– Librarian
For the course Professional Experience, I collaborated with a Librarian at the University of Saskatchewan to develop a resource that identifies Canadian BIPOC composers and their publishers, to be used as a tool and collecting guide for librarians looking to diversify collections of notated music.
Why do some manuscripts look the same? How can their similarities help us answer questions about the information culture in which they were made and used? How can we use design and material features of manuscripts to understand an information culture of the past? To answer these questions, I examined three European medieval music manuscripts from two Carolingian monasteries north of the Alps (in today’s Switzerland).
I hold a leadership position with MLStEP (the Music Library Student and Emerging Professionals Interest Group of the Music Library Association) as Pacific Northwest Chapter Liaison. In this professional association work, I work collaboratively with other MLStEP officers to grow the interest group and improve its impact and inclusivity, liaise with the regional MLStEP members and MLA chapter, and build connections with the regional GLAM and performing arts communities.
For a course on information retrieval systems, I researched the information literacy needs and obstacles of undergraduate music students. Based on my findings, I developed and led an effective and engaging student-centred lesson on how and why to use the database RILM when researching music. Preparing and leading this lesson was fun for me because I got to apply my teaching skills acquired from my previous jobs in Korean universities to the information literacy field.
For this assignment, I described two descriptive systems: one an existing descriptive system and proposed a new descriptive system. Each separate description identified combinations of content standards, markup formats, and controlled vocabularies. For the existing system, I chose the Sheet Music Collections of York University’s YorkSpace repository. For the second part, I proposed a system that would allow the performances of jazz solos in jazz recordings to be organized and described.
I researched and wrote a concise and compelling topic brief for the UBC Music, Art, and Architecture Library director arguing for the music division to contribute to diversity initiatives by implementing cultural events, programs, and exhibits that promote diversity.