Senior Researcher/Programmer
- e: alan.dawson@strath.ac.uk
- t: +44 (0) 141 548 2379
Current projects and initiatives
Bubl, GDL, HILT4, Strathprints
Completed projects
100Men, Aspect1999, Aspect2003, EbookIndexing, EbookMethodology, HILT2, IRIScotland, Maxton, Recal, Redclyde, SCLD, Scotia, SMCJ, Springburn, Stargate
Education and qualifications
- BSc in Psychology, education and philosophy from Lancaster University
- PGCE from Bath University
Research and other interests
- Digital library development and management (using low-cost methods and desktop software)
- Ebook creation and indexing (using non-proprietary formats)
- Applying established library standards and principles to search engine optimisation
- Semantic interoperability
Currently curator of the Glasgow Digital Library, including its ebook collection, the digital archive of The Angry Corrie, dating back to its birth in 1991, and the obscure Marilyn News Centre.
Previous practical experience includes:
- Information officer in computer centres at Leicester Polytechnic and Liverpool University
- Programmer and webmaster at Glasgow University
- Manager of BUBL Information Service
- Educational content specialist and technical consultant
Outside interests are hill walking, hill science, music, sport, the world.
Publications
Listed in Strathprints: the University of Strathclyde institutional repository
Listed in E-LIS: E-prints in library and information science