Kim is the MPI’s data librarian, and is responsible for the creation and continuous improvement of our leading edge data library, social knowledge network and physical collection, which supports our research and that of our partner organizations.

Kim has a passion for digital collections and online communities and loves to explore how technology can facilitate collaboration and improve access to and distribution of information. Prior to joining the MPI, Kim was self-employed as a digital media library consultant serving clients in the corporate, academic, government and non-profit sectors. She has also held corporate positions at Rogers New Media and Discovery Channel Canada.

Kim is active in several professional organizations: she is President of the Faculty of Information Alumni Association, Alignment Ambassador for the Toronto chapter of the Special Libraries Association (SLA), Marketing Coordinator for the Canadian Association of Special Libraries and Information Services (CASLIS), a division of the Canadian Library Association, and an active member of the Ontario Library Association (OLA). She is also an amateur genealogist and an oenophile in training.

Kim earned her M.L.S. (Library Science) from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Information, and holds a B.A. in English Literature from the University of Waterloo.