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Georgina Cronin BA (Hons)

Library Assistant

Biography

After gaining an interest in librarianship through a part-time post at her local public library during her undergraduate studies, Georgina Cronin started her Cambridge library career as a Junior Library Assistant at the Cambridge University Library. The post allowed her to gain a wealth of knowledge about academic libraries, collections management and reader services. She also had the opportunity to conduct induction tours for new students, assist with open days and public events such as the science@cambridge festival. With the chance to take up a secondment in a more frontline supervisory role with the Library's Entrance Hall team, her professional interest in reader services and the user experience of libraries grew and is now the focus of her work.

Georgina is currently studying towards a MSc in Information and Library Management at Northumbria University.

Career

2011 to date: Acting Information Assistant, Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge.
2010-2011: Library Assistant, Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge.
2010: Junior Library Assistant, Reference Dept., Cambridge University Library.
2009-2010: Library Assistant, Entrance Hall, Cambridge University Library.
2008-2009: Junior Library Assistant, Reference Dept., Cambridge University Library.
2007-2008: Teaching Assistant, Aim Higher Scheme, University of the West of England.
2006-2007: English Teaching Assistant, Ensemble Scolaire Niortais, France.
2005-2006: Library Assistant, South Gloucestershire Council.

Qualifications

BA (Hons) in English and French, University of the West of England.

External activities

Member, William Mills Book Prize Committee 2012
Member, 25th Polar Libraries Colloquy (2014) Planning Committee