Experience

Bolton School

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Librarian

  • Sep 2023 - Present

• School Librarian

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  Working in school libraries at a well regarded independent school supporting children aged 11-18.Co-managing the Bolton Children's Fiction Awards working with internal staff and up to 15 schools (600+ students) and a variety of authors to celebrate children's fiction. This has moved more online. Our Shortlisted authors have spoken to students via Zoom and the recordings have been made available to participating Schools. The Awards culminate in a celebration of the Winner who is invited to meet our students and those from other schools.Organising reader development within the Foundation including author visits, role-play, competitions, murder mystery games, treasure hunts and FUN!Running Senior School book clubs in conjunction with the Head Librarian and English dept. This involves reading, enjoying and discussing a variety of genres and enjoying other book related activities. We particularly focus on the BCFA, playing games, creating and making.Providing library inductions and support to students, consolidating skills as they move up the schoolCo-managed the transition from "Reading Cloud" library management system to "Accessit" and now responsible for the dashboards for different parts of the school to support RfP and library skillsCollaborating with teachers to ensure the Library is embedded in teaching and learning within the School and that we have the right resources to support our students.Started up a very popular student-led Dungeons & Dragons club in Sept 22. I enjoy table top role-playing with my friends and it is wonderful to see the increase in confidence, social skills and friendships from students.During the Covid crisis, I was partially redeployed to work in the Boys' Primary Division as a teaching assistant. I helped children in years 3 and 6 with various tasks and listened to them read two mornings a week. Show less



Salford Community Leisure

• Walkden, Salford

• Library and Information Assistant

  • Nov 2008 - Dec 2014

  Seconded to Try Reading, a collaborative project run by The Reading Agency to encourage rugby lovers to read more. Co-managed their events page using a CMS and contributed to their blog Leading reading groups, pre-planning topics for discussion and ensuring all customers are given a chance to contribute. Ran the Under 5s 'Storytime' sessions, leading a group of approx 15 children and adults in a craft activity Promoted author events, ensuring enough customers attend and that they enjoy the author discussions. Promoted and assisted in implementing the 'Questseekers' Summer Reading Challenge. Our team increased the number of children completing the challenge from 50% to 72%. Coached adults and children in information literacy Created displays and promotional materials to encourage readers to try new books. Show less



Dynamax Technical Services Ltd

• Blackburn, Lancashire

• Marketing Executive

  • Jul 2004 - Nov 2008

  Created and implemented Marketing plan to achieve company's strategic goals. Managed marketing budget and invoicing system Responsible for new company website. Updated news and content, created and laid out new web pages using a content management system. Collated relevant competitor news information using ‘google news’, analysed competitors' websites. Used search engine optimisation techniques Copy-wrote and co-ordinated the design of company literature. Project managed the company’s presence at exhibitions. Show less



British Waterways

• Marketing Officer

  • Nov 2003 - Jun 2004

  Maternity cover through an agency Marketing Officer Copy-wrote printed guide to North West Canals requiring the research and collation of information . Liaised with Local Authorities, voluntary organisations and local communities in order to assist in the organisation of Festivals celebrating our historical canal systems. Maternity cover through an agency Marketing Officer Copy-wrote printed guide to North West Canals requiring the research and collation of information . Liaised with Local Authorities, voluntary organisations and local communities in order to assist in the organisation of Festivals celebrating our historical canal systems.



J D Williams

• Communications Coordinator

  • Oct 2002 - Aug 2003

  Maternity cover, temporary contract Project managed catalogue campaigns sent to up to a million homes, using internal and external design agencies and mailing houses. Maternity cover, temporary contract Project managed catalogue campaigns sent to up to a million homes, using internal and external design agencies and mailing houses.



LexisNexis UK

• Marketing Executive

  • Nov 1999 - Oct 2002

  Part of a team marketing the company bookshops; wrote and managed the design of the book shop newsletter Responsible for the system collating University Lecturers' reviews of new academic books which became a marketing newsletter 'Lecturers' Notes.' Created marketing and promotional materials for the Company's academic bookshops and university libraries. Helped to organise and attended book launches and legal conferences. Undertook market research Managed budgets Show less