James Roussain

James is the William D. Sharpe Chief Librarian and Director of Special Collections at the John M. Kelly Library. James completed both his Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree, majoring in Book and Media Studies and Indigenous Studies, as well as his Master of information degree at the University of Toronto specializing in archives and records management. James has recently completed a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) in the University of Toronto in the area of leadership in higher education.

James is a past president of the Archives Association of Ontario (AAO) and the Toronto Area Archivists’ Group (TAAG). He has served on committees with the Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA) and is a dedicated member of the archival community.