Katherine Watmough

Katherine Watmough serves as Associate Librarian (equivalent to Associate Professor) at Thompson Rivers University Library, coordinating Borrower Services and acting as liaison for Adventure Studies, Agricultural Sciences, Animal Health Technology, Chemistry, Culinary Arts, Geology, Physics, Tourism Management, Trades & Technology, and Veterinary Technology.

• B.A. in History & English with First Nations Studies Minor
• M.L.I.S. with IT Management concentration
• B.C. Provincial Instructor's Diploma
• TESL level II eligible

Her research centers on practical library operations including resource sharing models, staffing optimization, and innovative services like the 'Library of Things'. She critically examines neoliberalism's impact on academic libraries and actively integrates Indigenous knowledge frameworks through committee collaborations.

Analysis of her 2010-2019 publications reveals consistent focus on user service enhancement, with recurring themes in staff training methodologies, extended-hour student engagement strategies, and collaborative collection development approaches across diverse academic disciplines.

Watmough demonstrates professional leadership through conference presentations at national events including CAUT Librarian Conference and Access Services Conference, frequently partnering with committees like the Indigenous Knowledge Standing Committee to shape library policies and donation protocols.