Other research projects 

I have also worked on a wide range of other research and consultancy projects across libraries and the wider cultural sedctor, as well as  education and learning. These include the following:

IFLA Guidelines for Library Services to People With Dementia working group (2026-27)

Welsh Public Library Standards (WPLS) Sixth Framework analysis (2026) Welsh Government

Welsh Public Library Standards (WPLS) Framework 7 Impact Framework (2025) Welsh Government

CONUL Benchmarking Project (2025), Consortium of National and University Libraries (CONUL)

Welsh Public Library Standards (WPLS) Framework 7 Development (2024), Welsh Government

Welsh Public Library Standards (WPLS) Independent Advisor Libraries (2023-28), Welsh Government

Scoping Study to support the creation of a cross-sector Emerging Leaders programme for members of ethnically diverse communities within libraries (2023), RLUK,  Libraries Connected, CILIP, SCONUL, WHELF & SCURL. 

Facilitating the development of a new shared Workforce and Skills Strategy for Public Libraries, (2021-22), Libraries Connected & CILIP

The role of academic and research libraries as active participants and leaders in the production of scholarly research (2021), RLUK/AHRC

Embedding excellence: teaching, learning & assessment (2022), Durham University

The role of academic and research libraries as active participants and leaders in the production of scholarly research (2021), RLUK/AHRC

There's No Bus Map for Dementia (2018-19), Arts Council England 

Developing Principles for Working with Young People in Libraries (2018-19), ASCEL 

Scoping of a vision for a sector-wide portal providing access to research and the evidence-base for the information profession (2017-18), CILIP 

Graphic Lives: Telling Bangladeshi migrant women’s stories through graphic narratives (2017-18), Heritage Lottery Fund 

Song Lines to Impact and Legacy: Creating Living Knowledge through Working with Social Haunting (2017), AHRC

Learning games: exchange of good practices in adult education (2016-18), Erasmus+ 

Working with social haunting: past- and present-making in two ‘communities of value’ (2015-16), AHRC 

The impact of educational comics on feelings and attitudes towards health conditions (2014-15), Wellcome Trust (Medical Humanities) 

Research information management / repositories PESTLE analysis (2013), JISC

Student attitudes towards intellectual property (2012), Intellectual Property Office

Student views and expectations of open educational resources (2012), Higher Education Academy

E-learning for researchers (2010), EMRSG (East Midlands Research Support Group)

Finding Aids and Discovery Services for Collections of Objects and Artefacts (2007-08), RIN (Research Information Network)

Evaluation and evidence-based training (2005-06), MLA-WM 

Cross-branch activity analysis (2005), Hackney Public Libraries 

Feasibility study for a children’s mobile library service (2004-05), Swansea Libraries 

Investigating the provision of careers information in schools (2004-05), Library & Information Research Group 

Schools, public libraries and dual use libraries in Norway (2004), John Campbell Trust 

eVALUEd:  Developing an evaluation model for e-libraries  (2003-2004), HEFCE Fund for Good Management Practice.

The development of research into practice guides (2004), Learning & Skills Council 

Libraries: outcomes and measures (2003-05), The Higher Education Funding Council for England through the Fund for Good Management Practice

Collaboration between libraries and education: supporting the learner (2002), Resource: the Council for Museums, Libraries and Archives on behalf of the DfES/DCMS Demonstration Projects Working Party 

School Libraries – A Self Evaluation Model (2002-2003), Resource: the Council for Museums, Libraries and Archives on behalf of the DfES/DCMS School Libraries Working Party. 

Collaboration between Libraries and Education:  Supporting the Learner (2002), Resource: the Council for Museums, Libraries and Archives on behalf of the DfES/DCMS Demonstration Projects Working Party. 

User Learning Needs Critical Literature Review (2002), Resource: the Council for Museums, Libraries and Archives on behalf of the DfES/DCMS Training Working Party.

The LIS Research Landscape:  A Review and Prognosis (2002), The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP)

National Electronic Library for Health in Public Libraries (2001-2002), Resource: the Council for Museums, Libraries and Archives on behalf of the Department of Health

Children, Access & Learning:  Resource-based Learning and the Impact of Environment and Learning Cultures (2000-2002), Resource: the Council for Museums, Libraries and Archives