Glenda Whitaker, Mrs
Location: Dunbar
Membership Grade: Professional Member
Contact Info
General Experience
SUBJECT SPECIALISMS
I am an avid reader and user of indexes in books covering a wide range of subjects.
History – all areas / Local history
Travel guides / Travel Writing / Tourism
– a love of travel, learning languages and cultures has led to a lifelong interest in visiting many countries all over the world (about 80)
Music, especially Opera
– Classical music is a personal interest
Dance
Literature and Poetry in English
English (works about)
Cinema and Film
Photography
Cookery / Food and Drink
Cookery has been a lifelong hobby of mine as well as an appreciation of wines and spirits
Handicrafts – including –
Beading
Knitting and Crochet
Sewing
Silver Jewellery making
Health and Wellness
Popular Medicine (works intended for lay readers)
Social Sciences
Education
Child Development
Early years / Primary Education
Special Needs Education
Adult Education / Lifelong Learning
– I have studied and worked in educational settings and retain an interest in this area
Conservation and the Environment
Politics
Related qualifications
Other skills
Cataloguing And Classification
Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Early Years) (University of Auckland)
ITEC Diploma in Holistic Body Massage (Bournemouth & Poole College, England)
CELTA (Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults)
(Beet Language Centre, Bournemouth, England)
Clients Include
RELATED EXPERIENCE
I have over 20 years’ experience working as a specialist academic librarian (including medical/scientific) in South Africa, UK and New Zealand.
AVAILABILITY
I am available for indexing throughout the year and am interested in short or long-term projects. I can accommodate work at short notice.
