-------- Original Message -------- Subject: New GIS Librarian @ UBC Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:10:39 -0700 From: Tim Ross <[log in to unmask]> Organization: The University of British Columbia Library To: maps-l <[log in to unmask]> (With apologies for multiple parallel postings) The University of British Columbia Library is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Brittnacher as our first GIS Librarian, effective Aug. 17, 2009. Tom comes to UBC from the American Geographical Society Library, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, where he has been the Digital Spatial Data Librarian and Digital Collections Librarian for the past three years. He holds a B.Sc. in geography from UC Davis, an MA in urban planning from UCLA and an MLIS from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Before returning to school for his library degree, Tom worked as both a transportation planner and GIS analyst in southern California for a number of years. He is a member of ALA MAGERT, NACIS, and WAML, where he is the Information Bulletin Production Editor. While several academic departments and research institutes at the University of British Columbia have long been active in GIS, there are many students and faculty who have not had access to GIS services. To address this need, the Library is now constructing a geospatial lab and establishing full GIS services, which Tom will be responsible for. He joins a team which includes Mary Luebbe, Data Librarian; Darrell Bailie, Reference Librarian; Paul Lesack, Data Technician; and Tim Ross, Map Librarian. Tim -- Tim Ross, Map & Reference Librarian Koerner Library, Univ. of British Columbia 1958 Main Mall, Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z2 Tel: (604) 822-6191 Fax: (604) 822-3335 Email: [log in to unmask]