Andy Ekins

Professional biography
A highly skilled leader within academic libraries with extensive experience in developing and implementing strategies to deliver improved experiences for students. Proficient in strategic planning, people management, library performance management, and developing creative solutions.

Current position
Head of Medway Shared Library & IT Services, Universities at Medway; encompassing University of Greenwich, University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University.

Qualifications
– MA Management
– BSc(hons) Computing and IT
– MCLIP – Chartered member of CILIP

External collaborations
– Chair of the SCONUL Statistics Steering Group
– Board member for the LibPMC conference
– Member of the SCONUL Small & Specialist Institutions Forum
– Member of the JISC Digital Leadership and Culture Forum

Contact
andyekins@outlook.com

Research interests
Currently studying Artificial Intelligence with a view to understanding how AI can be used to:
– Measure performance in academic libraries.
– Predict future strategic and operational trends.
– Develop technologies to enhance student experience.
– Analyse large and distributed data sets.