Who

I am a professional archivist, and amateur everything else. I've been living in Thunder Bay, Ontario for about a year now, after spending time in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and various other places. I have an MLIS from McGill University, and a B.Sc. from the University of Toronto; somehow, I have a feeling I'm not quite done with formal education yet.

I'm fascinated by the relationships between society, individuals, and the written word, and all the other subtopics contained therein. I've also been developing strong interests in sustainable living, electronic music, and the writing of graphic novels. We shall see how these develop.

Where

I live in the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario, and work at the City Archives.

I can be contacted at sara.janes@gmail.com. I am also easily found on Facebook. And I write a blog on this site.

Projects

I've done a bit of writing in an academic/professional context. I've also recently started playing around with fiction again. (Though none of that is ready for human consumption just yet.

At work, I've lately been concentrating a lot on creating digital exhibits and planning a time capsule project.

I volunteer as the Student Committees Liaison for Librarians Without Borders, a nonprofit group. I am also on the executive of the Northwestern Ontario Archivists' Association.

I am also currently planning a trip to Rwanda. I'll be there for a couple of weeks in July 2009.