Kat Siddle

Experience

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  Vancouver Community College

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2011

  Public Services Librarian

  I worked on the frontlines assisting the VCC's diverse student community with research, homework, etc

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  BC Electronic Library Network

  Jan 2009 - Feb 2011

  Virtual Reference Librarian

  Provided instant chat reference (AskAway) service in all subjects to college and university students at 26 BC post-secondary institutions (8-10 hours/week). I also created training materials and co-coordinated training sessions in person (all-day sessions) and remotely (1 hour sessions).

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  Richmond Public Library

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2009

  Auxiliary Librarian

  I provided in-person and telephone reference service in adult and youth departments. I also performed regular children's story-times.

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  British Columbia Institute of Technology Library

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  Part-Time Reference Librarian

  I provided in-person, email and telephone reference service to students and faculty, with an emphasis on building and architecture, business and health sciences. I also created social networking sites for our broadcast journalism and animation collections.

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  Langara College Library

  Sept 2010 - Feb 2011

  Auxiliary Librarian

  Provided in-person and telephone reference service in a busy college library, with an emphasis on business and the humanities

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  Courthouse Libraries BC

  Feb 2011 - Jul 2016

  Website Manager

  I managed the website of Courthouse Libraries BC, a province-wide, publicly-accessible system of law libraries. I also lead the team that developed our staff intranet and provided legal reference service.

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  XoJane.com

  Feb 2015 - Jun 2016

  Freelance Contributor

  I'm a regular contributor to xoVain.com (writing and photos). I write about places where beauty culture intersects with other parts of life, like comedy, tax law, feminism and being a slacker bride.

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  Colette Media

  May 2015 - Jun 2016

  The Colette Book Club is a free, online book club hosted on the Colette sewing pattern company blog. We explore the meaning and making of clothing by reading books that enhance our understanding of sewing. I was a monthly contributor to Seamwork Magazine (writing and photography). My Handmade Beauty columns teach readers how to create luxurious and effective natural skincare products inspired by natural luxury brands. I also write longform articles about textiles.

  • Curator - Colette Book Club

    Nov 2015 - Jun 2016

  • Freelance Contributor

    May 2015 - Jun 2016
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  Lululemon

  Jul 2016 - now

  My talent for writing, knack for strategic thinking, and background in information management makes me much more than a copywriter. As a senior writer, I cultivate Lululemon's brand vision by naming products and create clear, compelling product copy. I also manage information in Flex PLM, ensuring that our content remains error-free as it makes its way to our website, stores, and brand teams. As an editor, I turn good copy into great copy, write and maintain style guides, and keep my team inspired and engaged. I anticipate upcoming challenges and refine our content strategy to meet them. I love geeking out on information architecture and coaxing our legacy product content into compliance. Working with Lululemon's idiosyncratic content has given me a keen appreciation for establishing strong content guidelines and robust naming architectures early in a brand's development. Show less

  • Sample Librarian

    Apr 2019 - now

  • Editor / Senior Product Education Writer

    Jul 2017 - Apr 2019

  • Product Education Writer

    Jul 2016 - Jul 2017