Tell us a little bit about yourself.
I was born and raised in Manitoba. I completed a BA (Hons.) in English/History at Brandon University. I have wanted to be a librarian since Grade 9, so I moved to Edmonton to complete an MLIS at the University of Alberta. When I graduated in 2020, it was right at the beginning of COVID-19, and many traditional library jobs were not available. However, I worked remotely for a year as a researcher on an HVAC systematic review team. It was an interesting and non-traditional way to apply my MLIS skills and knowledge. After that, I worked for the last 4.5 years as a Library Director and Archivist at a small college in Central Alberta. While I have maternal roots in the Lethbridge area, I had never been to ULethbridge (or Lethbridge) before my interview. When I arrived, I was struck by the community, collegiality, and sense of belonging evident in the school's ethos. While bigger than my undergrad university, I saw many similarities between it and ULethbridge, and couldn't help but feel a sense of familiarity that resonated with me. As an Archivist, I was drawn to the school's incredible story and history and excited about the opportunity to support its preservation.
How long have you been at ULethbridge and what do you do here?
I started in February 2026, so I feel brand new! I am a Professional Librarian and the University's Archivist. The first portion of my job is serving as the Liaison/Subject Librarian for the Dhillon School of Business and Economics, where I support faculty and students in their information-seeking endeavours, collection development, database support and information literacy instruction. The second part of my role is in the archives, where, as the University's Archivist, I help users connect with ULethbridge's history. This includes helping users find materials and answering questions. The role also requires reviewing archival procedures and policies (which I love) and data cleanup as we work to make the archives more accessible, opening them up to innovative and creative uses.
What's the best part of your job?
The best part of my job is getting to connect users, whether students and faculty or archives users, with the information that they need. In the archives, that sometimes feels like a treasure hunt (or a needle in a haystack, depending on the topic)! Even outside the archives, I enjoy interacting with users to uncover new information. I became a librarian for that very purpose! I love helping and learning new things about the topics people are researching, but I don't have to write the paper!
What do you enjoy doing outside of work?
Outside of work, I enjoy reading, swimming laps, listening to true crime podcasts (always looking for new suggestions), travelling and cooking/baking. I was pulled into the sourdough world a couple of years ago, so now Hank (my sourdough starter) keeps me pretty busy.