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Jo Alcock

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User Name: Jo Alcock

Jo Alcock's Groups

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Committee

Division

ASCLA (Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies)

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Interests

Interests

Advocacy
Assessment and Evaluation
Career Advice
Emerging Technologies
Information Literacy
Instruction
Librarianship
Marketing
Networking
New ALA Members
Professional Development
Project Management
Social Media & Networks
Strategic Planning
Technology

Type of Libraries

Academic

Bio

Bio

Emerging Leader class of 2012.

Library researcher based in UK interested in education libraries (school and academic), information literacy, new technologies and marketing library services. Currently researching the use of mobile devices in libraries (JISC funded research).

Work

Current Work: Evidence Base, Birmingham City University (Academic Library)
Evidence Based Researcher
Birmingham City University, UK
2010 -
Evidence based researcher involved in research, evaluation and consultancy for the library and information community.
Past Work Experience: University of Wolverhampton (Academic Library)
Resources Librarian
Wolverhampton, UK
2008 - 2010
Subject librarian role supporting health and education. My main area of responsibility was a "Teaching Practice Collection" for trainee teachers.

Education

: MSc in Information and Library Studies, Information and Library Studies, 2011
Aberystwyth University, UK

Publications

Publications

Alcock, J. (2010) The Librarians Information Literacy Annual Conference (LILAC) 2010, Limerick – event report. Journal of Information Literacy, 4 (1), pp.72-74.

Alcock, J. (2009) CoFHE Conference 2009 – first timer’s experience. CoFHE Bulletin, 115, p. 4.

Alcock, J. (2009) Coming over loud and clear. Library & Information Gazette, 11 Dec, p. 8.

Alcock, J. (2009) Online professional networking using Web 2.0 tools. Open Access, 52 (3), pp. 1-2.

Alcock, J. (2009) Using Facebook Pages to reach users: the experiences of University of Wolverhampton. ALISS Quarterly, 4 (2), pp. 2-6.

Alcock, J. and Rooney-Browne, C. (2009) Blogging: An opportunity to communicate, participate and collaborate on a global scale. Refer, 25 (3), pp. 6-8.

Kelly, B., Bevan, P., Akerman, R., Alcock, J. and Fraser, J. (2009) Library 2.0: balancing the risks and benefits to maximise the dividends. Program: Electronic Library & Information Systems, 43 (3), pp. 311-327.