Olivia West (she/her)
- Position: Research Services Assistant
- Areas of expertise: Repositories; Symplectic; Metadata; Open Access; Customer Services; Enquiries
- Email: O.West@leeds.ac.uk
- Location: Edward Boyle Library
Profile
I joined the University in 2021 in a Customer Service role and later transitioned to my current position as a Repository Assistant. My colleagues and I take care of publications deposited into the University’s open access repository (WRRO), checking, creating, and updating metadata where needed. I regularly liaise with other staff members and students via our enquiry systems, and carry out other repository related tasks to ensure everything is up to date and running as required.
Responsibilities
- Processing deposits to WRRO – this includes checking and creating metadata, and application of the c
- Checking for updates to publications and correcting metadata accordingly.
- Answering and triaging enquiries.
Qualifications
- BA (Hons) English, Sheffield Hallam University
- MSc Psychology, Sheffield Hallam University