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About the Library Association
Who We Are
How to Contact Us
Annual Report
The Royal Charter
Code of Conduct
Corporate Plan
International Role
Branches
Groups and National Comittees
Structure
* Offices and Senior Staff
Celebration, Innovation and Evaluation
Press Desk
Our Information Service
Professional Issues
Our Medals & Awards
Organizations in Liaison
Membership Information
Careers & Qualifications
Job Seeking & Recruiting Staff
Calendar
Record
Publications
Training & Development
Links


 

 

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Offices and Senior Staff

BOB MCKEE PhD MIInfSc FRSA ALA  (Chief Executive)
The Chief Executive is responsible for the management of The Library Association, and leads the Management Board.

Guy Daines BA ALA (Principal Policy Adviser)
Policy development and response.

Marketing

Manages The Library Association's external relations, including marketing and promotions campaigns, awards and corporate literature.

Tim Owen BA DipLib MIInfSc (Head of External Relations)
Louisa Myatt BA (Marketing Manager)

Information Systems

Noel Cosgrave (Head of Information Systems)
Responsible for central ICT systems and services

Finance

Rowena Wells BA ACA (Head of Finance)

Robert Coleman BA ACCA (Senior Financial Accountant)

Peter Norman (Accounts Controller)

Personnel and Administration

Responsible for employment matters, staff recruitment and training, health and safety, room bookings, catering, building services and reception/switchboard.

Teresa Haskins BA MCIPD (Head, Personnel and Administration)

Jenny Rowe (Personnel and Administration Executive)

Andy Duncan (Buildings Manager)

Member Services

SUE BROWN ALA (Director)
Responsible for matters of professional policy and best practice.

Kathy Ennis BA (Hons) DipLib ALA (Professional Adviser, Academic and Research Libraries)
Information and advice on professional issues in college libraries, university libraries, research libraries.

Mark Field BA MIInfSc ALA (Professional Adviser, Special Libraries) Information and advice on professional issues in commercial, legal, and health sector libraries.

Lyndsay Rees-Jones BA ALA (Professional Adviser, Special Libraries) Information and advice on professional issues in industrial libraries, government libraries, and voluntary libraries.

Jonathan Douglas BA DipIS ALA (Professional Adviser, Youth and Schools Libraries)
Information and advice on professional issues in school libraries, school library services, children's libraries, equal opportunities.

International Relations and Information Services

Jill Martin ALA (Head of International Relations and Information Services)

Barbara Stratton BA DipLib MSc ALA (Information Manager, Members' Information Centre)
General enquiries about copyright.

Rosy Corrigan BA (International Officer)

Membership, Careers and Qualifications

Responsible for educational and professional criteria for admission to the Register of Chartered Members, careers information and membership.

Marion Huckle BSc ALA (Head, Professional Qualifications)
Information and advice on accreditation of courses in institutions of higher education, and on admissions to the Register of Chartered Members.

Susan Kay BA (Hons) DipIM ALA (Professional Adviser, Professional Qualifications)

Michael Martin BA DipLib ALA (Information Manager, Careers)
Careers advice/information, information on courses leading to a qualification in LIS, pre-postgraduate course traineeships.

Angela Norman (Membership Executive)

Library Association Enterprises

JANET LIEBSTER BA (Managing Director)
Operation of income-generating activities, and maintenance of professional standards of products and services.

Professional Development and Conferences

Responsible for the CPD programme of workshops, seminars, conferences and briefings. Registration services for meetings and exhibitions, and responsibility for annual events such as the AGM/Members Day, Election, and LA Council administration.

Rob Palmer BA (Manager, Conferences)

Penny Simmonds BA DipLib ALA AMIPD (Manager, Professional Development)
Continuing Professional Development and courses (including on-site and tailor-made training).

INFOmatch

Recruitment service for librarians and information staff - also offers careers guidance and information

Susan Baillie (Senior Recruitment Consultant)

Library Association Record

The Library Association flagship, a quality periodical available as part of the subscription to every member, and published monthly with a fortnightly Library and Information Appointments.

Elspeth Hyams (Editor)

Alan Cooper MSc (Web Manager)

Advertising Department

All advertisements for the Library and Information Appointments and advertising within the Record and Library Technology.

Andrew Nelson-Cole BA (Advertising Manager)

Library Association Publishing

Publishes books and other related products for librarians and information specialists. Handles publications sold by The Library Association.

Helen Carley BA (Publisher)

Rebecca Casey (Commissioning Editor)

Kathryn Beecroft BA (Production Manager)

Rohini Ramachandran (Sales Manager)