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Karen, Local Studies Supervisor
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council

I first worked for Trafford Council as a library assistant before transferring to the local studies section, first as an assistant, then as local studies supervisor.

My role involes the following tasks: general running of Trafford local studies (in the absence of the local studies librarian); supervising staff; preparing timetables; training local studies library assistants; creating and using databases for archive and stock listings; selecting and ordering supplies; banking cash and processing invoices; archiving new material and calendaring existing archive stock; researching and monitoring enquiries; checking and monitoring photograph orders; assisting the local studies librarian with the classification of photographs and other stock; publishing promotional literature; stocktaking (annually); inputting books onto the TALIS computer system; repair and conservation of materials.

I really love my job and like everything about it, but it can be quite a challenge; the environment is always changing, which requires me to continually learn new skills.

The council has supported me through a great deal of training including: interviewing skills; discipline and grievance procedures; manual handling; basic archive skills awareness; CALM database. Plus I've also gained the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL).

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