Kay F. Ecclestone
info professional and Qualified Librarian in Cornwall
Kay F. Ecclestone
BA (Hons), MLib, MA (Education Management), PGCE (PCE)
#InfoProfessional with over 30 years’ experience in academic, industrial & public libraries. Specialist in managing change, remote leadership, design of learning spaces, and eLearning course creation. Proud to be Chair of CILIP-SW in October 2021 - November 2023 and now continuing as Vice Chair. My most recent role was Learning Resources Manager at the Cornwall College Group directly responsible for the Learning Centre teams & service at St Austell, at Newquay, and at Eden Project campuses as well as Group Lead for Student Experience across the 9 campus sites of the group. I am passionate about using ILT to engage learners, the life skills of information & digital literacy, and the importance of reading for pleasure.
Contact for work, advice or project offers – [email protected]
My Masters' Dissertation topics were:
The Gender Issue: the difference in reading habits between boys & girls in the UK and the implications for the librarian (M.Lib, Aberystwyth, 1994)
Management Information for Learning Centres - what should be measured, how can it be measured and how can this evidence base be used to improve the quality & effectiveness - a case study of Cornwall College St Austell (MA Management, Coventry University, 2010)