Angela Christine Bridgland (born 1952) is an Australian teacher-librarian, library educator, academic, consultant and former board member and Fellow of Australian Library and Information Association. She is recognised for her contributions to higher education course development and staff development. [1]
Bridgland taught at the Tasmanian and Melbourne Colleges of Advanced Education and University of Melbourne. [1] She has been involved in senior management at University of Melbourne Libraries since 1994, including as Directory of the Library and University Librarian. [1] [2]
Bridgland served on the Victorian Branch Council of Australian Library and Information Association between 1982 and 1984, before becoming Branch president in 1985. [3] She served on the Australian Library and Information Association Board of Education from 1989 until 1994. [3]
In 1987 Bridgland was awarded a Fellowship at Library and Archives Canada, studying staff development. [4] She has written widely on higher education staff development, including her Masters thesis on library instruction for teaching staff and her PhD thesis on Australian academic and state library staff. [5] [6]
Angela Christine Bridgland (born 1952) is an Australian teacher-librarian, library educator, academic, consultant and former board member and Fellow of Australian Library and Information Association. She is recognised for her contributions to higher education course development and staff development. [1]
Bridgland taught at the Tasmanian and Melbourne Colleges of Advanced Education and University of Melbourne. [1] She has been involved in senior management at University of Melbourne Libraries since 1994, including as Directory of the Library and University Librarian. [1] [2]
Bridgland served on the Victorian Branch Council of Australian Library and Information Association between 1982 and 1984, before becoming Branch president in 1985. [3] She served on the Australian Library and Information Association Board of Education from 1989 until 1994. [3]
In 1987 Bridgland was awarded a Fellowship at Library and Archives Canada, studying staff development. [4] She has written widely on higher education staff development, including her Masters thesis on library instruction for teaching staff and her PhD thesis on Australian academic and state library staff. [5] [6]