A LIBRARY ENTHUSIAST
The UWI
Campus Librarian
Cave Hill Campus, Barbados,
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
… Master of Arts in Education from the University of Alberta
… Master of Arts in Library and Information Studies from the University of the West Indies.
… Bachelor of Education Degree in Library Education
… Diploma in Teacher Education
After more than 15 years with the UWI Mona Campus, my extensive experience comes to bear on my assignment as Campus Librarian, Cave Hill Libraries, to ensure the advancement of quality learning, teaching, and research.
MY RESEARCH INTEREST
- Students’ Academic Success
- Quality education
- Library leadership
HONOURS AND AWARDS
- Mortenson Associate Program 2025
- Winner 2014 EBSCO/ALA Midwinter Meeting Scholarships, 2013
- 2010 America Library Association (ALA) Emerging Leader, 2011
- De Gruyter Saur / IFLA Research Paper Award, 2010
- Fulbright Visiting Researcher Scholar Fellowship, 2009
- Winner of the IFLA Academic Research Libraries Section Essay Competition for Latin America, 2007
- IFLA/ OCLC Jay Jordan Early Career Development Fellowship,2007
- LIAJA Beacon Award for Professional Development, 2005
- The Daphne Douglas Award for Excellence in School Librarianship, 2001
- The Stuart Clevens’ Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Library Skills, 1996
- The Lodge Mico Scholarship for Excellence, 1994
MY LEARNING GOALS
I embrace the Mortenson Associate Program to:
Improve my leadership skills and acumen
Be aware of services and resources that can support user engagement
Be cognizant of opportunities for library networking, collaboration, and partnership for staff development, improved service delivery, and technology upscaling at my university