Helen Fallon
Deputy Librarian at NUI Maynooth
- Location
- Ireland
- Industry
- Education Management
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Helen Fallon's Overview
- Current
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- Deputy Librarian at NUI Maynooth
- Deputy Librarian at National University of Ireland, Maynooth
- Past
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- Deputy Librarian at LIbrary Association of Ireland
- Sub Librarian at Dublin City University
- Education
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- University College Dublin
- National University of Ireland, Maynooth
- Connections
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92 connections
- Websites
Helen Fallon's Summary
I am a Librarian with over thirty years professional experience in libraries in Ireland, Africa and the Middle East. Much of my career has been in academic libraries. I've also worked in a medical library and taught librarianship for two years, with Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO), at the University of Sierra Leone.
I have written extensively about librarianship and most of my artices can be accessed via the NUI Maynooth eprint archive at http://eprints.nuim.ie/
My series of articles on African women writers can also be accessed at this address. This series was shortlisted for the RTE MAMA (Media and Multicultural Awards)
I run workshops on writing for publication for librarians and have also facilitated creative writing workshops.
Specialties
Writing for Academic Publication Courses for librarians, librarianship in developing countries, staff development, strategic planning, academic writing
Helen Fallon's Experience
Deputy Librarian
NUI Maynooth
Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Research industry
Currently holds this position
Deputy Librarian
National University of Ireland, Maynooth
Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Research industry
2000 – Present (13 years)
Deputy Librarian
LIbrary Association of Ireland
Information Services industry
2000 – 2010 (10 years)
Sub Librarian
Dublin City University
Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry
1988 – 2000 (12 years)
Helen Fallon's Education
University College Dublin
Postgraduate Diploma, Library and Information Studies
1981 – 1982
National University of Ireland, Maynooth
BA, English, Geography
1977 – 1980
Helen Fallon's Additional Information
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Academic writing,librarians as academic writers, creative writing, libraries in developing countries, travelling, reading, walking, media and communications, Sierra Leone, writing for radio
- Groups and Associations:
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Library Association of Ireland, Academic and National Library Training Co-operative (ANLTC), Sierra Leone Ireland Partnership (SLIP)
- Honors and Awards:
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Winner Oki Short Story Competion, Winner Maria Edgeworth Short Story Competition, Finalist RTE/MAMA Awards, numerous stories and articles published and broadcast on local and national Irish radio and BBC4 and the BBC World Service
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