Ellen Breen

Sub-Librarian, Head of Information & Public Services, Library
Dublin City University

Contact:

Glasnevin, Dublin 9

E-mail: ellen.breen@dcu.ie

Tel: +353 (0) 1 700 5210

Fax: +353 (0) 1 700 5010

Areas of research:

• Information Literacy in Higher Education
• Library service development
• E-Learning

Biography:

I am the Sub-Librarian (Information & Public Services) at Dublin City University Library, a post I have held since October 2000. Before taking up this position, I held the post of Science and Engineering Librarian also at DCU. I am currently Chair of the CONUL Advisory Committee on Information Literacy http://www.conul.ie and a member of the Executive Committee of the All Ireland Society for Higher Education, (AISHE). http://www.aishe.org

Biblography:

Breen, E. Fallon, H. 2005. Developing Student Information Literacy to Support Project and Problem-Based Learning, IN: Barrett, T & Fallon, H. (eds), Handbook of Enquiry and Problem-Based Learning: Irish Case Studies and International Perspectives . Galway: Centre for Excellent in Learning and Teaching, NUI Galway & AISHE (All Ireland Society for Higher Education). http://www.aishe.org/readings/2005-2/chapter17.pdf

Updated November 2006 by Selena Lock S.A.Lock@Cranfield.ac.uk.