Title
Liaison Librarian
Contact Information
Location

Nahum Gelber Law Library 3660 Peel Street Montreal Quebec H3A 1W9

Phone number
514-398-4715 x09177
Email
Sonia.Smith [at] mcgill.ca
Library subject
Jewish Studies
Law
Education
  • Master of Library and Information Studies, Montreal University
  • Bachelor of Library Science, National University of Mexico
Biography

Responsible for the provision of a range of library and information services and collections to support teaching, learning, and research taking place at the Law Faculty, Graduate Diploma in Legal Translation and Jewish Studies.

Languages

  • English, French, Spanish, Hebrew and Yiddish
Professional Activities
  • International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) - Law Libraries Section, Secretary 2023-
  • International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) - Law Libraries Section, Information Coordinator 2019-2023.
  • Canadian Federation of Library Associations - Fédération canadienne des associations de bibliothèques (CFLA/FCAB), Board of Directors, Quebec Representative 2019-2021.
  • Association des bibliothécaires du Québec - Quebec Library Association (ABQLA), Board of Directors, 2018-2020.
  • Canadian Federation of Library Associations - Fédération canadienne des associations de bibliothèques (CFLA/FCAB), Interim Board of Directors 2016 - 2017
  • Association des bibliothécaires du Québec - Quebec Library Association (ABQLA),  Past-President, 2016 -2017
  • Association des bibliothécaires du Québec - Quebec Library Association (ABQLA),  President, 2015-2016
Selected Publications
  • Smith, S. and Rogers-Butterworth, A. (2024) . Canadian Law Library Review, 49 (1)
  • Smith, S and Bozic, M. (2020) Canadian Law Library Review, 45 (1). Winner of the 2021 Canadian Law Library Review Feature Article.
  • Smith, S. (2019) . Canadian Law Library Review, 44 (1).
  • Smith, S. (2017). Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research. 12 (1).
  • CFLA/FCAB (2017)  (Truth & Reconciliation Committee Member).
  • Zhao, J., Smith, S. and Torabi, N (2016). International Journal of Information, Diversity, and Inclusion. 1.   
  • Smith, S. (2015). Library Instruction for Romanized Hebrew. , 41(2), 197-200.
  • Smith, S. (2014). Joe Fishtein Collection of Yiddish Poetry. In J. Tomm and R. Virr (Ed.) . (pp. 206-207). Montreal : ɬÀï·¬ Library and Archives.
  • Smith, S. (2014). Norman H. Friedman Arthur Szyk Collection. In J. Tomm and R. Virr (Ed.) (pp. 120-121). Montreal: ɬÀï·¬ Library and Archives.
  • Smith, S. (2014). Saul Shapiro Collection of Anglo-American Judaica. In J. Tomm and R. Virr (Ed.)  (pp. 188-189). Montreal: ɬÀï·¬ Library and Archives.
  • Smith, S. (2013). Soomekh, Saba. Albany, NY: SUNY Press, 2012. Woman in Judaism: A Multidisciplinary Journal, vol.10 (2)     
  • Smith, S. (2010). AJL Conference Proceedings. 45th Annual Convention, Seattle, Washington, 2010.     
Selected Presentations
  • Smith, S. (2019). And the Seed of a Bequest Sprouted: The Wainwright collection of the Nahum Gelber Law Library at ɬÀï·¬. IFLA World Library and International Congress. August 23-30, Athens, Greece.
  • Smith, S., Carr, Ch. & Kasirer, K. (2019). Canadian Federation of Libraries Associations Panel Update. Quebec Library Association Conference. Montreal, QC.
  • Smith, S., Canuel, R. Kohn, A. & Carr, Ch. (2018). Canadian Federation of Libraries Associations Panel Update. Quebec Library Association Conference. Montreal, QC.
  • Smith, S. (2017). Library Exhibit Going Touch: Bringing the History of Criminal Law and the Holocaust to Library Users through a Multimedia Experience. (Poster Presentation). IFLA World Library and International Conference. August 19 – 27, Wraclow, Poland.
  • Smith, S. (2017). The CFLA/FCAB Truth and Reconciliation Committee. Association of Canadian Archivists Annual Colloquium, Montreal,QC.
  • Smith, S. (2016). Merging Collections for User’s benefit. Association of Jewish Libraries Annual Convention. Charleston, SC, USA.
  • Smith, S. (2013). Student’s difficulties searching romanized access points in the library catalogue. World Union of Jewish Studies Congress.  Jerusalem, Israel. 
  • Smith, S. and other Librarians (2011). Judaica Collections at the Rare Books Department at ɬÀï·¬. Organizer of visit and moderator. Association of Jewish Libraries Annual Convention. Montreal, QC.
  • Smith, S. (2010). Reference Services at ɬÀï·¬: Reaching out!. Association of Jewish Libraries Convention.  Seattle, Washington.                           
  • Smith, S. (2007) The Jewish Public Library in a Multi-ethnic enclave: Adapting to Changes. Association of Jewish Libraries Convention. Scottsdale, Arizona.