Contact Staff

• Shelley Sweeney, BA, MAS (UBC), PhD (UT Austin)
  • University Archivist, Head of Archives & Special Collections
  • Responsible for all departmental activities with emphasis on policy and administration, grantsmanship and fundraising
  • email: shelley_sweeney@umanitoba.ca
    phone: (204) 474-6350
    fax: (204) 474-7914 
• Gaby Divay, PhD in French Philology (Université Laval, 1984), MLS in Library & Information Science (McGill University, 1975), MA in German Philology (University of Manitoba, 1993)
  • Curator for Literary Source & Research Collections related to FPG (Greve/Grove) and Else von Freytag-Loringhoven (FrL), Rare Book Librarian & Bibliographer for German Studies
  • Responsible for acquiring, describing and enhancing materials for the rare book collections; creating descriptive records for rare book and archival collections in the University of Manitoba Libraries' on-line catalogue BISON; acquiring and curating selected literary manuscripts; evaluating rare book gifts and transfers, as well as donations related to her bibliographical expertise; developing & maintaining the website related to the FPG (Greve/Grove) & FrL (Else von Freytag-Loringhoven) Endowment, including the e-publication & scholarly propagation of selected books & documents held at the University of Manitoba.
  • Curriculum Vitae
    email: gaby_divay@umanitoba.ca
    phone: (204) 474-6483
    fax: (204) 474-7913
• Brian Hubner, BA, MA (Sask.), MA (Archival Studies, Man.)
  • Acquisition and Access Archivist
  • Responsible for the acquisition and processing of private fonds, special collections and University archives, coordinating all reference and outreach activities, and assisting with overall planning for the unit, grant and fund-raising, special projects, and participating in meeting the goals and objectives of the Libraries as a whole.
  • email: brian_hubner@umanitoba.ca
    phone: (204) 474-7967
    fax: (204) 474-7913 
• James Kominowski, BSc, MA (Man.), MLIS (UWO)
  • Archivist and Slavic Librarian
  • Responsible for the acquisition and processing of Slavic archival collections. Coordinates the development, maintenance and enhancement of the Archives of the Ukrainian Canadian Experience. Provides reference and orientation assistance to faculty, students and researchers. Bibliographer for Slavic Studies.
  • email: james_kominowski@umanitoba.ca
    phone: (204) 474-9681
    fax: (204) 474-7913
• Brett Lougheed, BA (Hon), MA (Archival Studies, Man.)
  • Digital Archivist/Curator
  • Responsible for the creation, development, maintenance and support of the digital archival collection as well as preserving and maintaining the Archives' sound and moving image collection.
  • email: brett_lougheed@umanitoba.ca
    phone: (204) 474-8243
    fax: (204) 474-7913

Support Staff

• Lewis Stubbs
  • Library Assistant 4 (Reference & Curating)
  • Assists students, faculty, and researchers in the reading room; curates archival collections; assists the unit Head, the professional staff, and other librarians with research questions.
  • email: lewis_stubbs@umanitoba.ca
    phone: (204) 474-9041
    fax: (204) 474-7913
• Vladimira Zvonik
  • Library Assistant 3
  • Assists students, faculty, and researchers in the Archives reading room and in the Slavic Collection; curates archival collections.
  • email: vladimira_zvonik@umanitoba.ca
    phone: (204) 474-7868
    fax: (204) 474-7913
• Linda Eddy
  • Library Assistant 3
  • Receives incoming archival material, catalogues and moves records, and performs basic public service, clerical, and administrative services for the department.
  • email: linda_eddy@umanitoba.ca
    phone: (204) 474-9986
    fax: (204) 474-7913

Other Staff

Other members of the staff include continuous part-time assistants and project processors as funded from time-to-time. Every year the Archives also hires several archival interns from the University's Archival Studies Program.