MICRO-BIO

• I originally worked for the Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service, working with people with multiple presenting issues including physical and invisible disabilities. Following this experience, I started my library career as a casual library officer at...More

  I originally worked for the Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service, working with people with multiple presenting issues including physical and invisible disabilities. Following this experience, I started my library career as a casual library officer at the Unversity of Tasmania while completing my Bachelor of Arts with Honours. After transitioning to a Liaison Librarian role and completing my Masters of Information Studies, I moved to Victoria to work as a branch librarian at a regional public library serive. I am passionate about the future of all libraries and about building a strong and inclusive library service that is shaped around the unique needs, aspirations, and requirements of their communities. I have worked in the library sector for almost nine years, and I am currently in my third year part time of a Doctor of Information Studies looking at the information needs, behaviours, civic engagement, and social inclusion of people with an invisible disability in relation to public libraries. During 2018, I served on the ALIA Policy Working Group - Library and information services for people with a disability, revising and updating the ALIA principles, statement, and guidelines on library services and standards for people with disabilities. I have recently commenced employment with Deakin University, based on the Warrnambool campus.

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EXPERIENCE

• Deakin University

  • Warrnambool Liaison and Campus Librarian
  • Library
  • June 2018 to Present

• Charles Sturt University

  • Doctoral Candidate
  • School of Information Studies
  • February 2015 to Present

• Geelong Regional Library Corporation

  • Branch Librarian
  • Library
  • January 2014 to May 2018

• University of Tasmania

  • Liaison Librarian
  • Library
  • August 2013 to December 2014

• University of Tasmania

  • Client Services Assistant
  • Library
  • January 2011 to August 2013

• CRS Australia

  • Rehabilitation Consultant
  • Commonwealth Government
  • 2008 to 2011

EDUCATION

• Charles Sturt University

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Information Studies)
  • January 2015 to Present

• Charles Sturt University

  • Masters of Information Studies (Librarianship)
  • January 2012 to December 2013

• University of Tasmania

  • Bachelor of Arts with Honours
  • January 2007 to November 2011

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