I’m an academic librarian interested in how we build programs and spaces that help students learn and have agency over technology and infromation. At Thompson Rivers University, I run the Library Makerspace and co-chair the Librarians’ Department.
This is where I occationally share ideas I’m working through.
My research grew out of a 2025 sabbatical spent making bags and thinking about what academic makerspaces gather, hold and make possible. I’m continuing that work through making and writing. Read about the project.
Earlier in my career, I worked in health sciences and STEM librarianship on research reproducibility, evidence-based medicine and computational methods. Read my CV.
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