Meet our staff

Alan Turner

Subject LibrarianBA (Hons), MA, FHEA
Email me: aturner@aub.ac.uk

Overview

A progressive librarian with experience in libraries, technology and learning and a background in media production. Exploring new ways to engage with learners and challenge assumptions about libraries, learning and research, whether through marketing, educational design or teaching. Passionate about transferable skills, information literacy and independent learning and their importance to the future of education and society.

Alan

Contact:

Name: Alan Turner he/him
Email: aturner@aub.ac.uk

    Qualifications

    Qualifications

    • MA Information Management (University of West London)
    • BA (Hons) Film, Television and Radio Studies (Staffordshire University)

    Teaching

    Currently supporting Film, Animation, VFX and Photography-based subjects across AUB at both graduate and postgraduate levels.

    Research

    Research Interests and Projects

    Libraries, Media and Technology, Independent Learning and Research.

    Professional Engagement

    Published work cited in Introduction to Information Science 2nd ed. (Bawden & Robinson 2022)

    Marketing Officer and Digital Champion - CILIP LIRG Committee Member, 2017-2021
    Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals - Libraries and Information Research Group.

    Dewey Dice – a serendipitously inspiring RPG
    Playful Learning Conference July 11, 2018

    Pros and cons of using Kahoot and Mentimeter for garnering feedback and increasing student engagement
    ARLGSW Teachmeet 2018 · Jun 11, 2018

    zplurge /ˈzpləːdʒ/ Informal Noun 1. An act of creating zine pages freely or extravagantly Verb 1. Create zine pages freely or extravagantly
    i2C2 Conference : Innovation Inspiration and Creativity Conference 2017 · Nov 1, 2017

    Creative centres of media ecology #libraries
    Conference paper at Salford International Media Festival 2015 - Challenging media landscapes - Cultures and industries of creativity in contemporary media landscapes · Nov 16, 2015

    McLuhan in the Library - Art Libraries Journal · Jan 1, 2016

    Awards and Prizes

    Notable awards/prizes

    Memberships

    Advance HE Membership

    • Fellow (FHEA)