Our February First-Year Student Spotlight features Courtney Pearce! Courtney joins SIM from Newfoundland and Labrador! She has enjoyed staying close to Atlantic Canada while expanding her horizons in Information Management. Thanks for sharing a bit about yourself, Courtney, you will make a great academic librarian!
Tell us a bit about yourself!
My name is Courtney! I’m originally from Corner Brook, Newfoundland, and Labrador but I did my undergraduate degree in St. John’s, majoring in linguistics and minoring in psychology. I knew that I wanted to go into librarianship for a while, especially after having worked at the library at my undergrad university but I chose SIM for a few reasons. Most importantly, I like that there is a focus on many areas of information management outside of librarianship through a variety of electives. The location is also a plus because I love Atlantic Canada!
What is your favourite thing about SIM so far?
While I already mentioned the variety of areas of information management that SIM allows students to explore, I also love the community SIM has to offer! Since the program is small, it is easier to not only get to know other students but also the faculty which has been a good experience so far!
What about Information Management interests you the most? What are you looking forward to learning more about?
I am most interested in how information plays a role in all facets of society, not just in libraries and archives. In particular, I find information literacy fascinating and I want to learn more about how that can be promoted in a society that is becoming more and more dependent on information. This is something I hope to promote through a career in academic librarianship. I’m looking forward to learning more about this and other aspects of librarianship and information management during the rest of my degree!