O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Education & Training
O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute
High School Diploma, O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute, Oshawa, 1975
French Language Training, Alliance Francaise d'Oshawa, 1979
Honours BA, European History, Brock University, 1979
Agricultural School, Dairy Training Centre, Oenkerk, Nederland, 1979
Dutch Language Training, Weert, Nederland, 1980
Japanese Language Training, Japanese Cultural Centre, Toronto, 1981
Master of Library and Information Science(MLS), University of Western Ontario, 1982
Private Pilot Licence, YEN, 1985
Basic Supervision, Padgett-Thompson's Management Series, Regina, July 1987
Civil Air Search and Rescue Training, YEN, 1991
Occupational Health and Safety Training - Supervision and Safety, 1993
Networking - TCP/IP, Livingston Enterprises, Pleasanton, California, 1997
Education for Ministry, School of Theology, University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, 2000
Cultural Bridging Workshop, First Nations University of Canada, Fort Qu'Appelle, November 2001
Winning the Battle Against Negativity, Estevan, June 2003
Fire Extinguisher Training, Estevan, 2003
St. John Ambulance First Aid, Estevan, 2004
Group Facilitation, ICA Associates, SIAST-Regina, 2005
PLA Conference, Boston, March 2006
PLA Conference, Minneapolis, March 2008
CLA Conference, Ottawa, June 2006
National Summit on Literacy and Libraries, June 2006
Saskatchewan Libraries Association Conference, 1982-2010
Round Dance, Saskatoon, March 2008; Regina, March 2009
Pan-Canadian Literacy Forum, Regina April 2008
Saskatchewan Aboriginal Literacy Network Gathering, Watrous, 2010
Military Service
Commissioned as an officer in the Canadian Forces, 28 March 2006
Second Lieutenant, Armoured Reconnaisance Officer, Saskatchewan Dragoons, 2006-2010
Basic Military Training, Dundurn, July 2006
St. John Ambulance First Aid, Dundurn, July 2006
JCATS Exercise, Winnipeg, 2007
Battlefields Tour & Vimy 90th/Rededication, April 2007
BOTP, Kenora, May 2007
Common Army Phase-Mods 1 & 2, Gagetown, June 2007
Ethics, Winnipeg, November 2007
Snowbirds Crash Security Cordon, October 2008
Common Army Phase completed, Gagetown, December 2008
Defensive Driving Course, 15 Wing Moose Jaw, 2009
Junior Officer Professional Development, 17 Wing Winnipeg, 2009, 2010.
President, Senior Ranks Mess Committee, Saskatchewan Dragoons, 2009
Crew Commander and Troop Leader course started, Gagetown, June 2009
Work
Estevan Public Library
Librarian, Estevan Branch, Saskatchewan, 1982-2008
Continuing Education Councillor, Saskatchewan Library Association, 1995-1996
Branch Supervisor, (Community Access Program/Special Projects) Southeast Regional Library, Saskatchewan, 1999-2004
Chairman, Programme Committee, Saskatchewan Library Association Conference, Regina, 2002
Vice-President, Saskatchewan Library Association, 2002-2003
President, Saskatchewan Library Association, 2003-2004
Past President, Saskatchewan Library Association, 2004-2005
Project Leader, Carnduff Integrated School Public Library Project, Southeast Regional Library, 2004-2010
Acting Branch Librarian, (system-wide), Southeast Regional Library, November 2004 - March 2005
Member, Saskatchewan Provincial Library Promotions Committee, 2004-2005
Member, Saskatchewan Library Week Committee, 2006
Member, Saskatchewan Library Association Nominations Committee, 2006
Member, Saskatchewan Library Services for Aborignal Peoples Committee(CALS), 2005-2010
Member, Saskatchewan Library Week Committee, 2006
President, Estevan Area Literacy Group, 2006-2009
Member, Weyburn Area Literacy and Lifelong Learnings Group, 2009-2010
Director for Public Libraries, Saskatchewan Library Association, 2006-2008
Co-Chair, Southeast Community Settlement Committee, 2007-2010
Member, Saskatchewan Virtual Reference Committee, 2008-2010
Member, Circle of Learning Communitees Literacy Group, Yorkton, 2009-2010
Branch Manager, Southeast Regional Library, 2008,2009,2010
Organizer, Building Bridges Round Dance, White Calf First Nation, February 2010
Member, Time to Read Literacy Project, with Prairie Valley School Division, 2008, 2009
Project Manager, Library Connections immigration celebration project, January-June 2010
Volunteer Work and Community
Tutor, Remedial Reading Program, Board of Education, London, 1982
Member, Fundraising Committee, Souris Valley Aquatic & Leisure Centre, Estevan, 1992
Member, 50th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day Committee, Estevan, May 1995
Career Fair, Estevan Comprehensive School. October, 1995
Television/Radio Host, United Way Telethon, Estevan, 2003.
Volunteer, Montreal Lake Cree Nation - School Library, September, 2004. See Report
Rector's Warden, St. Giles Anglican Church, Estevan, 2004
Member, Estevan Community Development Committee, 2004
Member, Estevan Canadian Pacific Railway Community Advisory Panel, 2005-2010
Volunteer, Father Gamache School, Fond Du Lac, November, 2006
Internet
Project Leader, Southeast Saskatchewan Heritage Information Project(SSHIP)
Chairman, Estevan Community Access Project
Chairman, Estevan Smart Communities Application Committee 1999-2000
Past President, Saskatchewan Association of Community Networks 1998-1999
Director, Telecommunities Canada 1999
Recruiter, Industry Canada's Community Store Fronts E-commerce promotion - 1998-1999
Member, National CAP Champions Committee 1999-2000
Chair, Programs and Services Group, National CAP Website Committee 2000
Member, In-Library Computer Use Task Force, SRL 2000
Member, Saskatchewan Virtual Reference Committee 1999-2010
Webmaster, South Saskatchewan Regiment web site, 2001-2010
Facilitator
Public Railway Forum - Estevan Legion Hall, April 2005
Mayoral Forum - Estevan Legion Hall, May 2005
Federal Election Candidates' Forum - Estevan Legion Hall, January 2006
Municipal Election Candidates' Forum - Estevan Legion Hall, October 2006,2009
Provincial Election Candidates' Forum - Estevan Legion Hall, November 2007
Speaker
Rotary Club, Estevan, May 1995
Libraries & their role in Economic Development Conference, Victoria, June 1998
Canadian Library Association Conference, Victoria, June 1998
National CAP Champions Conference, Ottawa, 1998
2nd Pan Canadian Forum on Community Learning Networks, Ottawa, March 1999
Colchester Adult Learning Association Inservice, Truro, May 1999
NetVentures 99 E-commerce conference, Lloydminster, May 1999
Get Smart Conference, Toronto, June 1999
Maritrain/ITC Forum on Distance Education, Whistler, August 1999
Alberta Provincial CAP Conference, Edmonton, September 1999
Business Internet Connections, Spruce Grove, October 1999
Urban CAP Recruitment Sessions, Regina, Saskatoon, March 2000
Southeast Saskatchewan Economic Developers Meeting, May 2000
National CAP Champions Conference, Ottawa, September 2000
Canada/Newfoundland & Labrador CAP Orientation Seminar, Gander, Nov 2000
Saskatchewan CAP Conference, Saskatoon, December 2000
What Works Conference on Community Development, Regina, March 2001
E-World Conference, Regina, April 2001
Canadian Library Association Conference, Winnipeg, June 2001
Saskatchewan Genealogical Society Annual Seminar, Estevan, October 2001
Third Annual Connectedness Conference, Moose Jaw, October 2001
"Marketing on a Shoestring" Workshop, Industry Canada, Moose Jaw, November 2001
CBC Radio interview by Colin Grewar regarding SSR web site, November 2001.
E-World 2002: Making IT Real in Business and Learning. Regina, April, 2002
"Sustaining Public Library Service in Rural Communities", Marigold Library System, Strathmore, May 2002
Canadian Library Association Conference, Halifax, June, 2002
"The Rural Reality", Saskatchewan Council of Senior Federal Officials, Saskatoon, March 2003
"Our Service Mosiac", Southeast Regional Library Trustees meeting, Weyburn, March 2003
"Digitization - Concepts and Hands-on Practice", Saskatchewan Library Association Spring Seminars, Saskatoon, April 2003
"Digitization - How we did it, how you could do it", Saskatoon Public Library, Saskatoon, May 2003
"Public/School Libraries", with Michele Fedyk, Southeast Regional Library Trustees meeting, Weyburn, April 2004
Contratulations Presentation - Carnduff Integrated School Public Library Grand Opening, Carnduff, October 2004
"Impact of Electronic Information Resources" A presentation to the Semi-Annual Trustees meeting, Weyburn, October 2004
"Estevan Railway Forum" presentation at Estevan Chamber of Commerce - Annual General Meeting, March 2005
"What's a Library, Dude? Boys and Men and Reading." - Saskatchewan Library Association Conference, April 2005
"A Promising Affair. The Relationship Between School & Public Libraries." - Saskatchewan Library Association Conference, April 2005
"Reading & Literacy". Bienfait Weldon School. Grades 7, 8. October, 2006
"Saskatchewan Library Week", CBC Radio, Regina, October, 2006
Remembrance Day Ceremony, Weyburn Comprehensive School, November 2007
Remembrance Day, Spruce Ridge School, November 2007
Remembrance Day, Royal Canadian Legion Ceremony, November 2007
Afghanistan Presentation, Girl Guides, Weyburn, March 2008
"Library Services for First Nations", Treaty Four Tribal Council Education Conference, Regina, April 2008
"Time to Read & Estevan Area Literacy Group", International Federation of Library Associations(IFLA), Quebec City, May 2008
On Literacy, Rotary Club, Weyburn, 2010
Literacy, Saskatchewan Library Association Conference, 2010
South Saskatchewan Regiment Badge
Mr. Salmers was recognized by Industry Minister Manley at the Connecting Canadians Day event in Estevan on October, 1998. Estevan CAP was featured in the September, 1999 issue of Sympatico's Netlife magazine. Estevan's Smart Communities proposal was shortlisted to Stage 2 of the national Smart Communities competition in 2000. Estevan CAP's web site for the South Saskatchewan Regiment was recognized by LibraryNet as one of 18 "best practices" web sites for content creation in Canada, in June, 2001. Mr. Salmers was made a life member of the SSR Association in September, 2001, for these efforts. On 29Oct2001 he was recognized for pioneering efforts in creating the 700-computer Municipal Area Network in Estevan during the period 1995-2001, at the Official Launch of Saskatchewan's Community Net programme which was held at Westview School, the first school connected via CommunityNet. He is also a life member of the Royal Canadian Armoured Association, as of 2008. In 2009, he was given the Frances Morrison Award by the Saskatchewan Library Association for outstanding service to libraries, and as a result is an honourary life member of that Association.
Southeast Regional Library
49 Bison Avenue
Weyburn
Saskatchewan, Canada S4H 0H9
306-848-3103 306-842-2665 fax 306-634-3237 home
gsalmers@southeast.lib.sk.ca
branch.manager@southeast.lib.sk.ca
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