For this month’s First-Year Student Spotlight, we are highlighting MI student Cat Gracey! Cat discusses her interests in Information Management, and what she loves about the School of Information Management so far! Thanks so much for sharing, Cat, we are happy to have you in the program!
Tell us a bit about yourself!
My name is Cat, and I’m a first year in the SIM program. I just moved to Halifax from Hamilton, Ontario and am loving the East Coast! During undergrad, I studied Nutritional and Nutraceutical Science with a minor in International Development, and so when it came time to apply for grad school, I wanted to look for something interdisciplinary. My parents are both librarians, so they planted the idea and after looking into it more, it ended up being a good fit!
What is your favourite thing about SIM so far?
I really appreciate how SIM allows us to learn about a variety of Information Settings, although I do have an idea of what I’d like to do after school, it’s awesome to have options to explore. I also love that the program is small, which encourages us to get to know each other and foster community.
What about Information Management interests you the most? What are you looking forward to learning more about?
I’m really interested in science communication, misinformation and disinformation, and data management. I’d like to work in Health Librarianship, so I’m hoping to take that course in my second year and gain some work experience during the practicum. I’m also looking forward to taking more technology-based courses starting next semester.
