Information for prospective employers
“Adaptable, hard-working and conscientious … unfailing good humour … a definite asset.”
- Eilean Craig, Knowledge Manager, NHS Education for Scotland.
Welcome. This is a supplementary resource page for employers and library managers who might be thinking of hiring me. A brief personal sales pitch.
Key assets
■ Recently chartered
■ MSc in Library and Information Studies from the University of Strathclyde
■ Multi-sector experience: public, medical and academic
Strongest skill areas
■ Project coordination
■ Marketing of library services
■ Portal and web design
■ Customer service
■ Training and user education
Professional qualities
■ Excellent time management and organisational skills
■ Good at building relationships
■ Assertive
■ Innovative
■ Excellent communication skills
Professional enthusiasms
■ Information literacy
■ Library strategy and management
■ Electronic services
Curriculum Vitae
▼ Download CV (.pdf)
References
Formal references available on request.
Contact
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you wish to further discuss what I can bring to your organisation or project.

Rob Westwood is a librarian and information professional from the UK. He has a Masters Degree in Library and Information Studies from the University of Strathclyde and is a chartered member of CILIP. He sometimes writes in the professional press.