Robert G. Thomas, BA, MA, MLIS

There are many aspects of my education and professional background which connect with my choice of career as a librarian. Some of these professional, instructional and educational experiences are given more detail below. If you want to see directly my librarian experience go directly here.

My academic background
Work in France
Work in the Explore Programme
Library Experience

My academic background...

My academic background is clearly one that has put a strong stress on interdisciplinarity. I started my academic training with a honours bachelor of arts (BA Hons) degree in Sociology and History. During this degree I also took several courses outside my departments and had an interest in the study of a variety of related disciplines such as literature, philosophy and languages. My next degree, a master of arts... Continue reading

My time in France 2004 - 2007

Between 2004 and 2007 I taught English in France within three distinct contexts: 1) A French teacher's college, 2) a set of three French elementary schools, and finally a third year at the Université de Marc Bloch in Strasbourg where I taught in the Foreign Languages Department (Départment des Langues Etrangères Appliquées). Continue reading

Teaching with the EXPLORE programme in Ontario and PEI

My contracts in France lasted for the academic year, allowing me to return to Canada for the summer months. For three years I spent those summers teaching in the Canadian federal government's Explore Programme in Ontario and Prince Edward Island. Continue reading

Librarianship

At the end of my third year in France I returned to Canada in order to take an MLIS degree. I started a programme in library and information science at the University of Western Ontario, in London, Ontario, Canada in September 2007. During my time in the programme I developed a strong interest in academic libraries and completed a co-op term at Queen's University's Education Library, and it is in this area of librarianship where I now plan to make a career. Click here for reading about my MLIS studies, professional interests and co-op term experience.

Contact Information

Robert Thomas
Telephone: 519-868-3659
E-Mail: robert@rgthomas.ca
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