Matthew Pocock, Bodleian Old Library

Hi there

I’m Matt as you all know by now.

I am the graduate trainee at the Bodleian Library, and I am getting well into the thick of things in week 4 of term. I graduated last summer from the University of Birmingham with a BA, in Ancient History. Just before, and throughout the duration of my degree I have worked for the NHS in areas including: Patient Administration Systems (PAS), Clinical Coding, and most recently in the Outpatients department.

I enjoy sports in general, including water sports but I am particularly enthusiastic about racket sports, mainly Badminton and Squash. I also enjoyed managing and playing in a six-aside football team at university.

I have undertaken a number of roles since I began working at the Bodleian, including shelving and unloading deliveries; however the majority of my time is spent assisting and interacting with the public on both the reserve and main enquiry desks.

To sum up my time so far, I’m loving Oxford, living the dream and my hope is to benefit from the experience I will gain from the traineeship and the chances I will have to get to know new people.

One comment on “Matthew Pocock, Bodleian Old Library

  1. Hi Matt
    I was the Bodleian trainee a couple of years ago and really enjoyed my time in Oxford- glad you are too. I’m currently working in a school library and doing my library qualification part-time at UCL. If you’re thinking of applying for library school etc, feel free to get in touch.

    Best of luck with the year,
    Amy

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