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= Sloan, Stephen Michael =
= Stephen Michael Sloan =


== Life Before UNB ==
'''Nicknames/Other names:''' None


Stephen Sloan graduated from the University of Toronto Mississauga (then known as Erindale College) with a B.A. in English Literature.  He then moved on to the University of Western Ontario (now Western University) for an MLIS degree in 1979.  Post-graduation, he moved to Fort McMurry, working for the Fort McMurray Public Libraary and Syncrude Canada.
'''Education:'''
<ul style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">
<li>Bachelor of Arts; University of Toronto Mississauga (Erindale College at the time), 1977</li>
<li>Master of Library and Information Science, Western University (Universsity of Western Ontario), 1979</li>
</ul>


'''Dates Employed:'''&nbsp;1988 - 2016 (projected at time of writing)


'''Faculty:'''&nbsp;Libraries


== Work at UNB ==
'''Position(s) held:'''
<ul style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">
<li>Librarian in the Engineering Library 1988-1990</li>
<li>Librarian in the Harriet Irving Library 1990 - 2011</li>
<li>Head Librarian, Science and Forestry Library, 2011 - present</li>
<li>Head Librarian, Engineering and Computer Science Library, 2013 - present</li>
<li>University Webmaster, 1993 - 1997</li>
</ul>


In 1988, Stephen Sloan was hired as a Librarian in the Engineering Library. &nbsp;Within a a couple of years, the microcomputer revolution overtook UNB and the Library system and he moved to Harriet Irving Library to take on transitioning to the new environment. &nbsp;His entusiasm eventually led him to pply for a Futures Fund grant. &nbsp;With this he requested the purchase of a UNIX computer. &nbsp;Usng this platform, Sloan established UNB's World Wide Web service, regarded as the first such installation at a Canadian university.
'''Activities/Contributions:'''&nbsp;Stephen Sloan founded the UNB Web service in 1993. &nbsp;It is believed to be the first such installation at a University in Canada. &nbsp;He also acted as a technical consultant for the online and printed&nbsp;''Passamaquoddy - Maliseet Dictionary''.
 
'''Notes:'''&nbsp;.Mr. Sloan's projected retirement date is June 30, 2016.
 
'''Sources:'''

Latest revision as of 19:19, 9 December 2014

Stephen Michael Sloan

Nicknames/Other names: None

Education:

  • Bachelor of Arts; University of Toronto Mississauga (Erindale College at the time), 1977
  • Master of Library and Information Science, Western University (Universsity of Western Ontario), 1979

Dates Employed: 1988 - 2016 (projected at time of writing)

Faculty: Libraries

Position(s) held:

  • Librarian in the Engineering Library 1988-1990
  • Librarian in the Harriet Irving Library 1990 - 2011
  • Head Librarian, Science and Forestry Library, 2011 - present
  • Head Librarian, Engineering and Computer Science Library, 2013 - present
  • University Webmaster, 1993 - 1997

Activities/Contributions: Stephen Sloan founded the UNB Web service in 1993.  It is believed to be the first such installation at a University in Canada.  He also acted as a technical consultant for the online and printed Passamaquoddy - Maliseet Dictionary.

Notes: .Mr. Sloan's projected retirement date is June 30, 2016.

Sources:

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