Michael Shires

Collection Development Librarian

Michael coordinates and develops strategies for the effective and efficient evaluation, selection and de-selection of information resources in order to provide effective delivery of collection development services that meet the needs of the students, staff and faculty at the University of Regina.

Education

• Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS), University of Alberta
• Bachelor of Arts (BA) History, University of Alberta

Conference Presentations

• Co-presenter Introduction to Multitype Co-operation: in Saskatchewan and Beyond, Saskatchewan Libraries Conference, May 2014, Moose Jaw, SK.
• Panel speaker Open access advocacy: getting from understanding to engagement on your campus. Open Access panel session, Canadian Library Association National Conference and Trade Show, June 2013, Winnipeg, MB.
• Co-presenter Are you ready to run an IL program?, Information Literacy Network of the Gulf Region (ILN) ILN Professional Development Conference, December 2007, Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
• Round table facilitator Collection Development Practices at the Alvin Sherman Library, 2005 Florida Library Association (FLA) Annual Conference .
• Panel speaker and facilitator Live Chat: A Reference Tool? Best Practices & Behavior, Southeast Florida Library Information Network (SEFLIN), Nov. 2004, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
• Panel speaker in Florida’s Ask A Librarian program, 2004 FLA Annual Conference.
• Panel speaker in Joint Use in Libraries: Promise & Prospects program, 2003 FLA Annual Conference.
• Co-chaired round table discussion Serving Public Patrons in Academic Libraries: The Joint-Use Model, 2003 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) National Conference, Charlotte, NC.
• Co-chaired round table discussion about Joint-Use Libraries, 2002 FLA Annual Conference.

Publications

• Shires, Michael. Post-Secondary Acquisitions Budget Challenges: A Canadian Perspective." 28 (4) Against The Grain.
• Shires, Michael. "The Saskatchewan Spring of 2017: 34 Days that Shook the Province and Led to the Provincial Government Reinstating Funding to Public Libraries." 12 (2) Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research
• Shires, Michael. "Celebrating Co-operation among Saskatchewan’s Libraries: The Multitype Library Board, 1996-2016." 10 (2) Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research.
• Shires, J. Michael. "External Communications and Promotions: The University of Regina Library Experience".  Journal of Library Innovation 4 (2), 78-100.
• Shires, J. Michael. "A Library of One's Own: A Survey of Public Access in Florida Academic Libraries." Reference & User Services Quarterly 45(4), 316-326.