I’m a librarian and writer focused on improving web-scale access to information and capturing the history of library innovation. I’m passionate about scholarly search, fair use, and empowering librarians to be technical leaders.

Personal contact & writing:  You can find me at monica.e.westin (at) gmail.com. Recent writing at https://www.monicawestin.com/writing

Professional contact & information: The best and fastest way to connect with me professionally is on LinkedIn. I currently work at the Manchester Metropolitan University Library. Previously, I worked at Google on copyright policy and Google Scholar, at the University of California libraries on repository and publishing services, and at the Internet Archive as a senior product manager on the web team.

Image description: Monica, a white woman with blonde hair, brown tortoise shell glasses, and gold hoop earrings, smiles at the camera.

Image description: Monica, a white woman with blonde hair, brown tortoise shell glasses, and gold hoop earrings, smiles at the camera.