Information and Library Technologies

Cate Henderson worked for many years in document and records management in the private sector before deciding to study librarianship and archives. She subsequently discovered a passion for working with sound and audiovisual media, working primarily as a Media Librarian for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). She has also worked on projects at other media archives such as Musée des Ondes Emile Berliner and ArcMtl.

She has completed a BA in English (UVic), MA in Music (Open University), and a Masters in Information Studies (McGill). She joined the ILT Department in 2021.

Melissa Maude joined the ILT Department in the fall of 2002 and is currently Chair, in addition to teaching courses in areas related to research and reference services.

Prior to teaching at JAC, Melissa worked as a Reference librarian at Library and Archives Canada after having held various library positions in both public and private sector organizations in Canada and the United States.

Melissa earned her B.A. in Communication Studies at Concordia University and her Master of Library and Information Science at the University of Southern Mississippi.

She is currently a member of the American Library Association and ABQLA.

Esther has been teaching in Information and Library Technologies at John Abbott College since 2016 in the Records Management / Archives Stream and also teaches courses related to computer systems, information processing and management.

She holds undergraduate degrees from the University of Ottawa in Religious Studies and History (1997). With this inclination for research, Esther completed her Masters in Library and Information Studies at McGill University (1999). She has worked as a reference librarian in academic and public libraries and worked as a consultant in records management in the pharmaceutical industry as well as for one of Canada’s oldest companies, Molson Inc. She has also held various positions in non-profit organizations.

Esther is a member of the Quebec Library Association and the Special Libraries Association. She is an active member in the John Abbott community assisting in college-wide programs that include Makers Week, The Plant Sale and Academic Coaching. She has been a member of Academic Council, the Curriculum Validation Committee and Cheating and Plagiarism Appeals Committee.