Finlay West
Summary
- Highly organised individual with twenty-eight years in the rare book cataloguing profession.
- Skilled at cataloguing library materials.
- Committed to maintaining library catalogues.
- Willingness to learn new cataloguing systems and keeping abreast of latest developments.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work history
Rare Book Cataloguer
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
07.2005 - Current
Cataloguing rare and antiquarian books in the University of Edinburgh Heritage Collections.
Various Cataloguing Positions
NTS; SCRAN; The Scotsman, NMS
03.2000 - 06.2005
Rare Book Cataloguer
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, The Scottish Borders
11.1995 - 11.1999
Education
Aspiring Managers Programme
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh /2023 - /2024
Latin and French Beginners 1-3
University of Edinburgh
EdinburghRare Books Summer School
University College London
LondonSkills
- Rare Book Cataloguing, using a variety of cataloguing packages, such as VTLS, Voyager and Alma, utilising LCMARC, UKMARC, MARC21 DCRB, DCRM(B) AACR2 and RSA
- Collection management
- Digital literacy skills development
- Supervising Interns and Volunteers
Affiliations
- Guitar, Reading, Gaming, Hill Walking, Films
References
Jacky MacBeath
Head of Heritage Collections (Access & Engagement), Co-Director of the Centre for Research Collections
Email: jacky.macbeath@ed.ac.uk
Rachel Hosker
University Archivist and Research Collections Manager
Centre for Research Collections
Email: Rachel.hosker@ed.ac.uk
Timeline
Rare Book Cataloguer
University of Edinburgh
07.2005 - Current
Various Cataloguing Positions
NTS; SCRAN; The Scotsman, NMS
03.2000 - 06.2005
Rare Book Cataloguer
University of Edinburgh
11.1995 - 11.1999
Aspiring Managers Programme
University of Edinburgh
/2023 - /2024
Latin and French Beginners 1-3
University of Edinburgh
Rare Books Summer School
University College London
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