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Christine Smith

she/they/elle

Head, Acquisitions & Serials
Concordia University Library

Sessions in which Christine Smith attends

Thursday 9 February, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM | 30 minutes
Virtual

Have you always been curious about silent films? Are you looking for new releases or foreign films? Perhaps you’re passionate about history or interested in contemporary video art. Concordia Library has Music and Video databases to discover.The session will introduce databases in Cinema and Music available through the Library. We will explore strategies on how to browse the collections and offer suggestions for thematic explora...

Friday 10 February, 2023

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
2:15 PM
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM | 45 minutes
Virtual

In French, the doublet (e.g., étudiantes et étudiants) is often used instead of the masculine form. Although long and sometimes impractical, this helps make our communications more inclusive. For contexts where the space is restricted, the truncated form - la forme tronquée ou doublet abrégé - (e.g., étudiant.e.s) is now commonly used. In this presentation, we'll discuss current trends and limi...

3:15 PM
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM | 45 minutes
Virtual

Have you heard about Discord? I mean the platform used to talk, chat, hang out, and stay close with friends and communities. Join me for a very brief tour of the unofficial Concordia Discord server that was created by, and is run by, students. This tour aims at raising awareness of the platforms some of our students (and some of your kids) use to connect and provide peer-to-peer support....