Richard Vankoningsveld
Manager, Library Research Services at Clayton Utz
Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia
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Top SchoolRichard Vankoningsveld is an information professional with over 20 years’ experience specialising in Australian law libraries, currently leading Library Research Services at Clayton Utz. He has progressed through hands-on and technical library roles—from systems and technology support to membership coordination—bringing a rare blend of legal research expertise and operational systems know-how. Richard has a strong track record in managing electronic resources, LMS administration and delivering practical research services across courts, universities and major firms. He also contributes to professional development in the sector, having supported Software Carpentry workshops and run membership operations for the Australian Law Librarians’ Association. Based in Brisbane, he combines academic training in information and library studies with a creative arts background, hinting at an unconventional, design-minded approach to information challenges. Colleagues know him for turning complex legal information needs into efficient, user-focused services.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma of Library and Information Studies Library Science, Diploma of Library and Information Studies Library Science at Southbank Institute of TAFEBA (Hons) Ceramics and Glass Fine/Studio Arts General, BA (Hons) Ceramics and Glass Fine/Studio Arts General at Buckinghamshire New UniversityGraduate Diploma Information and Library Studies Information Libraries, Graduate Diploma Information and Library Studies Information Libraries at Curtin University
Github Skills (47)
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Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
richyvk/tv-homepage
Aug 2015 - Oct 2017
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 2 months
data-lessons/library-python-intro-DEPRECATED
Jun 2017 - Nov 2017
Contributions:22 PRs, 25 pushes, 14 branches in 5 months
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