About the Authors

Nina Verishagen

Nina Verishagen has a Master of Library and Information Studies from McGill University, Montreal, Quebec in Canada. She also holds an undergraduate degree in History from the University of Saskatchewan. She began her career as a faculty librarian at Saskatchewan Polytechnic, where much of her focus lied in providing information literacy sessions to students and managing library communications. Her early publications focus on social media in libraries and information literacy instruction.

She is currently a full-time instructor for the Library and Information Technology program at Saskatchewan Polytechnic, teaching practical skills to those eager to work in the information field. She integrates information evaluation and critical thinking into many of her courses and lessons. She can be reached at nina.verishagen@saskpolytech.ca

Diane Zerr

Diane Zerr has a Master of Library and Information Studies from Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada.  She also holds an undergraduate Arts degree in Religious Studies from the University of Regina in Saskatchewan. She began her career at the Regina Public Library before becoming an Instructional Librarian at Saskatchewan Polytechnic where she created and taught sessions for students on how to find quality information and critically think.

She is a Learning Services Instructor at Saskatchewan Polytechnic, working with students to build their proficiency with technology and their studying and writing skills. She can be reached at diane.zerr@saskpolytech.ca