13 Questions With Robyn Biggar - Records and Freedom of Information Administrator

The librarianship.ca website has been running a series of librarian profiles called 13 Questions With ...

Here is the most recent one with Robyn Biggar, Records and FOIPPA Administrator, City of Port Coquitlam:

"Why a career in librarianship?
I love learning and reading, I wanted to know everything; however, I was also aware that time was limited in life to learn everything. I realized one day that the next best thing was to be the person who organized the information that experts referred to – this way I get exposure to the ideas and information and not be tied down to any one subject. This desire to learn and know more is also tied to how information is accessible and truthful, so working in information governance allows me to work with policies and procedures to ensure information integrity and accessibility (while balancing privacy requirements) ..."

"Career advice – what’s your top tip?
Do and learn as much as you can when you are able. This is such a broad field, but you are expected to be the expert: get a variety of experience, work with different people, become self-aware, etc."