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The Secrets to Success at Work
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Building a future with Robots
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Microsoft Teams Essential Training
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Effective Listening
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Philosophy and the Sciences: Introduction to the Philosophy of Physical Sciences
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Introduction to Philosophy
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Web Science: How the Web Is Changing the World — University of Southampton
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Research Data Management and Sharing
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Experience
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Director of Library and Student Futures
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Jul 2023 - Present
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University Librarian
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Nov 2016 - Jul 2023
My responsibilities include providing leadership and vision for the University Library, ensuring that strategy and policy reflects the challenges, opportunities and issues facing Universities; developing flexible, student-centred learning spaces; developing services which reflect the pedagogic and research aspirations of the University; ensuring effective engagement with staff and students and enabling the co-creation of library services and programmes; delivering a programme of cultural outreach activities; building relationships with external organizations and professional groups to the benefit of the Library; managing the library budget and ensuring that efficient, effective and cost effective services are provided; and ensuring the library meets agreed KPIs and quality standards.
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Interim University Librarian
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Dec 2015 - Nov 2016
My responsibilities include providing leadership and vision for the University Library, ensuring that strategy and policy reflects the challenges, opportunities and issues facing Universities; developing flexible, student-centred learning spaces; developing services which reflect the pedagogic and research aspirations of the University; ensuring effective engagement with staff and students and enabling the co-creation of library services and programmes; delivering a programme of cultural outreach activities; building relationships with external organizations and professional groups to the benefit of the Library; managing the library budget and ensuring that efficient, effective and cost effective services are provided; and ensuring the library meets agreed KPIs and quality standards.
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Associate University Librarian (Learning & Research Support)
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Sep 2012 - Dec 2015
My responsibilities included providing leadership and vision for the Academic Support and Collections Teams; contributing to the development and delivery of Library Strategy; ensuring effective communication and liaison with schools and professional services; the preservation and dissemination of university intellectual assets; taking strategic responsibility for the development, promotion and delivery of academic skills for students; developing a collection of library resources that meets the needs of University staff, students and partners and leading the development of innovative services to support the delivery of the strategic and operational plans of the University.
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Head of Academic Liaison
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Oct 2010 - Aug 2012
My responsibilities included generating and developing ideas for new services and new approaches to existing services; contributing to the development of library and university policy; developing effective relationships with colleges and professional services; leading the development of support for information literacy and developing new and innovative scholarly communication services.
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Deputy Head of Academic Liaison & Finance
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Jun 2007 - Sep 2010
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Science Librarian
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Oct 2003 - May 2007
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Health Sciences Subject Librarian
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May 1998 - Sep 2003
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Assistant Librarian
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1996 - 1998
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Assistant Librarian, Bibliographic Services
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Oct 1994 - 1996
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Graduate Trainee
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1992 - 1993
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Education
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1993 - 1994Leeds Beckett University
Postgraduate Diploma, Information Studies -
1989 - 1992The University of Salford
Bachelor’s Degree, English and History
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