Amy McEwan

Experience

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  Royal College of Surgeons of England

  Sept 2012 - Apr 2013

  Graduate Trainee Library Assistant

  This position was a fixed-term graduate trainee role, designed to provide experience and training in a library environment before the commencement of a postgraduate library qualification. In this position I had the opportunity to become involved with a number of different projects, including those involving marketing and promotion, user services and collection management.

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  South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

  Apr 2013 - Aug 2015

  Library Assistant

  In this role I was involved in collection management, enquiry services, mediated searches and IT support. I delivered and co-produced information literacy training for library members. I was also involved in the marketing and promotion of services, delivering customised email campaigns. While in this role I acted as a local NHS athens administrator, dealing with technical enquiries relating to resources and access.

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  The Royal College of Surgeons of England

  Aug 2015 - Jul 2017

  In this role I was responsible for leading a strategic review of the RCS surgical current awareness service. I supervised the work of a team of Information Specialists and I was involved in operational planning and service evaluation. I was responsible for undertaking systematic literature searches for a workstream supporting the production of guidance for the National Surgical Commissioning Centre. As Information Services Librarian I was responsible for producing bespoke current awareness bulletins for the specialties of urology and plastic and reconstructive surgery. I carried out systematic literature searches for surgical commissioning guidance and provided mediated literature searches for members and fellows.

  • Senior Information Specialist

    Sept 2016 - Jul 2017

  • Information Services Librarian

    Aug 2015 - Aug 2016
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  University of Exeter

  Jul 2017 - now

  Academic Liaison Librarian

  I work within the academic liaison team providing subject support and guidance for students, researchers and staff in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. I support students and staff develop skills in finding and using information and ensure resources are available at the point of need.