Catherine Hurst
Information and Infrastructure Coordinator
Catherine works closely with the Nous information manager and information technology manager to help consultants work productively using best-for-purpose, quality, reliable and easy to use technologies. She is an organiser and planner and is highly adaptable and effective in an environment of change. Catherine can juggle many priorities and still maintain attention to detail. She is also collaborative and relationship focused.
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Project experience
Research
- topics, industry sectors, competitors and potential clients, to aid business development and further projects
- identifies articles as potential pre-reading for course participants
- collates information from reports to assist an evaluation assignment
- assists consultants and their assistants in their own research activities.
Library management
- manages the library and journal subscriptions to ensure cost-efficiency and easy access
- identifies and purchase key texts for business areas
- sources articles and books of interest for clients.
Information technology
- administrative operations associated with managing IT infrastructure
- reviews telecommunications provider and services
- inventories hardware and software assets
- documents service level agreements.
Education / accreditation / board membership
- B.Sc. (Honours). Environmental Science, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth
- Masters of Librarianship, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth.
Past employment
For 10 years prior to joining Nous, Catherine managed IT operations for a diverse and rapidly expanding consulting business, ensuring quality support services and an integrated, stable, national IT infrastructure. She also has more than 13 years’ experience in professional library roles: managing information collections and developing systems to provide access to them, and also consultancy and report preparation to assist libraries in the application of IT.
Interests
Catherine enjoys exploring and learning new things and assisting others. With an interest in the natural environment, she likes being outdoors and visiting new places.