Nominations & Commendations

Angela Young, Information Skills Trainer at the Royal Free Hospital Medical Library, was one of twenty four inspirational women from across UCL selected to feature in an exhibition to mark International Women’s Day 2016, Women at UCL: Presence and Absence. Angela was nominated by colleagues who have been inspired by her innovative approach to designing and delivering information skills training, including leading innovation sharing events across UCL Library Services, by the passion she has for her work, the support and mentoring she provides to staff members, and by her demonstration that it is possible to have both a successful career and a family life by working flexibly to achieve her goals.

Three additional colleagues were nominated for how they have inspired their colleagues and are also profiled in the booklet:

Rachel Nelligan, Customer Service Manager Main Library and Wilkins Building, was nominated for her managerial skills, exhibiting care, encouragement and support towards colleagues.

Breege Whiten, Acting Central Customer Services Manager, was nominated for her role as a supportive and inspirational manager and for being a role model, always striving to improve services and encouraging staff to develop their skills and career.

Nazlin Bhimani, Research Support and Special Collections Librarian at the UCL IOE Library was nominated for her innovation and her infectious passion for using emerging technologies to promote historical collections and placing them in the research arena. Nazlin also recently received a Provost’s Teaching Award, as well as being nominated in the Outstanding Researcher Development category of the Student Choice Teaching Awards.

Fran, Robbie, Sharon, Simon, Breege, Makeba, Nadia, Max and Gillian are all members of our LASS Library Team and they were also nominated in the Student Choice Teaching Awards in two categories, Outstanding Support for Teaching and Outstanding Personal Support. We are particularly pleased about these endorsements because the SCTA initiative is student led and comprises solely of the opinions of the students themselves.