Jacqueline Cato

Professional Biography

In 2005, I received my Library Tech diploma from Seneca College and accepted a part-time position as the E-resources Assistant at the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL). As OCUL grew, I was promoted to the Information Resources Coordinator role upon graduating from U of T's iSchool. While in this role, I managed the life cycle of all of OCUL's 250 resources, including negotiation, collection assessment, licensing, invoicing, and budget management for the 21 OCUL universities. Managing a number of resources across Canada for various library sectors through Consortia Canada.

I joined Western University in 2022, collecting for the Law discipline, and manage all licensing / contracts for Western Libraries electronic and print resources.

Education

• Library Technician Diploma, Seneca College
• BA Honours, Women's Studies, York University
• MLIS, University of Toronto

Research Interests

My research interests include collaborative collecting through consortial initiatives and shared technology. I am currently researching how / if library schools are trying to actively recruit students from racialized communities to ensure diversity among Canadian librarianship.