Allan Foster [This is a temporary page until a full website replaces it]Information industry consultant & writer
His main areas of interest include strategic information planning, the use of networked information, electronic database provision, business information and information/knowledge management. He is a frequent speaker at conferences, seminars and professional meetings nationally and internationally, and he has written many books, reports and journal articles on these subjects. He has been a consultant to a number of companies and public sector organisations in the UK, mainland Europe, Asia and South America, and is external examiner at two UK universities. He has a degree in social sciences and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals. From 1st November 2005 he has been undertaking a variety of information work including consultancy, training, PR, ad hoc applied research and teaching at Manchester Metropolitan University. His CV is available and in two parts: Part 1 (main) and Part 2 (all publications and papers presented) Recent professional contributions include:
Recent presentations include:
He can be contacted by e-mail at allan@allanfoster.co.uk, by phone on 07721 601681 or by post at: 91 St. Annes Road East, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire FY8 3NF 18th September 2007
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Allan
Foster has had a 37 year professional career which has taken him across public library,
polytechnic, university and special library sectors. He took early
retirement from his post as Director of Information Services (and University Librarian) at
Keele University at the end of October 2005 where he had
responsibility for libraries, IT and media services since 1994, and was a member
of the University's senior management team throughout this period. He was previously Librarian and Information Services
Manager at Manchester Business School, part of the University of
Manchester (1988-94), and has had spells at
Lancashire Polytechnic (as Chief Librarian), Sheffield City Polytechnic,
the British Institute of Management & Somerset County
Library.