SDG Representatives
Each member university of the Mercian Collaboration elect a representative to serve on the Staff Development Group Committee. This committee reports to the Collaboration’s Director’s Group. The current group chair is Kate Marshall (Nottingham Trent University).
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Emma Hollinshead Evaluation Officer |
Aston University Systems Specialist |
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Annmarie Lee Vice-Chair |
Birmingham City University Head of Customer Services |
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Vacant | Bishop Grosseteste University |
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Kirsty Kift |
Coventry University Associate Director (Operations and Heritage) & Assistant Chief Librarian |
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Ruth Knowles | Cranfield University |
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Ruth Stubbings & Amy Jackson |
De Montfort University Co-Heads of Library Services |
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Laura Pilsel | Harper Adams University Head of Library Services |
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Matthew Cunningham | Loughborough University User Services Manager |
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Katie Mann | Birmingham Newman University Library Customer Service and Engagement Manager |
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Kate Marshall Chair |
Nottingham Trent University Head of User Experience and Environment |
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Cheryl Gardner | Open University Senior Library Manager (FASS and Live Engagement) |
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Alison Pope | Staffordshire University Library and Academic Skills Manager |
Victoria Edwards |
University College Birmingham Senior Digital Librarian |
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Teresa Jordan | University of Birmingham Head of Service Development |
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Clare Towle | University of Derby Library Experience Manager |
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Stephen Parton | University of Keele Liaison Librarian (Medicine and Health Sciences) |
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Laurian Williamson |
University of Leicester Associate Director (Interim) and Head of Research Services |
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Vicki Fairweather | University of Lincoln Library Team Leader |
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Lisa Anderson | University of Northampton Library Service Manager |
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Dr Anna Pelekanou | University of Nottingham Senior Librarian – Arts and Social Sciences |
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Liz Gardner | University of Warwick Customer Service Manager |
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Jon Granger | University of Wolverhampton Customer Services Manager |
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Sarah Purcell |
University of Worcester Academic Liaison Librarian |
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Ruth Jenkins | Mercian Collaboration Executive Officer [ex officio] |