Archives & Special Collections

Our team

The ASC team is responsible for managing, promoting and enabling access to, and supporting engagement with the Library’s unique and distinctive collections. Our activities include;

• strategic collection development,
• enquiry and reading room services,
• cataloguing,
• preservation and conservation,
• engaging students with collections through their taught courses, and
• supporting academic research. 

Our staff work across our locations to deliver our services, if you would like to contact any member of the team, please contact us at library-asc@glasgow.ac.uk.

Management team

• Siobhan Convery, Assistant Director (University Library) and Keeper of the Hunterian Books & Manuscripts
• Julie Gardham, Senior Librarian
• Sarah Hepworth, Senior Librarian
• Clare Paterson, Senior Archivist
• Moira Rankin, Senior Archivist

Collections Management

• William Bill, Archive Technician
• Louisa Coles, Head of Conservation and Preservation
• Elzbieta Gorska-Wiklo, Preservation Manager
• Keira McKee, Book Conservator

Collections Metadata

• Katie McDonald, Archives Cataloguer
• Sam Maddra, Assistant Archivist (Cataloguing)
• Kath Roper-Caldbeck, Archives Cataloguer
• Alex Savva, Cataloguing Assistant

Business & Digital

• Christopher Cassells, Business Archives Surveying Officer
• Kiara King, Assistant Archivist (Ballast Trust)
• Leo Konstantelos, Senior Assistant Archivist (Digital)
• Emma Yan, Assistant Archivist (Accessions)

Engagement

• Claire Daniel, Assistant Archivist (Searchroom & Enquiry Services)
• Samantha Gilchrist, Senior Library Assistant
• Sarah Gillies, Stock Assistant
• Kate Guariento, Archives and Special Collections Assistant 
• Robert MacLean, Assistant Librarian
• Paula McKerrow, Stock Assistant
• Fiona Neale, Senior Library Assistant
• Catriona Perry, Archives and Special Collections Assistant 
• Niki Russell, Public Services Manager

Volunteers

• Peter Asplin
• Jack Baldwin
• Pat Lucie
• Bill Sutherland
• David Weston