The Education Wales supplement continues its Researching Wales series, with a feature from Julie Lydon, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Glamorgan, http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/education-news/2012/10/18/universities-like-ours-specialise-in-making-discoveries-relevant-to-the-wider-world-91466-32053749/
Previous articles in the series:
Cardiff University
Bangor University
Aberystwyth University
Wales
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Tagged Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff University, Glamorgan, research
A warm welcome to Sue Hodges in her new post as University Librarian at Bangor.
Sue was formerly Head of Learning and Research Support and part of the Library Leadership Team at the University of Salford. She had responsibility there for Library Academic Support, the ICT Training Team, Digital Developments, Collections and Archives. She has also worked in senior roles at Liverpool John Moores University as Head of Business and Information Systems and as Technical Services Manager, as well as at Oxford Brookes University as a subject librarian. Prior to that she held a variety of roles in information services in the FE sector.
She has a keen interest in information literacy, research support and institutional respositories, digital content and in enhancing the student experience.
Sue was born in North Wales in Clwyd and her family has lived in the North Wales region of Llanwrst and Colwyn Bay for many years.
Sue Hodges will join Bangor University as University Librarian from the start of December.
Sue has been Head of Learning and Research Support and part of the Library Leadership Team at University of Salford. She has worked in senior roles at Liverpool John Moores University as Head of Business and Information Systems and as Technical Services Manager, as well as at Oxford Brookes University as a subject librarian. Prior to that she held a variety of roles in information services in the FE sector.
Sue’s family is from the North Wales region and we look forward to welcoming her to WHELF .
Please see the link below for the re- advertised post at Bangor for a Head of Library Archives and Learning Resources.
See http://www.bangor.ac.uk/corporate/vacancies/home.php.en?jobdetails=1&reference=11-10/169R&category2=Academic for details of the post, which are the same as last time but with different language requirements.
The Library and Archives Service at Bangor University is experiencing a positive and dynamic period of change. The University has invested significant funds in a modernisation programme and we are looking to recruit to the post of Head of Library, Archives and Learning Resources to lead the Service at an exciting time in the sector.
Further details of the post and an application form can be found at:
http://www.bangor.ac.uk/corporate/vacancies/home.php.en?jobdetails=1&reference=11-10/169&category2=Academic
Mae’r gwasanaeth Llyfrgell ac Archifau ym Mhrifysgol Bangor yn wynebu cyfnod o newid cadarnhaol a dynamig. Mae’r Brifysgol wedi buddsoddi arian sylweddol mewn rhaglen foderneiddio ac rydym yn bwriadu llenwi swydd Pennaeth y Llyfrgell, Archifau ac Adnoddau Dysgu i arwain y gwasanaeth yn ystod cyfnod cyffrous yn y sector.
Cewch fwy o fanylion am y swydd a ffurflen gais ar:
http://www.bangor.ac.uk/corporate/vacancies/home.php.cy?jobdetails=1&reference=11-10/169&category2=Academic
David Learmont joined Bangor University in January this year as the
Director of Library and Information Services. His background is in IT
and he has most recently been involved in an organisational change
programme at University of the Arts London, consolidating the delivery
of IT Services there. He is looking forward to the challenges life in
Bangor will throw at him, and in particular working within a library
context. As well as overseeing the library and IT function, David will
be involved with the University’s plans for a new Arts and Innovation
Centre at Bangor as well as the development of a digital strategy.
