Head of Library at Millfield School, Somerset, UK. Responsible for developing and delivering library and information services to the school with a roll of more than 1300 students and 900 staff.

College Librarian responsible for developing information and collection services for this new British International School in the Swiss Alps. As a qualified graduate Librarian and English/History teacher I was also the school's IB Extended Essay Coordinator.

As a dual qualified Teacher-Librarian I managed two libraries in a large Co-educational Catholic school in Adelaide, Australia. Interests included Library design, Information Literacy, Hybrid Collection Development and emerging technologies.I overhauled operations of Middle and Senior School libraries, re-built the print and digital collections, replacing the Library Management system and spent several years researching and designing a brand-new larger single space to house both libraries.

The Gryphon School Sherborne, DorsetManaging the LRC of a secondary school with a roll of over 1650 pupils. Liaising with Heads of Department and Senior Leadership Team to deliver support and enhance the teaching and learning of the whole school community. Line managing one fulltime library assistant.Duties include:Overall direction and focus of LRCDevelopment and implementation of policies and procedures.Budget administrationSupervision of other LRC staff. (Performance Management responsibility for 2nd in charge)Liaison with departments (curriculum), attending Heads of Department MeetingsLiaison with 6th form (Years 12 & 13)Information Literacy development for whole schoolDevelopment and promotion of a whole-school reading community (Co-ordinate staff book clubs, run various student reading groups including 6th form enrichment reading group. Liaison with other Sherborne Schools reading groups (Read On).Cataloguing (overall responsibility for the integrity of LRC data, hands-on cataloguing of fiction and non-fiction, book and non-book resources using the Online Library Management System).Stock development (Book/resource selection, acquisition, accessioning, stocktaking, deselecting etc)Liaison with Dorset Schools Library Service LRC borrowing and usage statisticsWorking with Learning Support Department to support pupils with Special Educational NeedsLeading In-Service training for staff of The Gryphon School and other schools in the use of Web 2.0 technologies to facilitate teaching and learning.Development and promotion of outreach programmes (Year 6 Primary Schools, 6th form intake etc)LRC Website (blog) development and maintenance.Liaison with other school-based library professionals.All other general library duties as required.Co-ordinating and managing all audiovisual recording using the Clickview online AV content system

Managed all functions of a busy Library in a Comprehensive School of over 1100 students. Reviewed current practice in the LRC and wrote a report making recommendations for renovating and extending the Learning Resources Centre.

The John of Gaunt School Trowbridge, Wiltshire.I taught six classes at Key Stage Three in this Comprehensive School in the County seat of Wiltshire. I also taught one Year 10 group. I was responsible for all the duties of a full-time English teacher in this school.

Political Parties Project John Oxley Library, State Library of QueenslandDuties included selection, appraisal, arrangement and description of original materials relating to political life in Queensland.Other duties included: developing and supervising projects undertaken by volunteers, students and traineesDeveloping and participating in the provision of reader education programs and exhibitionsLiaison with Preservation Services regarding the conservation requirements of records.Providing effective high quality reference services to the clients and staff of the John Oxley Library.I was involved in processing the Joe Harris Collection, a collection of labour, peace and progressive political material. I was responsible for organising a display of this collection, which was on show in the foyer of the library. I also presented a 'lunchtime talk' on the collection in the State Library Theatre. As well as organising and listing the original material from QLD's main political parties (particularly the ALP (QLD). I worked appraising and cataloguing the personal papers of the Queensland Premier, Peter Beattie.

National Archives of AustraliaAPS 3 level in the Brisbane State Office Duties included: reviewing the collection and sentencing of records in accordance with relevant disposal authorities.Navigating and utilising various in-house records management databases. Supervising an on-site Collection Review Project relating to the former Brisbane General Post Office Museum, coordinating the identification, transfer and location of a disparate collection of records, photographs, negatives, magic lantern slides and artefacts relating to post and telegraph history in Queensland. Working with and supervising other temporary staff in the areas of records sentencing and arrangement and description work. Liaison with internal and external clients, providing accurate advice on recordkeeping and archival issues. Providing detailed briefings on data clean-up requirements

Lady Gowrie Resource Centre & Bookshop, Adelaide. Duties included: Day-to-day running of the Resource Centre (a specialist Early Childhood collection) Performing all professional and non-professional library duties. Production of the Childcare Centre's staff newsletter using desktop publishing such as MS PublisherTaining staff and library clients in use of Centre's OPAC and the Internet Bookshop Duties included:Selection and ordering of book stock, publisher liaison, displays, answering counter and telephone enquiresStreamlining and computerising the bookshop's various systemsProduction of the Bookshop's catalogues and promotional material

Adelaide.All general library duties in a computerised library environment.; Special Orders DepartmentUnibooks, University of Adelaide Duties included: Answering counter and telephone enquiries concerning the special ordering of books and verifying bibliographic detailsLiaison with publishers and publishers' agents within Australia and overseas

Duties included:Verification of bibliographic details and dealing with non-routine patron enquiries Assisting with the operation of the Document Delivery Payments System and organising outgoing Document Delivery requests.