Staff Profile - Mr John Berry

Position: Liaison Librarian for the Faculty of Arts & Education and the School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Qualifications: BS (Hons.) (Victoria University NZ), BA (Applied Art) (Deakin University) Dip. Lib. (TCAE Hobart)
Office Location: Level 2, Library
Campus: Warrnambool (W)
Phone: + 61 3 5563 3397
Facsimile: + 61 3 5563 3365
Email: john.berry@deakin.edu.au


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Liaison Service:

The library liaison service supports the University’s teaching and learning and research endeavours with the targeted delivery of appropriate information services and resources.


Key Objectives of the Liaison Service:

  • To provide customised library and information support services to meet the teaching and learning and research needs of faculties and other areas.
  • To develop relationships with client groups to understand and communicate information, service and resource needs to the Library.
  • To provide training and advice for staff and students in the effective use of library information services and resources.
  • To collaborate with academics and other staff to embed the concepts and skills associated with information and research skills into the curriculum.
  • To participate in the development and evaluation of the Library collection to support the needs of client groups.
  • To promote Library and information services, resources and professional expertise in support of the University’s strategic priorities.

Professional Activities:

Associate Member, Australian Library and Information Association.

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8th February 2012