Karen Loasby

Current

Information Architect at RNIB

Past

Contributing Editor, FUMSI at Freepint Ltd
IA Team Leader/Business Manager at BBC
Senior Information Architect at BBC

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Education

Open University
Ashridge Business School
City University

University of Leeds
Dame Alice Owens School

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Connections

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Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

Karen Loasby’s Summary

Karen Loasby’s Specialties:

* design and configuration of search systems, search engine optimisation, best bets, search log analysis, benchmarking, troubleshooting, evaluating suppliers, results design, configuration & crawl management
* information architecture: page layouts/wireframes, metadata, taxonomy, navigation, sitemaps, content management, tagging, automatic indexing
* working in Agile/Scrum project teams
* public speaking, guest lectures, writing
* team management, mentoring

Karen Loasby’s Experience

Information Architect

RNIB

(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

August 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)

Developing an accessible SharePoint (MOSS) based intranet, website and online shop.

Karen Loasby’s Education

Open University

Certificate in contemporary science , 2002 — 2009

Also studied:
Starting with psychology (2007)
Perspectives on Leonardo da Vinci (2009)
Ashridge Business School

BBC Leadership Programme , 2006 — 2006
City University

MSc , Information Science , 2000 — 2001

Distinction for dissertation on 'the organisation of newspaper websites'
University of Leeds

BA (Hons) , Communications with Philosophy, 1st class , 1996 — 1999
Dame Alice Owens School

1989 — 1996

A-Level Maths, Physics & English (AAB)
AS Level Further Maths (A)
9 GCSEs at grade A/A*