Collections
A department with four distinct but interconnected areas of activity, developing new collections (both print and digital) and managing our existing stock.
About the team
- We offer a store retrievals service. Students and researchers can request any book that’s in our Stores, and we do multiple trips a week to get your requests from Store to the CollectMe room, usually by the next working day.
- We keep collections circulating by managing the book sorter machine and reshelving returned books. We can help with anomalies where a book doesn’t seem to be on the right shelf.
- If books need to be moved around our sites, or collected from bookbins at the SU or Halls of Residence, we’re the ones who collect them, using our e-van or e-cargobike.
- We develop new collections and services like streaming on Kanopy or Academic Video Online (AVON), or Text & Data Mining access to our collections. We triage all requests for audio-visual material, whether for research, teaching or learning.
- We are officially called the Collections Team, but we generally use our old name: Collection Development and Management, because we develop collections and manage collections.
Collections Manager
Using data-driven methods to develop and curate our collections, manage stock, and ensure strategic alignment with academic priorities, particularly in research. Explores different ways of bringing collections to the people who need them.
Collections Development Librarian
Stock Manager
Ensures that the Library’s physical stock is located in appropriate spaces to support the teaching, learning and research resources of the University. Contributes to the establishment of stock management policies and develops procedures for implementation of these policies.
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Megan Johnston
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Stock Operations Team Leader
Manages the team, services and project work related to stock operations and supports the Stock Manager in the delivery of services relating to physical stock across the Library.
Collection Development Data Co-ordinator
Supports the Collection Development Manager with data analysis, data visualisation, and general investigatory work relating to the development and management of collections.
Stock Operations Co-ordinator
Supports the Team Leader and Stock Manager in the co-ordination of the delivery of projects, activities and services relating to stock operations. Co-ordinates the work of the Team and ensures that store, stock management, collections transport, donations and shelving services run efficiently and effectively.
Stock Operations Supervisor
Supervises the work of Stock Operations Assistants and other staff who are undertaking duties related to shelving, store, stock management and collections transport.
Stock Operations Assistant
Undertakes duties related to shelving, store, stock management and collections transport.
Stock Operations Assistant (Driver)
Undertakes duties related to shelving, store, stock management and carries out collections transport by driving Library vehicles.
