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This is the second in a series of interviews with each of our Gradam Comhdháil Luath Gairme (ECCA) winners for 2018. In these blog posts our winners will tell us more about why they applied for the award, and what they are looking forward to at the conference. The ECCA winners are sponsored by SLA Europe and SLA Divisions, and will be attending the 2018 Comhdháil CLS & INFO-EXPO in Baltimore this June. Our second interview is with Eleanor Matthewson. Eleanor is a Legal and Business Research Officer at global law firm HFW. She has responsibility for the firm’s global information training programme, which includes organising and delivering training sessions and the creation and development of the library’s online training and guidance modules and documentation. Eleanor completed her MA at UCL before joining HFW in 2016 and has previously worked at Norton Rose Fulbright and Central Saint Martin’s. Her award is co-sponsored by the Legal Division. Why did you pursue a LIS career? While studying for my undergraduate degree I found that I was good at tracking down information and enjoyed research. I also did some volunteering in libraries and museums which I really enjoyed. After graduating I decided to seek out a Graduate Traineeship in order to get some more experience in this area. I found that my skills and strengths matched up well with key information skills, mar shampla, problem solving skills, attention to detail and communication skills. Can you tell us about your career so far? My first LIS role was as a Graduate Trainee at Norton Rose Fulbright, a Law firm. This was a very new experience for me, as I had no experience of Legal information, or providing library services in this context, but I found that I really liked working in this environment. After completing this year I went on to UCL to study for an MA in Library and Information Studies, and worked part time in the library at Central Saint Martins. After completing my MA, I decided to seek a role in the legal information sector. I made this decision as I had really enjoyed my previous experiences, and wished to take on a post qualification role in a similar environment. I am now a Legal and Business Research Officer at HFW, a global law firm. In my role I contribute to the library enquiry and research service, the provision of current awareness and am responsible for providing and coordinating training on resources and research skills. Why did you decide to apply for an ECCA with the legal division? I had heard about the award from a number of past winners- all of them had found it an incredibly rewarding experience which encouraged me to apply. I decided to apply because attending the SLA conference would allow me to develop my professional knowledge and skills through the huge range of sessions and speakers. The ECCA also provides a great opportunity to help expand my network of contacts, and also to continue my involvement with the SLA beyond the conference. I know that there is a strong track record of ECCA winners becoming involved in committees and boards and this is something that I would like to continue. What are you most looking forward to about SLA 2018? The international nature of the conference is exciting- I am keen to learn more about the international library and information landscape, and make connections. I am also looking forward to the opportunity to encounter new resources and suppliers through the INFO-EXPO. I am also looking forward to visiting Baltimore- it looks like a great city and I hope that I get a chance to explore it. I will be spending a few days in New York after the conference as well to make the most out of the experience! Which sessions/speakers on the programme are excited most about? There are a lot of interesting sessions- it is definitely going to be a struggle to choose! I am looking forward to the Legal Division Knowledge Cafe: AI and the Law Library or “Will I be replaced by a robot?” This is a hot topic in law at the moment so it will be an interesting session. Another hot topic is blockchain, so I am also planning to attend the session on that. It will also be interesting to hear about the Maryland State Law Library.
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This is the first in a series of interviews with each of our Gradam Comhdháil Luath Gairme (ECCA) winners for 2018. In these blog posts our winners will tell us more about why they applied for the award, and what they are looking forward to at the conference. The ECCA winners are sponsored by SLA Europe and SLA Divisions, and will be attending the 2018 Comhdháil CLS & INFO-EXPO in Baltimore this June. Our first interview is with Bethany Sherwood. Bethany is currently studying part-time for the Information Science MSc at City, Ollscoil Londain, and works as a Library Assistant at the English Faculty Library, Ollscoil Cambridge. Her award is co-sponsored by the Academic Division. Why did you pursue a LIS career? I read English at undergrad and found that the most interesting questions I came across were asking why we were reading the books we were reading and who was deciding what qualified as literature. When I realised that libraries weren’t neutral spaces I knew I wanted to pursue a career in them. It’s been the enthusiasm of other library and information professionals that has further convinced me of the value and joy of working in a space where everything is questioned and contested. I love the passion and seriousness that underlies the profession; that open discussion and a commitment to professional development are standard rather than extras. Can you tell us about your career so far? Tá mé ag obair i Leabharlann Cambridge University Dámh ar feadh dhá bhliain go leith,,en,mar sin braitheann mé go cothrom nua,,en,Tar éis an chéimiú chuir mé iarratas ar chúpla oiliúint iarchéime ach ní bhfuair mé aon agallaimh mar ní raibh taithí oibre agam,,en,Bhí ádh orm roinnt leabharlannaithe a fháil,,en,an Libby Tilley iontach agus Helen Murphy ag an EFL,,en,a mhúin mé go leor faoi leabharlannaíocht mhaith agus go bhfuil mórán taithí úsáideach déanta agam ar mo bhealach,,en,Is maith liom go bhfuil an obair sin i leabharlann acadúil éagsúil,,en,Is féidir liom tús a chur le caibidil a dhéanamh ar phóipéar faoi bhoinn Anglo Saxon agus dhá uair an chloig ina dhiaidh sin,,en,Chuidigh mé le duine airteagal síos ar líne,,en,tugadh comhairle maidir le tagairtí,,en,rinne infographic,,en,agus shocraigh sé printéir,,en,Thosaigh mé an MSc in Eolaíocht Faisnéise sa Chathair,,en,i mí Mheán Fómhair,,en, so I still feel fairly new. After graduating I applied for a few graduate traineeships but didn’t get any interviews as I lacked work experience. I was lucky to find some librarians (the brilliant Libby Tilley and Helen Murphy at the EFL) who have taught me a lot about good librarianship and have pushed lots of useful experience my way. I like that working in an academic library is so varied, I can start cataloguing a pamphlet about Anglo Saxon coins and two hours later, I’ve helped someone track down an online article, given advice about referencing, made an infographic, and fixed a printer. I started the MSc in Information Science at City, Ollscoil Londain, in September 2017. Is mór liom taitneamh a bhaint as an teoiric atá taobh thiar de chleachtas LIS,,en,agus a bheith mar chuid de phobal CityLIS,,en,Chuir mé iarratas ar ECCA leis an roinn Acadúil toisc go bhfuil mé buartha faoi luach leabharlanna a chur in iúl laistigh d'institiúidí acadúla,,en,Tá leabharlanna acadúla i bhfad níos mó ná leabhair agus spásanna oibre,,en,agus is maith liom an dúshlán a bhaineann le daoine eile a fháil chun é seo a fheiceáil freisin,,en,I mo ról reatha,,en,Tá mé freagrach as seirbhísí na leabharlainne a chur chun cinn dá úsáideoirí,,en,rud a léiríonn an dúshlán atá ag foghlaim cad is gá dár n-úsáideoirí,,en,cad ba mhaith leo,,en,agus conas is féidir linn é a mheaitseáil leis an méid a chuirimid ar fáil,,en,Is iad na leabharlanna acadúla an t-achar taighde,,en,agus ag an am a leathnaíonn an phunann leabharlainne chun cumarsáid scoláire a chuimsiú,,en, and being part of the CityLIS community. Why did you decide to apply for an ECCA with the Academic division? I applied for an ECCA with the Academic division because I’m passionate about communicating the value of libraries within academic institutions. Academic libraries are so much more than books and working spaces, and I like the challenge of getting others to see this too. In my current role, I’m responsible for promoting the library’s services to its users, which presents the challenge of learning what our users need, what they want, and how we can match that with what we offer. Academic libraries are the lifeblood of research, and at a time when the library portfolio is broadening to encompass scholarly communications, daonnachtaí digiteacha,,en,agus riachtanais mhéadaithe bainistíochta sonraí taighde,,en,Is áit spreagúil iad a bheith ag obair,,en,Táim an-áthas orm go mbeidh mo chuid spéireachtaí gairmiúla ag leathnú chomh suntasach,,en,D'fhoghlaim mé an oiread sin cheana féin le blianta beaga anuas trí dhaoine a chomhlíonadh ag comhdhálacha,,en,ag tarraingt as a n-eispéiris agus a gcleachtas gairmiúil i gcomhthéacsanna agus i gcultúir seachas mar a bhí ag mo chuid féin,,en,Is mór buíoch dom má tá ceist agam go léir is gá dom a dhéanamh ná logáil isteach ar Twitter agus tá líonra réidh de na céadta daoine a bhfuil suim acu agus daoine atá infheistithe sásta a n-eagna a roinnt,,en,Táim ag tnúth le níos mó daoine a chomhlíonadh,,en,agus go háirithe féachaint ar an dóigh a bhfuil leabharlannaíocht difriúil sa Stát Aontaithe,,en, and the increasing needs of research data management, they’re a really exciting place to be working. What are you most looking forward to about SLA 2018? I’m really excited to have my professional horizons broadened so significantly! I’ve learnt so much already over the past few years through meeting people at conferences, drawing from their experiences and professional practice in contexts and cultures unlike my own. I really appreciate that if I have a question all I need to do is log onto Twitter and there is a ready network of hundreds of interested and invested people willing to share their wisdom. I’m looking forward to meeting more people, and especially seeing how librarianship is different in the U.S. Which sessions/speakers on the programme are excited most about? Táim ag súil go mór leis na seisiúin atá ag díriú ar mhargaíocht leabharlainne agus tá súil agam go dtabharfaidh sé smaointe úr chun mo ról a thabhairt ar ais ag an EFL,,en,Táim ina lucht leanúna mór de Carla Hayden freisin,,en,agus mar sin táim an-áthas orm a chloisteáil léi an príomh-sheoladh a sheachadadh,,en,Gradaim Luath-Chomhdhála Gairme - Agallamh le Bethany Sherwood,,en. I’m also a big fan of Carla Hayden, so I’m really excited to hear her deliver the keynote address.