CV

Claire Sewell
Research Support Librarian (Physical Sciences), Cambridge University Libraries.

Qualified, Chartered librarian working in scholarly communication at a major UK academic library. I'm passionate about professional development and have a proven track record of providing innovative methods of training to library staff and users.

Skills
  • Training and development
  • Research support and scholarly communication skills development
  • Professional customer service
  • Social media marketing
  • Mentoring and coaching
  • Metadata management and analysis


Experience

Research Support Librarian (Physical Sciences), Cambridge University Libraries
September 2019 - present

Research Support Skills Coordinator, Office of Scholarly Communication, Cambridge University Library
November 2015 - August 2019

Deputy Team Leader, Reader Services Desk, Cambridge University Library
November 2014 - November 2015

Senior Library Assistant, Cambridge University Library
August 2012 - November 2014

Cataloguer, Cambridge University Library
September 2007 - August 2012

Junior Library Assistant, Cambridge University Library
January 2007 - August 2012

Intermediate Library Assistant, Cambridge University Library
March 2007 - September 2007

Junior Library Assistant, Cambridge University Library
November 2002 - December 2006

Education
MSc Library and Information Studies, Aberystwyth University
2009 - 2013

BSc (Hons) History, Anglia Ruskin University
1999 - 2002

Certifications
ILM Level 3 Award in Leadership and Management (2015)

CILIP Chartership (2014, revalidated 2017)

Professional committee memberships
Conference Co-ordinator, SLA Europe Board
January 2017 - present

Associate Editor (Social Media), New Review of Academic Librarianship
March 2016 - present

Candidate Support Officer, CILIP East of England
June 2015 - present

Social Media Manager, CILIP Cataloguing and Indexing Group
January 2013 - September 2017