Ashley Huot (she/her) is a librarian, interdisciplinary artist, and educator born and raised on the prairies, currently based in Winnipeg, MB (Wiinibiigong / ᐄᐧᓂᐯᐠ , Treaty 1 Territory). She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art & Design (2011 ) and her Masters of Library and Information Studies (2021) from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, AB (Amiskwaciwâskahikan / ᐊᒥᐢᑲᐧᒋᐋᐧᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, Treaty 6 Territory).
Ashley’s LIS interests involve instruction and pedagogy, particularly in studio-based and research-creation practices, engagement in open access, and supporting prison libraries. Ashley is currently a Humanities Liaison Librarian at the University of Manitoba’s Architecture/Fine Arts Library where she supports The Faculty of Architecture (Environmental Design, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design, and City Planning) and the Department of Classics. She recently completed a Librarian Practicu
Ashley is passionate about community arts and their capacity to support life-long learning. She believes in the role of art in education and community and has supported arts accessibility and approachability through her work and volunteering with non-profits, social service agencies, arts organizations, and school divisions. Her main focus has been developing free arts programs for children, youth, and their families that support life skills while promoting wellness, multi-literacies, resiliency, and the fo