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Mr Colin Theakston, BA, MPhil, PGCE, Dip Lib, ALA

Academic Liaison Librarian in the Library

Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 42970

Librarian in the Business School

Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 45213

Fax: +44 (0) 191 33 45201

Room number: DBS library (Ushaw College)

Contact Mr Colin Theakston (email at colin.theakston@durham.ac.uk)

Biography

Colin's interests include collection development, user education in information resources to support teaching and research and identifying how technology can aid users.

Previously Colin held information management posts which include service at the Law Practice Library, University of Northumbria and the Main Library, University of Bristol. He has six years teaching experience in a prison education unit and many years instructing outdoor pursuits.

He is the writer of articles on information management in various academic settings for the International Journal of Information Management.

Publications

Articles: newspaper

Theakston, C (1998). An Information Audit of National Westminster Bank Uks Learning and Resource Centres. 371-377
Theakston, C (1997). Durham University Business School Library An Example of How Academic Business School Libraries May Move into the 21st Century. 139-143
Theakston, C (1996). The Issues Facing Academic Libraries in the North East of England as the 21st Century Approaches. 391-395