Master of Ceremonies,
Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia

Platinum Jubilee Medal Investiture. (2022, September 29). Government House, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Platinum Jubilee Medal Investiture. (2022, September 27). Government House, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Alzheimer Society Volunteer Reception. (2022, September 7). Government House, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Fete National de l’Acadie, Flag Raising. (2022, August 15). Government House, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Lieutenant Governor’s Excellence in Nova Scotia Wine Award. (2022, July 28). Government House, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Lieutenant Governor’s Excellence in Architecture Award. (2022, July 21). Government House, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Culinary Excellence. (2022, July 13). Government House, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Royal Nova Scotia Tattoo Queen’s Jubilee and Chairman Reception. (2022, June 29). Government House, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Wine Award Adjudication for the Lieutenant Governor’s Excellence in Nova Scotia Wine Award. (2022, June 24). Government House, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Lieutenant Governor’s Respectful Citizenship Award. (2022, June 22). Paul O’Regan Hall, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Cape Breton University Donors and Supporter Reception. (2022, June 21). Government House, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

2022 Prince’s Trust Operation Entrepreneur Reception. (2022, June 16). Government House, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia 30th Anniversary. (2022, June 9). Government House, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Lieutenant Governor’s Education Medal, Port Hawkesbury. (2022, May 31). Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre, Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Nova Scotia Highlanders Reception. (2022, May 27). Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre, Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Respectful Citizenship Committee Luncheon. (2022, May 25). Government House, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Respectful Citizenship Selection Committee Meeting and Luncheon. (2022, May 25). Government House, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Lieutenant Governor’s Respectful Citizenship Award. (2022, May 17). Paul O’Regan Hall, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Evenings @ Government House with Emmanuel Solomon, Tenor. (2022, May 10). Government House, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medals. (2022, May 10). Government House, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Evenings @ Government House with Hope Swinimer, Hope for Wildlife. (2022, May 3). Government House, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

IPAC Public Sector Excellence Award. (2022, April 20). Government House, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Evenings @ Government House with Deanna Ryan-Meister, President of the Titanic Society. (2022, April 5). Government House, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Community Spirit Award Selection Committee Meeting and Luncheon. (2022, March 25). Government House, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Evenings @ Government House with Len Wagg, Photographer. (2022, March 22). Government House, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Evenings @ Government House with Devin Huang, Pianist. (2022, March 8). Government House, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Royal Commonwealth Essay Competition Award. (2022, March 1). Government House, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Speaking Invitations

Goertzen, M. (2019, March 27). Career Panel for Information Management Professionals. Presentation given at the Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Goertzen, M. (2019, July 12). Empower Collection Assessment Programs with Value on Investment Strategies. Speaker at Elsevier’s Student Success and Research Outcomes Webinar, San Diego, California, United States. 

Doyle, T., Levine-Clark, M., Goertzen, M. (2016, December 7). 21st Century: Hard Data, Shrewd Investments. Panelist at the Information Today Webinar, New York, New York, United States. 

Doyle, T., Goertzen, M., Smulewitz, G., & Warren, S. (2016, November 9). Moneyball 2.0. Panelist at the 2016 Charleston Conference, Charleston, South Carolina, United States. 

Goertzen, M. (2016, June 3). Reimagining E-book Collection Development: A North American Case Study. Speaker at the Elsevier APAC E-book Forum, Adelaide, Australia. 

Goertzen, M. & Bakkalbasi, N. (2016, April 7). Reimagining Scholarly E-book Assessment: A Study of Discovery, Access, and Use. Presenter at Designing for Digital, Austin, Texas, United States. 

Doyle, T., Goertzen, M., Smulewitz, G., & Warren, S. (2015, November 6). Playing ‘Moneyball’ in Librarianship: The Winning Strategy of Gap Analysis. Panelist at the 2015 Charleston Conference, Charleston, South Carolina, United States. 

Graham, P., Carreno, A., Goertzen, M., & Goldberg, S. (2015, June 13 – 17). Are We Ready for the E-book Evolution in Latin America? Strategizing the Future of Collecting, Use, and Preservation. Panelist at the Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials (SALALM LX) Conference, Princeton University, Princeton, United States. 

Carroll, J., & Goertzen, M. (2014, July 31). The Future of E-books at Columbia University Libraries. Speaker at JSTOR E-books: A Lens into the Market, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, United States. 

Gruzd, A., Goertzen, M., Staves, K., Wilk, A., & Mai, P. (2011, November 9). Scholarly Practices in the Age of Online Social Media. Lecture given at the Faculty Development Day, Nova Scotia Community College, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Conference Presentations

Goertzen, M., & Patocka, N. (2018, June 14). Expensive Drugs for Rare Diseases in Nova Scotia. Paper presentation at the Policy Hack 2018 Competition, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Bielskas, A., Goertzen, M., & Major, C. (2016, April 6). The True Cost of the E-Resource Lifecycle: A Case Study of E-book Frontlist Purchases. Speaker at ER&L 2016, Austin, Texas, United States. 

Bakkalbasi, N., & Goertzen, M. (2016, April 5). Reimagining Scholarly E-book Assessment: A Study of Discovery, Access, and Use. Speaker at ER&L 2016, Austin, Texas, United States. 

Bakkalbasi, N., & Goertzen, M. (2015, June 24). Text Analysis of Search Terms and Requested Titles to Understand E-book Use Across Disciplines. Poster presentation at the CUL/IS Biannual Summer Assessment Forum, Columbia University, New York, New York, United States.

Bakkalbasi, N., & Goertzen, M. (2015, May 27). Text Analysis of Search Terms and Requested Tittles to Understand E-book Use Across Disciplines. Paper presentation at the 7th International Conference on Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries, Paris, France.

Goertzen, M., & Klahn, K. (2014, November 6), The Buck Stops Here: Assessing E-book Subscriptions at Columbia University. Paper presentation at the 2014 Charleston Conference, Charleston, South Carolina, United States. 

Bakkalbasi, N., & Goertzen, M. (2014, June 1). Scholarly E-book Use Across Disciplines: Content Analysis of Usage Reports and Search Terms. Paper presentation at the 2014 CUNY Library Assessment Conference, New York, New York, United States. 

Carroll, J. & Goertzen, M. (2013, November 8). The Future Landscape of E-book Programs at Columbia University Libraries. Poster presentation at the 2013 Charleston Conference, Charleston, South Carolina, United States. 

Goertzen, M. (2013, October 19). The Landscape of E-book Programs in the Academic Community. Speaker at the Library 2.013 Worldwide Virtual Conference, School of Library and Information Science, San Jose State University, California, United States. 

Goertzen, M. (2013, June 24). The Future Landscape of E-book Programs at Columbia University Libraries. Poster presentation given at the CUL/IS Assessment Forum, Columbia University Libraries, New York, New York, United States. 

Gruzd, A., & Goertzen, M. (2011, November 5). Publish or Perish…or Tweet About It: Scholarly Communication and Information Dissemination in the Age of Social Media. Poster presentation at the Information and Social Networks Symposium, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 

Gruzd, A., & Goertzen, M. (2011, May 14). Publish or Perish…or Tweet About It: Scholarly Communication and Information Dissemination in the Age of Social Media. Poster presentation at the GRAND Conference 2011, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 

Guest Presenter

Goertzen, M. (2021, November 17). The Policy Writing Guide. Presentation given at Service Nova Scotia & Internal Services, Government of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 

Goertzen, M. (2019, March 27). Career Panel for Information Management Professionals. Presentation given at the Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 

Goertzen, M. (2018, Sept. 27). Property Tax Rebate Program in Nova Scotia. Presentation given to the Group of XI, a body of citizens representing the interests of senior citizens in Nova Scotia. 

Goertzen, M. (2018, Sept. 18). Expensive Drugs for Rare Diseases in Nova Scotia. Presentation for the Senior Executive Team at Service Nova Scotia, Government of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Goertzen, M. (2015, March 20). The Future of Collection Development at Columbia University. Presentation for the School of Continuing Education, Columbia University, New York, New York, United States. 

Bakkalbasi, N., Jester, A., & Goertzen, M. (2015, February 13). Columbia Libraries & Information Services Assessment Program. Presentation for the Columbia University Institutional Research, Reporting & Analysis Committee, New York, New York, United States. 

Goertzen, M. (2014, September 30). E-book Program Development Study: A Year in Review. Presentation given at the Staff Forum, Columbia University Libraries, New York, New York, United States.

Goertzen, M. (2014, September 10). E-book Program Development Study: First Year Results. Presentation given for the Management Committee at Columbia University Libraries, New York, New York, United States. 

Goertzen, M. (2014, April 7). E-book Program Development Study: Third Quarter Results. Presentation given at the Selectors’ Group Meeting at Columbia University Libraries, New York, New York, United States. 

Goertzen, M. (2014, January 29). E-book Program Development Study: Second Quarter Results. Presentation for the Management Committee, Columbia University Libraries, New York, New York, United States. 

Goertzen, M. (2014, January 6). E-book Program Development Study: Second Quarter Results. Presentation given at the Selectors’ Group Meeting at Columbia University Libraries, New York, New York, United States. 

Goertzen, M. (2013, December 12). Information Needs and the E-book Landscape. Lecture given for the School of Information and Library Science, Pratt Institute, New York, New York, United States. 

Goertzen, M. (2013, September 12). E-book Program Development Study: First Quarter Results. Presentation for the Management Committee, Columbia University Libraries, New York, New York, United States. 

Goertzen, M. (2013, July 12). E-book Programs at Columbia University Libraries: An Introduction. Presentation given at the Selectors’ Group Meeting at Columbia University Libraries, New York, New York, United States. 

Post Secondary Instruction

Goertzen, M. (2013, December 12). The Landscape of E-book Collections at Columbia University Libraries. Presentation given at the School of Information and Library Science, Pratt Institute, New York, New York, United States.

Goertzen, M. (2012, November 23). Thesis 101: What You Need to Know to Succeed in a Research Project. Guest presenter at the School of Information Management, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 

Goertzen, M. (2012, November 3). Digital Literacy in the Age of Social Media: Online Support and Resources for Marginalized Communities. Guest presenter at the School of Information Management, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 

Goertzen, M. (2012, March 1). Homeless Bound: A Search for Digital Literacy within the Realm of Social Media. Public research presentation at the School of Information Management, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Goertzen, M., Staves, K., Wilk, A., Gruzd, A., & Mai, P. (2011, November 9). Scholarly Practices in the Age of Online Social Media. Lecture given at the Faculty Development Day, Nova Scotia Community College, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.  

Goertzen, M. (2011, September 9). Introduction to the MLIS Thesis Program. Presentation given at the MLIS Graduate Student Orientation, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 

Westell, M. & Goertzen, M. (2008, May 13). An Introduction to Digital Archives Projects for Special Collections Departments. Lecture given at the Digitization Workshop, Libraries and Cultural Resources, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.