Experience

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  Diriyah Gate Development Authority

  • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  • Director of Library Services

    • Dec 2023 - Present
    • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    I am responsible for planning, developing, and leading on the delivery of the library and information service for a new graduate, research, and executive-focused university, which is being created as part of the Diriyah giga-project. I am also responsible for liaising on the planning and development of academic collections, services, and facilities to be located at the new King Salman Library, which will be situated next to the university within Diriyah.

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  The Royal College of Surgeons of England

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Director of Library and Archives

    • Jun 2019 - Nov 2023
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    I was responsible for the leadership and management of the Royal College of Surgeons of England's Library and Archives Department, which delivers services to circa 30,000 RCS members, as well as to external researchers. My core duties involved setting the strategic direction and overseeing the delivery of all library and archives services, resources, collections, and systems, and also contributing to the development of College-wide plans and projects.

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  UCL

  • UCL Qatar - Doha, Qatar

  • Head of Library Services

    • Mar 2013 - Jun 2019
    • UCL Qatar - Doha, Qatar

    I was responsible for the establishment and management of a new library service at University College London's international campus in Doha, Qatar - UCL Qatar. My duties included leadership of UCL Qatar's library facilities, services, resources and staff, and the development of library strategies, plans and policies that met the learning, teaching and research requirements of students and staff, and which were aligned with those at UCL in London.

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  Science Museum Group

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Head of Library and Archives

    • Sep 2007 - Mar 2013
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    My principal duties included the strategic leadership and delivery of a large national museum library and archives service and team, which operated across two sites, and which was a National Archives Place of Deposit. My duties included developing and overseeing the implementation of departmental strategies, plans, policies and budgets, and the operational management of a wide range of library and archives services, resources, projects, and events.

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  Dstl

  • Porton Down, England, United Kingdom

  • Libraries Team Leader

    • Sep 2006 - Sep 2007
    • Porton Down, England, United Kingdom

    I managed four site libraries and oversaw the delivery of services and electronic resources to 3,500 research scientists across all DSTL sites. I was responsible for overseeing the procurement of library collections and e-resources and a total budget in excess of £1 million. I was also responsible for formulating strategies and for managing projects to expand access to information resources, including a new distributed electronic library.

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  University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Library and Resources Manager

    • Sep 2002 - Sep 2006
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    I managed a specialist library service for nursing, midwifery, and allied healthcare staff at one of the UK’s largest NHS Trusts. I was responsible for all service planning and provision, policy development, collection management, and budget and staff management. I also managed shared library services used by a number of other hospitals in London, which included a clinical librarian service, a current awareness service, and a document delivery service.

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  Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals

  • Electronic Information Librarian

    • Apr 1999 - Sep 2002

    I was responsible for developing and delivering an information skills training programme for clinical and nursing staff across two hospital sites, and for supporting other services delivered by the Research Services Department.

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  Royal Society of Medicine

  • Assistant Librarian

    • Sep 1996 - Apr 1999

    My duties included cataloguing, literature searches, current awareness services, and delivering user training,

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  Cancer Research UK (CRUK)

  • Graduate Trainee Library Assistant

    • Sep 1994 - Sep 1995

    I undertook library support and enquiry desk duties and various other customer-facing activities in the Library.