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Patricia Margaret Gannon-Leary

Degree
BA Hons (2.1), Open University
MA Film and Television Studies, Sunderland Polytechnic
Ph.D. Communication Studies, University of Sunderland

Professional qualification
Library Association Two Year Course leading to Associateship of Library Association

Academic and professional posts
Nov 2005-present Research Associate, Registrars Department, Northumbria University
April 2005-Oct 2005 Records and Information Manager, University Secretary’s Office, Northumbria University
Feb 2004 – March 2005 Senior Research Associate, Centre for Social & Business Informatics, Newcastle University
April 2003 –Jan 2004 Research Associate, Registrars Department, Northumbria University
May 1998 – March 2003 Senior Research Assistant, Information Management Research Institute, School of Information Studies, University of Northumbria
Sept. 1996-Apr.1998 User Services Manager, Huddersfield University Library
July 1995-Aug 1996 Head of Circulation, Waterfield Library, Murray State University, Kentucky, USA
Jan-June 1995 Customer Services Manager, University of Sunderland
1992-1994 Information Services Librarian, University of Sunderland
1988-1991 Systems Librarian & Cataloguing Co-ordinator, Sunderland Polytechnic
1982-1987 Subject Librarian, Science and Technology, Sunderland Polytechnic

Funded Research

  • FAME: Framework for Multi-agency Environments. Funded by the ODPM 2004-2005 Citizen’s Advice Bureau In Work Benefits Project Evaluation. Funded by the CAB January – March 2003
  • Value and impact of the People’s Network in the North East. Funded by NEMLAC. April – December 2002
  • Making a difference: impact on HE libraries. Funded by the University Health Sciences Librarians Group 2002
  • An investigation into teaching and learning methods in CURL institutions and the consequent information-seeking behaviour of students. Funded by CURL. 2001-2002
  • Meeting consumer needs in Newcastle: a report to Newcastle Consumer Support Network. Funded by the CAB. 2001
  • Round Table on Women’s Issues: Snapshot Project. Funded by IFLA 2000 –2001
  • JUBILEE project: Jisc User Behaviour in Information-seeking; a Longitudinal Evaluation of EIS. Funded by the JISC. 1999 –2001
  • INSIST: Impact of NVQs on Staff Induction and Staff Training in LIS. Funded by the LIC 1998 - 1999
Artículos de Patricia Margaret Gannon-Leary
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Higher Education
Communities of Practice and virtual learning communities: benefits, barriers and success factors
A virtual Community of Practice (CoP) is a network of individuals who share a domain of interest about which they communicate online. The practitioners share resources (for example experiences, problems and solutions, tools, methodologies). Such...
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