Appointment of Copyright Librarian

The Copyright Office is pleased to announce the appointment of Amanda Wakaruk to the position of Copyright Librarian, Learning Services....

Copyright Office - 01 August 2015

Appointment of Copyright Librarian

The Copyright Office is pleased to announce the appointment of Amanda Wakaruk to the position of Copyright Librarian, Learning Services.

Amanda holds a Masters in Library and Information Studies from the University of Alberta and Master of Environmental Studies from York University. She has been the Government Information Librarian with the University of Alberta Libraries since 2009, most recently acting as Digital Repository Services Librarian. Amanda has recognized expertise in legislative process and policy research and a broad base of interdisciplinary knowledge and interest in scholarly communication and digital preservation, as well as copyright and intellectual property. She brings to her new role specialized outreach and instruction services to researchers and students and knowledge of communities across the university campus. Her work with collaborative networks for digital preservation both locally and nationally is well known.