Manager Digitisation

• Feb 2023 - Present

Collection Access Team Leader

• Nov 2021 - Feb 2023

Subject Librarian

• Jul 2018 - Nov 2021

I'm the subject librarian for Biological Sciences and Psychology. I'm based at the Kelburn campus.

Reference & Liaison Librarian

• Nov 2015 - Jul 2018

Library Manager

• Aug 2013 - Nov 2015

• Manage the day-to-day operation and staffing of the Library. • Promote the role of the Library to meet inquiry learning and develop information literacy across all year levels and all curriculum areas. • Collaborate and liaise with key stakeholders (e.g. school management, staff, teachers, IT consultants, suppliers and students) to plan and support the functioning and smooth running of the Library. • Implement a Library orientation programme and training in research methodologies for students and staff to enable them to become confident Library users. • Plan and roster day-to-day systems and workflows in the Library (for up to 30 student librarians). • Manage and monitor the Library budget, making sure provision is made for high quality resources (including e-resources) that meet the reading and information needs of the school. • Network and liaise with staff, external agencies and support groups (e.g. National Library and SLANZA) to develop effective working relationships and participate in ongoing professional development and discussions. Show less

Research Librarian

• Jan 2000 - Aug 2013

• Responded to information requests by providing timely, efficient, and effective information retrieval, discriminating selection and analysis of material and tailoring information packages to the client’s needs. • Managed incoming requests by receiving, clarifying, understanding, negotiating, recording and allocating them to a subject team. • Created desktop information resources to meet the information needs of members of Parliament and their staff by alerting and updating them on topical issues and subject resources. • Managed client relationships as part of the Client Liaison Programme. • Developed subject specialisation in the area of social issues through responding to information requests in this area and helping with the indexing of infocus bulletins. • Applied strong research methodologies, information skills and knowledge of Parliament when answering research questions to members of Parliament and their staff in a time-pressured environment. • Successfully helped train, write documentation and participate in a champions group that introduced CRM (Client Relationship Management) into the Library in 2013. • Contributed to the updating of procedures for workflow and channel management, streamlining processes to create efficiencies (necessary when moving from a paper based system to an electronic one). • Led a project that reviewed and updated services for community clients. • Confidently coached and mentored new staff members, providing training and support in information research and the parliamentary environment. • Promoted library use, new products and services to clients as part of ‘Keeping up to date’ initiatives. • Maintained, administer and contribute to a wiki to enhance information sharing across the Library. Show less