Brad Neufeldt : Curriculum Vitae
COMPLETED ACADEMIC DEGREES
- 2004 – Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS) Faculty of Information & Media Studies (FIMS), University of Western Ontario, London, ON.
- 1997 – MA Comparative Literature (First Nations Literature), Department of Modern Languages & Comparative Studies, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB.
- 1992 – BA Honours English, Deptartment of English, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB.1992
- 1989 – Bachelor of Religious (BRS) - Historical Theology, Concord College, Winnipeg, MB. (Now part of Canadian Mennonite University)
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
- Jan/2006 - May/2006 – Information Services Librarian (term certain), Mount Royal College Library (now Mount Royal University Library), Calgary, AB.
ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS
- Jun/2006 - present – Director of Library Services, St. Mary’s University College Library, Calgary, AB.
- Sep/2002 - Dec/2002 – Office Manager (contract), Greenpeace Vancouver, Vancouver, BC.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- 2006 - present – St. Mary’s University College Library, Calgary, AB.
- 2006 (winter term) – Mount Royal College (MRC) Library (now Mount Royal University).
- 2003 - 2004 – Faculty of Information & Media Studies (FIMS), University of Western Ontario, London, ON.
- 1998 - 1999 – Deptartment of English, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
- 1992 - 1993 – Deptartment of English, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB.
SCHOLARLY PARTICIPATION
Refereed Publications
- 2000 – “Narratives of Community,” (refereed) in Canadian Literature, No. 167, Winter 2000.
Non-Referreed Publications
- 2014 - [ongoing] – bibOER. This bibliography is a curated collection of Open Education Resources (OER): MOOCs, curricula and text book repositories. Most of the materials listed in this collection have been published under Open Access, Creative Commons, Public Domain principles, or a combination of the these three. This is intended to be a clearing house, of sorts, of copyright permissive & alternative resources for teaching. The materials in this collection are arranged in the following categories: Analysis, Commentary & News, Associations, Consortia & Agencies, Blogs & News sites, Guides & Directories, and Repositories. To receive updates on the latest additions to this bibliography, the RSS feed is <https://api.zotero.org/groups/252751/collections/UTAMSXJW/items/top?start=0&limit=25&order=title&sort=asc>.
- 2013 - [ongoing] – CYCLEPALOOZA | Sculpture Inventory. This project applies indexing techniques using online geographic GIS services (Google Maps) and image hosting and video hosting services (flickr) to catalogue outdoor & publically accessible art. This map inventory marks locations of various outdoor sculptures throughout Calgary, AB. Some of these will be featured on a cycling sculpture tour to be held during the Calgary Cyclepalooza 2013 (see http://cyclepalooza.ca/). This is part of a Cyclepalooza tour project between Brad Neufeldt & Farnaz Sadeghpour (Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University Of Calgary).
- 2011 - [ongoing] – bibliographia akademeia technika OS (batOS). batOS is a publicly accessible bibliography of online open source software resources of particular use to academic research & study. It includes access points to both the software project / download sites as well as wikipedia entries for specific open source software alternatives. In addition is also has entries for open source guides, and NGO advocacy groups. This is a clearling house of sorts and by no means comprehensive. To receive updates on the latest additions to this bibliography, the RSS feed is <https://api.zotero.org/groups/54880/collections/VTTJXXJQ/items/top?start=0&limit=25>.
- 2011 - [ongoing] – Bibliographia Electronica. Bibliographia Electronica is a publicly & freely accessible bibliography of nearly 400 online educational resources of particular use to academic research & study. While it is by no means comprehensive, it includes access points to online archives & museums, databases, indices, directories, reference tools, etc. To receive updates on the latest additions to this bibliography, the RSS feed is <https://api.zotero.org/groups/54880/collections/VTTJXXJQ/items/top?start=0&limit=25>.
- 2011 - [ongoing] – Canadian Copyriot. Canadian Copyriot is a publicly accessible bibliography of online resources, information, and statutes & case law related to copyright in North America, (specifically Canada, but also including information related to the U.S. context). To receive updates on the latest additions to this bibliography, the RSS feed is <https://api.zotero.org/groups/55231/collections/C9RS4WX4/items/top?start=0&limit=25&order=title&sort=asc>.
Unpublished Work
- 1998 – Neufeldt, Brad, "Cultural Confusions: Oral/literary Narrative Negotiations in Tracks & Ravensong" (unpublished Canadian theses = Thèses canadiennes | Thesis (M.A.), Edmonton: University of Alberta, 1997).
Academic & Professional Presentations
- 1999 (October 18-20)– “Who’s Eating Whom: Textual Cannibalism, or the Literary Subversion of Algonquian Windigo Lore.” Gathering Wisdom: Second Biennial Aboriginal Peoples Conference (Refereed). D.A. West, Ed. Thunder Bay: Aboriginal Resource & Research Centre; Lakehead University.
Professional Memberships
- Faculty Association, St. Mary’s University College
- Canadian Library Association (CLA)
- Alberta Association of Academic Libraries (AAAL)
- Foothills Library Association (FLA)
Professional Qualifications
- 2004 – Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS), Faculty of Information & Media Studies (FIMS), University of Western Ontario, London, ON.
- 2001– Developing OnLine Help Systems with RoboHELP – Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre, Vancouver, BC.
- May/1999 – Instructional Skills Workshop for Graduate Students – Centre for Teaching & Academic Growth, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
Professional Experience
- 2010 August - 2011 March – Appointed Institutional Representative to the Copyright Board of Canada for the hearings on Access Copyright’s Proposed Tariff & Interim Tariff.
- Nov/2004 - Oct/2005 – Database / Web Designer, Raoul Wallenberg Centre, Research & Education Project / London, ON.
- 2000 - 2001 – Writer & Content Developer, Registrars.com, Vancouver, BC.
- 1999 - 2000 – English Tutor Pacific Education Group, Vancouver, BC.
- May/1997 - Oct/1997 – Field Researcher, Cultural Resource Inventory, Little Red River Cree Nation, John D’or Prairie, AB.
- 1996 - 1997 – Copy Editor Academic Technologies for Learning, U. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB.
- Jan/1996 - Apr/1996 – Research Assistant Dept. of Modern Lang. & Comp. Studies, U. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB.
- 1992 - 1993 – Tutor & Exam Invigilator Nathan Macay Centre for Learning Disabled (now Disability Resource Centre), Univ. of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB.
Committee Work
- 2015 - present – Vice Chair, Executive Committee, The Alberta Libraries (TAL)
- 2015 - present – Member, eCampus Copyright Advisory Committee, eCampus Alberta
- 2014 - present – Member, Cyclepalooza Planning/Steering Committee, Cyclepalooza.ca
- 2012 - present – Member, Saint John's Bible Committee, St. Mary’s University College (StMU)
- 2011 - 2012 – Member, Post-Secondary Library Directors Steering Committee, The Alberta Libraries (TAL)
- 2010 - present – Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Copyright, St. Mary’s University College (StMU)
- 2010 Nov 19 - 2013 Apr 30 – Member, Post-secondary Library Directors Standing Committee (PLDSC), The Alberta Libraries (TAL)
- 2010 - 2012 – Chair, Alberta Association of Academic Libraries (AAAL)
- 2007 - 2010 – Chair, Steering Committee, Southern Alberta Integrated Libraries (SAIL)
- 2006 - present – Member, Steering Committee, Southern Alberta Integrated Libraries (SAIL)
- 2006 - present – Member, Board of Directors, The Alberta Libraries (TAL)
- 2006 - present – Chair, Library Committee – St. Mary’s University College Library (StMU)
- 2006 - present – Member, Academic Council – St. Mary’s University College (StMU)
- 2006 - present – Member, Dean’s Council – St. Mary’s University College (StMU)
- 2006 – Member, Access Committee – St. Mary’s University College (StMU)
- 2003 - 2004 – Graduate Student Representative, FIMS Appeals Committee Representative, Faculty of Information & Media Studies (FIMS), University of Western Ontario
- 1996 - 97 – Chair, Organizing Committee – Graduate Students’ Conference: Thinking in 3 V: The Voice, The Verbal, The Visual, April 5, 1997
- 1995 - 96 – Member, Organizing Committee – Graduate Students’ Conference: Purveyors of Fine Spirits: Brewing Cultural Studies, Apr. 14-15, 1996