InterALIA, March 2005

InterALIA asks

Meet the staff of the Eric Sims Library (part of the children, youth and women's health service)

First up

Jennie Hanisch

Membership level Associate
Qualification(s) BSc, PhD and Grad. Dip. Info. Stud.
Employment Library manager.

What are you reading?
The rule of four, by Ian Caldwell and Dustin Thomason.

What are you listening to?
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus. I love the lyrics as well as the music.

What talent do you wish you had?
I wish I could play a musical instrument well.

Who do you find inspiring?
My 13 year old son, it's amazing to watch his thought processes develop. He is a great lateral thinker.

Where would you like to be in five years?
On a walking holiday, somewhere exotic!

And introducing

Caryn Butler

Membership level Pending
Qualification(s) BA (Lib. and Info. Mgt). Currently studying for a Graduate Certificate in Evidence Based Practice.
Employment Reference librarian.

What are you reading?
Life of Pi, by Yann Martel

What are you listening to?
Stephen Malkmus, 80's music on my computer and Hindi movie soundtracks.

What talent do you wish you had?
Ability to retain languages. I've spent the last three years trying to learn German at night school!

Who do you find inspiring?
Ajahn Brahmavamso - Buddhist monk with a fantastic sense of humour.

Where would you like to be in five years?
Established as a clinical librarian.

Now for

Ursula Henderson

Membership level Associate
Qualification(s) BA, Grad. Dip. Info. Stud.
Employment Systems librarian.

What are you reading?
Peter Moore's No shitting in the toilet (yes, that is the title!) and Too much Tuscan sun: confessions of a Chianti tour guide, by Dario Castagno and Robert Rodi.

What are you listening to?
Er. Um. I may possibly be listening to the Dixie Chicks. In my defence, I am currently living in the hills, and when in Rome...

What talent do you wish you had?
I'd love to be able to sing. I suspect that my next door neighbours, shower and car interior also wish that I could sing.

Who do you find inspiring?
My dog. She's crazy, but she's great.

Where would you like to be in five years?
Skiing in fresh powder.

And last but definitely not least

Amanda Colbert

Membership level Library technician
Qualification(s) Associate Diploma in Library Studies.
Employment Inter-library loans officer.

What are you reading?
All sorts! From Hollywood biographies to fiction books set in London during the war.

What are you listening to?
70s, 80s, Barry Manilow, Cliff Richard, Blues, Jazz, Pop, Soul, you name it, I like it (head banging punk and opera not included).

What talent do you wish you had?
Driving manual cars.

Who do you find inspiring?
My mother.

Where would you like to be in five years?
Continuing to help staff and students of the hospital and travelling.