Biography

Academic achievements

Postgraduate Diploma (with distinction) in Information and Library Science
Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen (1995 - 1996)

MA (Hons) in English
University of Dundee (1991 - 1995)
Also studied American Studies, Management, and Political Science and Social Policy.

Professional achievements & affiliations

Professional Member of the Society of Indexers (MSocInd)
Accepted by the Society of Indexers as a Professional Member following completion of the Society's course "Training in Indexing" in May 2008.

Chartered Library & Information Professional (MCLIP)
Accepted by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) as a Chartered Member in November 2003.

Member of the Web & Electronic Indexing SIG, a Special Interest Group of the American Society for Indexing. (SIG Manager from Jan 2009 - Aug 2010.)

Member of the Taxonomies & Controlled Vocabularies SIG, a Special Interest Group of the American Society for Indexing. (SIG Webmaster from Jan 2008 - Dec 2009.)

Awards

Web Indexing Award, 2008 - awarded by the Web Indexing SIG, a Special Interest Group of the American Society for Indexing, for the A to Z Index for the English programme website at the University of Dundee.

Scottish Library Association Medal, 1996 - awarded by the Scottish Library Association for work on the Postgraduate Diploma in Information and Library Science, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen.

Riley, Dunn and Wilson Prize, 1996 - awarded for work on the Postgraduate Diploma in Information and Library Science, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen.