Ken Chad Consulting Limited, an independent consultancy, works with all types of libraries, companies and organisations to improve and renew library systems and infrastructure
We provide flexible additional capacity and expertise in libraries, their systems and related services and technologies
Ken Chad
Ken gained his MA from the Information Science Department at City University in London. He is also an alumnus of the Warwick University Business Innovation and Growth Programme which he completed in 2006. He has over 20 years experience in the library software business and has worked at Executive Director/Board level. His customers included a wide range of academic, research, college, public, corporate and national libraries in the UK and throughout the world. His consulting activities include work on projects for the UK’s JISC (Joint Information System Committee), SCONUL (Society of College, National and University Libraries) and RIN (Research Information Network) as well as individual libraries. He has published articles and presented widely on the strategic impact of technology-driven change. Ken is a member (MCLIP) of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professional CILIP , American Library Association ALA and a committee member of UKSG which ‘exists to connect the information community and encourage the exchange of ideas on scholarly communication.’
Laurie Edmonds
Laurie gained her Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in International Business at the University of Georgia, and went on to earn her Masters in Library and Information Science at the University of Texas. After moving to the UK she worked as a systems librarian in an academic library. Laurie has also worked for software businesses as a library automation system trainer and European Customer Support Manager. Outside the library world, she helped establish BritishJobs.net, a recruitment website, and has won national awards for her fund raising and social media work for a large UK charity.
Why use Ken Chad Consulting?
We enable our clients to achieve their objectives in a timely, effective and economic fashion. Our in-depth experience and understanding of the library and information sector is unrivalled. This is combined with a detailed and strategic understanding of the related technologies and issues.
