Professor Paul Gooding

Dr Paul Gooding is Professor of Library Studies and Digital Scholarship at the University of Glasgow. His research focuses on evaluating the impact of digital library collections on institutions and users, and how library and archival collections can be harnessed for innovative reuse in the Digital Humanities. He is particularly interested in the interaction between digital materials, user behaviour, and legal/institutional frameworks for collection development. His publications include Navigating Artificial Intelligence for Cultural Heritage Organisations (2025, UCL Press) and Library Catalogues as Data: Research, Practice and Usage (2025, Facet Publishing). He is Senior Reviews Editor for Digital Scholarship in the Humanities, and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Higher Education Academy.

Paul is an experienced information professional who previously worked as a librarian with BBC Sport. His TV credits included the Open Golf, the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. He holds an BA in English Literature from the University of East Anglia, and an MA in Library and Information Studies (2007) and a PhD in Digital Humanities (2014) from University College London.