Tim Appleton, MA, MSc
Location: Seoul
Membership Grade: Professional Member
Contact Info
General Experience
I completed my indexing qualification from the Society of Indexers in 2022.
I have spent a decade working as a librarian in international schools in Europe, North Africa and East Asia.
Before achieving my Master’s degree in Information Studies – a professional qualification – I worked at Oxford University Library Services, where I completed full cataloguing training, and in the reference section of a public library in Yorkshire.
My main specialisms are Linguistics, Education, Travel, Local History and Sport.
My bachelor’s degree was in Linguistics with Ancient Greek. I also have a strong interest in Hispanic and Arabic cultures, and History of all kinds.
As a school librarian I am well qualified to index books aimed at younger readers, as well as textbooks for schools.
Subjects
Degree-level familiarity with, and lifelong interest in, the subject.
I was trained as a cataloguer while working for two years at the library of Oxford University’s Education department. I have also worked in the secondary education sector since 2013.
Lifelong interest in travel guides and travel literature.
Obsessive interest in football, especially historical and social aspects. For better or worse, it’s the lens through which I initially learned about the world. My final indexing course assignment was Simon Kuper’s Football Against the Enemy.
I blog about football and history.
I love Spain and the Spanish-speaking world. I can read Spanish; my most recent course at Instituto Cervantes (2018) was at level C1.
Librarian with CILIP-accredited Masters qualification since 2010.
I worked for 3 years in a local history library in the UK, organising and classifying the collection.
Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics and Ancient Greek. A-level Greek and Latin.
As librarian at an IBO World school, I train students in study skills, including matters relating to academic honesty, and prepare them for the Extended Essay.
Watcher and reader of the game for thirty years.
Watcher and reader of the game for thirty years.
Long-time interest in Latin America.
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Related qualifications
Other skills
Bibliography Compilation
I worked in the field of user education within Oxford University Libraries, helping postgraduate students compile bibliographies. I have also spent several years teaching International Baccalaureate students how to do academic referencing.
Cataloguing And Classification
Full cataloguing training completed at the Bodleian Library in 2006. Many years' experience of cataloguing and classifying items in school libraries.
Research
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Tools
SKY INDEX
