Rate My Professor Simon Read

Simon Read is the Senior Systems Specialist in the Information Technology Services Division at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. His professional contact details include the direct dial number +64 3 479 5104. He supports technical infrastructure and systems for various university initiatives, particularly in library-related technologies.

Simon Read has made significant contributions to library systems at the University of Otago. In 2016, he co-presented 'Yes we can! Implementing digitization requests in Alma' at the IGeLU Annual Conference, collaborating with Helen Brownlie of the University of Otago Library and Chris Jones of the University of Sheffield Library. The presentation detailed the implementation of digitization requests within the Alma library management system, covering user groups for faculty and staff, profile rules, options for digitized content management, and configurations to isolate different user types. This work enhanced digitization processes for library users. Additionally, Simon Read manages the web version of the Otago Nominal Index (ONI) database, hosted by the University of Otago Library for the Hocken Collections, with documents indexed as of March 2026. In the University of Otago Library's 2003 annual report, he served as Acting Systems Librarian, contributing to support services and consortium-related activities. In March 2026, the University Newsroom recognized his technical support for the project 'Half a million books and counting,' which digitized content about a family's library usage. These roles highlight his expertise in systems management and technical support for academic library operations at the University of Otago.