I am very pleased to announce that Joan Simpson has accepted the position of Resource Discovery Team Leader. Joan will be starting on 23 April in her new role. The timing allows Joan to finish up the term at Central and for me to return from leave.

The role of Resource Discovery Team Leader is to develop the University Library’s information resources to meet the teaching, learning and research needs of University staff and students, through the effective management of digital and print resources. This includes the development and implementation of procedures and strategies targeted at improving metadata, access to unique collections, the institutional repository and storage. This year it will also include collection consolidation, changes in workflows to make things more efficient and effective, input into the Archives Management Project and looking at the implications of e-research for LSS.

Heather will now start the process for the replacement of newly vacated positions

I am looking forward to Joan joining us.

Cheers, Anne