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April Colosimo

April Colosimo

April.Colosimo [at] mcgill.ca 514-398-4765

McLennan Library Building
3459 McTavish Street
Montreal, Quebec H3A 0C9


Subjects

  • Astronomy
  • Chemistry
  • Mathematics & Statistics
  • McGill Community for Lifelong Learning (MCLL)
  • Physics

Guides

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Librarian

Responsible for the provision of a range of library and information services and collections to support teaching, learning, and research in science and engineering, as well as to support the McGill Community for Lifelong Learning.

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Education

  • Master of Library and Information Studies, 㽶Ƶ
  • Master of Science, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Sherbrooke University
  • Bachelor of Science, Microbiology and Immunology, 㽶Ƶ

Active committees

  • ACS Publications Advisory Roundtable (2018 - present)
  • Council of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (Member, 2020– present)
  • Writing Recognition ProjectCommittee, Engineering (Member, 2014 – present)

Areas of interest

  • AI literacy
  • Concept mapping
  • Impact measurements
  • Online learning approaches
  • Lifelong learning

Publications

Badia, G. & Colosimo, A. L.(2023). .The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 49(6): 102805.

Colosimo, A.L., & Badia, G.(2021). .Library & Information Science Research, 43(3).

Colosimo, A. L. (2019). . Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, (92).

Colosimo, A. L. (2018).. ACS Axial.

Colosimo, A. L., Desmeules, R. E.,& McKinnon, D.(2017)..Library Leadership & Management, 32(1).

Bain, C. D., Colosimo, A. L., Mawhinney, T., & Houle, L. (2016).. Collection Management, 41(3).

Carson, P., Colosimo, A. L., Lake, M., & McMillan, B. (2014)..Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research, 9(2).

Santschi, V., Chiolero, A., Colosimo, A. L., Platt, R., Taffe, P. Burnier, M. Burnand, B., & Paradis, G. (2014). . Journal of the American Heart Association, 3(2).

Badia, G., & Colosimo, A. L. (2013). . Paper presented at the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, Atlanta, Georgia.

Colosimo, A. L., & Kasuto, E. (2012). Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship,68.

Colosimo, A. L., & Fitzgibbons, M. (2012). . Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research, 7(1).

Colosimo, A. L., Holder, S., & Lannon, A. (2012). . Practical Academic Librarianship: The International Journal of the SLA Academic Division, 2(2): 18-35.

Lee, C., Joseph, L., Colosimo, A., & Dasgupta, K. (2012). .Diabetes and Metabolism,38(5), 420-427.

Santschi, V., Chiolero, A., Burnand, B., Colosimo, A. L., & Paradis, G. (2012). .Diabetes Care,35(12), 2706-2717.

Santschi, V., Chiolero, A., Burnand, B., Colosimo, A. L., & Paradis, G. (2011). Archives of Internal Medicine,171(16), 1441-1453.

Mann, K. K., Davison, K., Colombo, M., Colosimo, A. L., Diaz, Z., Padovani, A. M. S., . . . Miller Jr., W. H. (2006). .Toxicology Letters,160(2), 158-170.

Mann, K. K., Padovani, A. M. S., Guo, Q., Colosimo, A. L., Lee, H. -, Kurie, J. M., & Miller Jr., W. H. (2005). .Journal of Clinical Investigation,115(10), 2924-2933.

Zhao, L. Y., Colosimo, A. L., Liu, Y., Wan, Y., & Liao, D. (2003). .Journal of Virology, 77(21), 11809-11821.

Mann, K. K., Rephaeli, A., Colosimo, A. L., Diaz, Z., Nudelman, A., Levovich, I., . . . Miller Jr., W. H. (2003). . Molecular Cancer Research,1(12), 903-912.

Liu, Y., Colosimo, A. L., Yang, X. -., & Liao, D. (2000)..Molecular and Cellular Biology,20(15), 5540-5553.

Selected presentations and workshops

Badia, G. & Colosimo, A. L. (2023). Does one size fit all ages? Results of an international survey on academic library services for non-degree seeking older adults.Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries, Athens, Greece.

Colosimo, A.L. (2022).Gamifying an Academic Library Guide to Concept Mapping. CMC 2022: Ninth International Concept Mapping Conference, Valetta, Malta.PDF icon CMC 2022 poster

Colosimo, A. L., Badia, G. (2019).From the Diaries of Lifelong Learners: Do They Enjoy the Information Seeking Process?Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference,Florence, ITA.

Chan,M.,Colosimo,A. L.,&Rigby, R.(2018). Mind the gap: Exploring university lifelong learning and living opportunities from an intergenerational lens. Engaging Ageing 2018: New Frontiers of Ageing: Research, Policy and Practice, Dublin, IRL.

Rigby, R., Chan M., &Colosimo,A. L.(2017). .The Second International Congress on Whole Person Care, Montreal, QC.PDF icon poster_oct2017.pdf.

Colosimo, A. L. (2017).. Electronic Resources & Libraries Conference, Austin, TX.

Colosimo, A. L., & Nicholson, R. (2015). #CanadaLovesScience @McGillLib: Bringing Science Literacy Week to 㽶Ƶ. Poster presented at the Conference of the Library and Information Community of Quebec, Montreal, QC.

Badia, G., Colosimo, A. L., Mawhinney, T., & Zhao, J. (2014). Enhancing librarians’ roles in an undergraduate communications course: An evolutionary timeline. Poster presented at the Conference of the Library and Information Community of Quebec, Montreal, QC.

Badia, G., Colosimo, A. L., & Nicholson, R. (2012). 30 Minutes to impact: Engaging participants in a web conferencing environment. Poster presented at the Special Libraries Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

Colosimo, A. L., & Fitzgibbons, M. (2011).Concept mapping: Meaningful learning in the classroom. Teaching with Technology Day, 㽶Ƶ,Montreal, QC.

Colosimo, A. L., & Fitzgibbons, M. (2011).Concept maps for collaborating, designing, and teaching. Library Association of the National Capital Region, Ottawa, ON.

Colosimo, A. L., & Fitzgibbons, M. (2010). Concept mapping: Fun for librarians. Workshop for Instructional Use (WILU), Hamilton, ON.

Colosimo, A. L., Fitzgibbons, M.,&Kliphuis, E. (2010).Mapping it out: Communicating complex ideas with concept maps.Educause Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA.

Colosimo, A. L., Holder, S.,& Lannon, A. (2010). Collaborating outside the box: Partnering beyond the library to design a better workshop. Conference of the Quebec Library Association, Montreal, QC.

Colosimo, A. L.Continuing Health Professional Education (2009). PDA: Programs for medicine. Thursday Evening Learning Series,㽶Ƶ, Montreal, QC. Recording: .

Teaching

GLIS 637 – Scientific & technical information (2010). School of Information Studies, Faculty of Education. 㽶Ƶ, Montreal, QC. Lecturer.

GLIS 637 – Scientific & technical information (2009). School of Information Studies, Faculty of Education. 㽶Ƶ, Montreal, QC. Co-lecturer.

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