What brought you to the MLIS program at Dal?
After finishing my undergraduate degree in music history, I knew that I wanted to combine my love of music and libraries, and initially applied to masters’ programs in both areas, not knowing at the time of application which one I wanted to pursue first. In a spur of the moment decision, I chose the MLIS program at Dalhousie, mainly because I wanted to live by the ocean! I have ended up pursuing both degrees (musicology and MLIS) at Dalhousie.

What drew you to the internship at the Dal Libraries?
I had previously worked in public archival institutions in Ontario, and wanted some experience working in a University Archives. I have always been interested in working in archives, particularly with anything relating to music and manuscripts. 

Your educational background
I have a Bachelor of Music, Honours Music History degree from Western University in London, Ontario, and received my MLIS degree at Dalhousie University in May 2018. I am currently pursuing an MA in Musicology at Dalhousie University. I also have Associate Diplomas in guitar and piano performance from Conservatory Canada.

What have you been doing during your internship?
Since starting my internship at the archives in September 2016, I have processed various collections for our online catalogue, Access to Memory (AtoM), from CKDU audio reels and MedIT video cassettes to the collections of musicians and musical organizations (e.g., Ellen Ballon, Upstream Music, Camerata Singers, and John Daniel Logan). I also digitized several scores from the Ballon, Upstream, and Logan collections, which are now available on AtoM. This summer, I am working on a project to add some of our first editions scores and music manuscripts to Répertoire International des Sources Musicales (RISM), an international online catalogue for music sources. I also help to provide on-site and email reference services; prepared a large collection of U-matic tapes from the Centre for Art Tapes for digitization; and have created various accession records.