London Area, United Kingdom
Chair of the National Acquisitions Group executive committee. Leading on NAG's new strategy, responsible for maintaining and growing NAG's membership base, and directing the organisation as it creates new opportunities to share experiences and knowledge through unique networking events, online webinars, bespoke training & guidance, and partnerships with other professional organisations. Chairing the executive board, helping to provide access to training, information, networks, best practice , and ideas for professionals in the academic, public and commercial sectors of the library book trade who are interested in the acquisition, management and development of library resources. Promoting NAG as a voice for members working in libraries, providing leadership, advocacy, and a source of shared expertise for its membership.
Developing and implementing the strategic vision of Imperial’s Library Services Part of the Library Leadership Team helping to set departmental objectives and leading on high profile negotiations with major publishers in collaboration with peers from across the UK Higher Education sector. Leading a team of 17, setting strategic direction and managing multiple budgets. Engaging with sector bodies, networks and mission groups.
Providing strategic direction and oversight for acquisitions, metadata and content delivery at Imperial College Libraries. Responsible for scoping and steering the adoption of new technologies and techniques in the acquisition and delivery of information resources. Expert in innovative delivery and management of content acquisition, advising Library teams on sector developments and strategy. Looks after budgeting, planning, development and evaluation of resource provision, and is committed to the improvement and performance of staff. Representing Imperial College at a sector level on national groups and networks, including the Jisc Learning Content Expert Group, NAG Executive Committee, SUPC's National Book Agreement contract management group, and the Joint Consortia tender working party; and a regular speaker at conferences and contributor at sector events.
Collections manager; member of Library management team. SUPC consortium representative; member of joint consortia National Book Agreement contract management group. Specialisms in content delivery, resource purchasing, collection development policy-making, and strategic collection management. Responsible for managing acquisitions, serials, reading lists, document delivery, digitisation, systems & solutions, metadata management, and discovery.
Manager of University Library acquisitions and interlending team; consortia representative for LUPC; member of joint consortia National Book Agreement tender working party.