Miss Sarah McQuillen (she/her)

Sarah McQuillen is an Academic Librarian supporting UniSA Business, and the Creative and Justice & Society disciplines based at City West. 

Sarah has worked in the Academic Library sector since completing a Graduate Diploma in Library Studies in 2007. In 2009 she completed a Masters in Library and Information Management, and was awarded the inaugural SA Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) prize. She also completed a Graduate Certificate in Education (Adult and Vocational Learning) in 2016.

Sarah is a passionate educator with particular interest in the transformative power of knowledge and information literacy; most especially in online adult education. 

Sarah can assist with:

• planning, creation and delivery of specialized training (or learning objects) to develop and enhance digital and information literacy skills; and

• identification and acquisition of appropriate resources suitable for use in teaching or research

• researcher metrics and identification of publishing opportunities

Golden Key International Honour Society

Australian Library and Information Association

Qualifications

• Master of Library and Information Management University of South Australia

• Graduate Diploma in Information Studies University of South Australia

• Graduate Certificate in Education (Adult and Vocational Learning University of South Australia

• Bachelor of Arts Flinders University

• Certificate 2 in Entertainment TAFE SA

• Short Course : Editing Techniques TAFE SA

Work history

Core Roles

2021, Jan - Present           Digital Curriculum Librarian (UniSA Online)

2020, Jan – 2020, Dec      Academic Librarian ITEE (University of South Australia)

2017, Jan – 2020, Jan       Academic Librarian Health Sciences (Uni SA)

2015, Jan– 2016 Dec        Academic Support Librarian: Health Sciences (UniSA)

2014, Nov – 2015, Jan     Off Campus Librarian (UniSA)

2009, Dec – 2014, Nov    Centre for Regional Engagement Librarian (UniSA)

2009, Jun – Dec               Reference Librarian (UniSA)

2007, Apr – 2009, Jun     Service Librarian (UniSA)

2007, Jan – Dec               Resource Assistant (Seymour College)

Short term Secondments / Higher Duties / Sabbaticals

2019, April - May     Digital Curriculum Librarian (UniSA Online)     

2013, Jan – Oct       Service Desk Librarian (UniSA)

2012, Jan – Dec      Senior Library Officer (Walkerville Public Library)

2009, Oct – Nov     Academic Support Librarian (UniSA)

2009, Jan – Jul       Liaison Librarian (Macquarie University)

2008, Oct – Dec     Metadata Librarian (UniSA)

2008, Jul – Oct       Academic Support Librarian (UniSA)