish, Hebrew and Yiddish
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