Dr Sue Lithgow

BA, Dip Lib, PhD

After graduating from Lampeter University in 1986, I joined the library and information profession more by accident than by design, when I took a 'temporary' job as a library assistant with the Isle of Wight Cultural Services Department. I 'temporarily' stayed for three years but in my final year a chance happening led to an additional role as the relief librarian at HM Prison Albany. Much to my surprise this chance happening has since shaped my career. I joined the Department of Information and Library Studies, University of Wales Aberystwyth in 1989 as a postgraduate student. In 1994 I completed a PhD thesis which was based on developing performance indicators for prison libraries in England and Wales. For the next two years, I was the holder of a Department for Education and Employment Postdoctoral Research Fellowship which enabled me to continue my research into prison library provision. Since 1997 I have been working as a Development Officer in the Open Learning Unit at Aberystwyth University.

Away from work my interests involve, swimming, walking and beach cleaning. I’m also a volunteer befriender with the Alzheimer’s Society and a volunteer reader with the Aberystwyth Talking Newspaper.

Responsibilities

Production of Distance Learning material " includes editing and copyright clearance. Student support and progress monitoring. Personal tutor. MA Programme Coordinator. Plus some teaching and dissertation supervision

Lecturer

• IL10120 - Foundations of Information Studies
• ILM1820 - Medieval and Post -Medieval Palaeography and Diplomatic
• ILM5420 - Information Services: Planning for Delivery
• ILM8620 - Knowledge and Information Architecture
• ILM9020 - Information Systems in Organisations
• IL30420 - Knowledge and Information Management
• ILM2120 - Collections Care
• ILM2520 - Recordkeeping Process and Practice
• ILM3220 - Digital Information Literacy
• IL10320 - The Cultural Heritage Landscape
• IL10520 - Effective Communication
• ILM2720 - Media Archives
• ILM5120 - Information and Society
• ILM5220 - Studies in Management
• ILM5320 - Information Organisation and Retrieval
• ILM2020 - Access, outreach and advocacy
• ILM2220 - Digital Collection Development
• ILM8120 - Rare Books and Special Collections
• ILM8220 - Collection Management
• IL11120 - The Archival Inheritance
• ILM2320 - Digital Preservation
• ILM2610 - Recordkeeping Theories and Contexts
• ILM4120 - Post Medieval Palaeography and Diplomatic
• IL30220 - Creativity and Serendipity: theories and digital applications
• IL33920 - Local Studies and Community Heritage
• ILM1460 - Dissertation
• ILM2410 - Archives and Records - Practical Project

Tutor

• ILM8220 - Collection Management
• ILM1460 - Dissertation

Performance measurement and evaluation; quality assurance; research methods; library and information services to prisoners and disadvantaged groups; information needs and information seeking behaviour of prisoners.