What's Inside:

• A New Year with Fresh Faces & Ideas
• All About You - APRA Canada Chapter Information
• Meet the Board
• Prospect Research: Driving Advancement Strategy in Challenging Times
• Taking Your Research to the Next Level
• Capable Canadians

A New Year with Fresh Faces & Ideas

After a brief publishing hiatus, welcome back to The Scoop! Last year proved to be busy for APRA Canada with the successful inaugural national conference held in Toronto, changes and new faces on the Board of Directors, and a number of Canadian representatives attending APRA conferences in the USA.

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All About You - APRA Canada Chapter Information

Treasurer's Report

The Chapter begins 2009 with total cash on hand of $31,864.03. This figure includes all revenue left over after expenses for last year's national conference. Our recent expenses mainly consist of $520 for holiday gatherings of our members in various cities.

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Meet the Board

Stephanie Jonescu, APRA Canada President

Stephanie Jonescu is the Director, Research and Privacy Officer with Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation and is the APRA Canada's President. She was one of the leading forces behind the APRA Canada's inaugural national conference in October 2008.

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Research the Canadian Way

Prospect Research: Driving Advancement Strategy in Challenging Times

As APRA Canada approaches its 10th anniversary, I find myself in similar circumstances. Having spent more than a decade as a prospect researcher, I can't help but reflect on the substantial growth in our profession in Canada over the past ten years.

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Research the Canadian Way

Taking Your Research to the Next Level

Do you ever wonder what new and innovative things are taking place at research departments across Canada? Of course you do! Researchers crave information and want to stay on the leading edge of new trends and techniques.

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Capable Canadians

Appointments

Nicole Acomb is the Prospect Research Coordinator with the Nature of Conservancy of Canada's national office. Prior to this role, she worked as a reference librarian with Health Canada.

Tracey Church is now the Manager of Prospect Research with CNIB's (Canadian Institute for the Blind) national office. She was formerly with London Health Sciences Foundation.

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