I grew up in New Zealand and moved to the United States of America as a teenager. I completed my Master of Library and Information Studies at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. I settled in Western Australia in 2013 and I love its unique beauty and culture. Living in different countries allows to you observe different ways of living and working – I’ve had the chance to absorb both best practices and cautionary tales!
Although I have worked in different library settings (public, TAFE and university), my work at its core is about connecting people to information in the most effective way possible. I was a Liaison Librarian, Health Sciences at The University of Notre Dame for nine years, although I undertook other contract work during that time, including tutoring undergraduate students, learning design projects and Open Access advocacy.
The most meaningful parts of my career have been when I was able to help a person who felt overwhelmed or intimidated by libraries or information. It’s great to be seen as an empathetic source that people can trust with their most vulnerable questions. I’ve assisted PhD students with systematic reviews and helped undergraduate students find a bus stop – in the same day.
My role as Copyright Officer involves translating legislation into concepts and examples that are authentic to a clients’ particular context. My hope is that I can build authentic connections at the university to help people understand what copyright is and how it relates to their work and life. I also have the challenge of keeping up with copyright law and the circumstances that influence it. It’s a complicated situation because information evolves quickly and the law doesn’t often keep pace. Copyright concerns are becoming more complex in the digital age and it can be a difficult landscape to navigate.
Please don’t hesitate to contact the Copyright Team if you have any questions or concerns.
