Collections and Digital Services
Collections and Digital Services manages the Library’s collections and ensures access to resources for the UQ community. We provide leadership and support for the development of digital, data and information capabilities and Open Educational Resources. We are committed to the inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges and perspectives in our services.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services and Collections
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Collections and Services team provides services and advice to UQ and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in support of research, teaching and learning.
Lesley Acres, Senior Manager
Digital Learning
Digital Learning leads digital skill development and creates and manages digital content for teaching, learning and research, including the management of learning resources.
- Course reading list creation and learning resources acquisition
- Open Educational Resources development and open textbook program
- Digital content creation to support information and digital literacy.
Thomas Palmer, Senior Manager
Digitisation
Digitisation provides services and advice on digitising material to support research, teaching and learning at UQ, including:
- Digital initiatives to support research and teaching
- Discoverability and preservation of digitised collections
- Consultation for digital project development
Fryer Library
- Special collections branch of the UQ Library
- Supports scholarship, research and teaching
- Contains original manuscripts and rare publications
- Key strengths in Australian Literature, Architecture, and History
- Administers the University of Queensland Archives
Simon Farley, Fryer Librarian
Information Resource Services
The Information Resource Services Team undertake:
- Strategic development of the collection
- Collections budget and access to resources
- Negotiations and relationships with publishers and vendors
- Library materials procurement and processing
- Document delivery and scan-and-deliver services
- High-Use collections
- Client records management
- Physical collections and Library Warehouse.
General Information Resource Services contact email:
Karen Seymour, Associate Director
Publisher Relations
The Publisher Relations team manages the business relationships with publishers and vendors. The team arranges the procurement of library subscription resources in compliance with UQ policy.
Glen Dalgleish, Senior Manager
Resource Management
Adam Ellis, Manager
Resource Delivery
Pauline Line, Manager
Physical Collections and Warehouse