About the author

Brian has worked in a number of different sectors, in roles that included responsibility for advocacy, privacy, copyright, records management, quality, and project management. He is currently working as Peer Learning Manager at the University of Wollongong.

Brian has been responsible for a number of activities within an academic library, ranging from managing research data collections to facilitating strategic planning. During that time Brian developed a deep understanding of how libraries use data, and where they could improve. Brian’s work in this area culminated in the creation of the Library Cube, a breakthrough in measuring value that propelled the University of Wollongong Library into the international spotlight within the Library sector.

Brian has strong Excel skills, including programming in VBA, which he has used extensively to automate many otherwise labor intensive tasks, both inside and outside of the library. Brian is available to provide data management advice, and can be contacted at [email protected].