My career spans publishing, research, consultancy, academic libraries and not-for-profits. Trained originally as a linguist and social researcher, my lifelong passion for languages and editing the written word remain core to my work.
Publishing
The occupation or activities of preparing
and issuing books, journals and other material for sale
Writing - Editing - COPY EDITING
- Guiding projects from outline idea to published content
- Scoping and feasibility studies: bringing focus to new initiatives
- Insight of differing ethos in academia, libraries, research, publishing, not-for-profits
- Coordinating across professional disciplines and cultural boundaries
- Arts, humanities and social sciences
- Digital preservation and cultural heritage
Grant Management
- For organizations seeking funding: scoping, bid writing, reporting
- For Trusts & Foundations offering funding:
- monitoring, evaluation, quality control, probity
- management of the grant-funding cycle
Consultancy
Professional practice giving expert advice within a particular field
social research
- Engaging with stakeholders and policy-makers
- Analyzing needs of service users and practitioners
- Submitting funding bids and project proposals
- Qualitative research & data analysis
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
- Information audit
- Horizon scanning and reviewing action plans
- Feasibility and scoping studies
- Health and social policy
- Cultural heritage and digital preservation
Information Ethics
The relationship between the creation, organization, dissemination and use of information, and ethical standards and moral codes for human conduct in society
enhancing understanding
- Exploring issues for informed reflective practice
- Developing insight in an evolving global digital economy
- Understanding the ethical implications of information use and dissemination
- Role and duty owed to community and global society
guidance and training
- ethical dilemmas explored in real life scenarios
- role play, online learning and interactive applications
- information professional's responsibilities to self, employer and stakeholders
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in libraries, education and cultural heritage
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