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Jennifer Wright

  • Position: Research Services Assistant
  • Areas of expertise: Repositories: Metadata; Symplectic; Open Access; Customer Service.
  • Email: J.E.Wright1@leeds.ac.uk

Profile

I have a background in Customer Service and joined University of Leeds in 2018, working in the Edward Boyle Library, then moved to the Research Support Team in 2022. As a Research Services Assistant I manage the publications deposited into the institutional open access repository (WRRO), creating metadata and checking copyright restrictions before making outputs publicly available. This involves liaising with staff, students, and publishers, to ensure the correct policies are applied, and the service runs as smoothly as possible. 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Checking and updating publication metadata in Symplectic Elements and White Rose Research Online repository (WRRO). 

  • Updating metadata of theses in White Rose Etheses Online repository (WREO) and liaising with the Doctoral College. 

  • Triaging and resolving email queries via Research, Library Deposit, and E-theses inboxes. 

  • Supporting Leeds University Rights Retention and Data Access policies. 

  • Providing support to the administration and running of Researcher Skills Workshops. 

  • Member of the Space Squad, looking at improving the physical library space provision for Postgraduates and Staff. 

  • Member of Symplectic/WRRO Operational Group. 

Qualifications

  • BA (Hons) Media Studies