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the truth will set you apart
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Mal Booth
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+61 0403 378627
mal.booth@gmail.com
@malbooth
http://about.me/malbooth
2009 - present
--------------------------------------------
University of Technology Sydney
Various; now University Librarian
Too quiet or too opinionated on
boards and committees.
Future Library still not finished.
1996 - 2008
--------------------------------------------
Australian War Memorial
Various; fin Head, Research Centre
Only curated one large exhibition.
Tried some emerging technologies
before the public were ready.
Got scared in a war zone (Iraq).
1984 - 1996
--------------------------------------------
Defence Intelligence Organisation
Various; fin Director Economic
Analysis
Wasn't good at hiding the truth.
Objected to too many silly ideas.
Stayed too long.
1986 - 1988
--------------------------------------------
Australian National University
Graduate Diploma in Economic
History
Didn't go on to do a PhD on Sir Leslie
Melville because my supervisor gave
me bad advice.
1976 - 1979
--------------------------------------------
Royal Military College (UNSW)
Bachelor of Arts (Mil. Studies)
I wasn't serious enough.
The military and I didn't play well
together.
I was rubbish at drill.
Foreign languages.
Playing musical instruments.
Many ball games.
Dancing.
Professor Attila Brungs
Vice-Chancellor, UTS
--------------------------------------------
Steve Gower, AO
Ex-Director, AWM
--------------------------------------------
Wanted to do more work overseas,
possibly in Washington, DC.
Didn't do a PhD.
One triathlon world championship
that I was happy with.
Nearly swam the English Channel in
1987 but I was too skinny.
More calligraphy and illumination
practice.

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  • 1. experience education non-skills contact badreferences missedhonors the truth will set you apart #relevantresume therelevantresume.com Mal Booth ------------------------------------ +61 0403 378627 mal.booth@gmail.com @malbooth http://about.me/malbooth 2009 - present -------------------------------------------- University of Technology Sydney Various; now University Librarian Too quiet or too opinionated on boards and committees. Future Library still not finished. 1996 - 2008 -------------------------------------------- Australian War Memorial Various; fin Head, Research Centre Only curated one large exhibition. Tried some emerging technologies before the public were ready. Got scared in a war zone (Iraq). 1984 - 1996 -------------------------------------------- Defence Intelligence Organisation Various; fin Director Economic Analysis Wasn't good at hiding the truth. Objected to too many silly ideas. Stayed too long. 1986 - 1988 -------------------------------------------- Australian National University Graduate Diploma in Economic History Didn't go on to do a PhD on Sir Leslie Melville because my supervisor gave me bad advice. 1976 - 1979 -------------------------------------------- Royal Military College (UNSW) Bachelor of Arts (Mil. Studies) I wasn't serious enough. The military and I didn't play well together. I was rubbish at drill. Foreign languages. Playing musical instruments. Many ball games. Dancing. Professor Attila Brungs Vice-Chancellor, UTS -------------------------------------------- Steve Gower, AO Ex-Director, AWM -------------------------------------------- Wanted to do more work overseas, possibly in Washington, DC. Didn't do a PhD. One triathlon world championship that I was happy with. Nearly swam the English Channel in 1987 but I was too skinny. More calligraphy and illumination practice.