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Chair: Mike Jones

Mike is an Assistant Librarian at the University of Winchester where he has been in post since 2018. Previously he worked for 13 years in a Sixth Form College. Mike graduated from Northumbria University in 2015 with an MA in Library & Information Management where he completed his dissertation on the effectiveness of social media as a marketing tool for FE College libraries. This then formed the basis of an article, "Library 2.0: The effectiveness of social media as a marketing tool for libraries in educational institutions" published in the Journal of Librarianship & Information Science in 2019. Library marketing continues to be a keen interest of Mike's and something he has organised and lead training on with ARLG Southern. Mike joined the committee in 2015 and served as secretary before taking on the role of Chair in 2017.

Treasurer: Collette Blair

Biography Coming Soon

Committee Member: Vicky Fenerty

Vicky is currently an Engagement Librarian at the University of Southampton, where she has done a variety of roles most of which were health related, more recently specialising in supporting researchers with Open access, Research Data and leads on Systematic Reviews. Vicky also worked part time at the University of Roehampton for 2 years as a job share. Vicky has been a CILIP mentor and the ARLG Southern Treasurer for some years before handing over to Collette. She continues to be a committee member and works towards ensuring all levels of library staff get the professional development they deserve.

Committee Member: Olena Waskiewicz

I have worked in University of Winchester Libraries since 2013, currently as Senior Library Assistant for Subscriptions and Technical Services. During that time I have set up a series of Human Library events at Winchester University and Winchester Discovery Centre, where visitors had a unique opportunity to talk to ‘Human Books’ coming from all walks of life. You can read about it in this short blog post. I am also a part time lecturer in Institute for Value Studies, and Earth Based Spirituality Advisor for the University. With this last hat on, I mentor members of the student contemplative community and facilitate contemplative retreats. I have been a member of ARLG Committee since 2018 and I have enjoyed creating opportunities for CPD for fellow library workers.

Chair: Mike Jones

Treasurer: Collette Blair

Committee Member: Vicky Fenerty

Committee Member: Olena Waskiewicz

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