The British Library Advisory Council
In order to play a significant role at the centre of the UK’s knowledge network it is essential that the Library obtains good advice on the broad scope of its operations and policies for future developments. The Council helps to ensure that the British Library's plans are formulated and implemented effectively.
The members of the Advisory Council are:
Chairman
Sir David Arculus
Members
Stephen Bourne
Chief Executive, Cambridge University Press
Professor Geoffrey Crossick
Vice-Chancellor, University of London
Professor Anne Dell
Professor of Carbohydrate Biochemistry, Department of Biological Sciences, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
Elaine Fulton
Director, Scottish Library & Information Council
Kirby Porter
Chair, LISC Northern Ireland
Andrew Green
Librarian, National Library of Wales
Professor Tim Hitchcock
Professor of Eighteenth-century History, University of Hertfordshire. Co-Director, Old Bailey Online
Janet Peters
Director of University Libraries and University Librarian, Cardiff University
Liz Jolly
Director, Library and Information Services, Teesside University
Lord Jay of Ewelme
Member of the House of Lords
Professor Sir Timothy O’Shea
Chair, Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC)
Professor Kevin Schürer
Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of Leicester
Linda Tomos
Director, CyMAL
Martyn Wade
Librarian, National Library of Scotland
Professor John Wood
Secretary General of the Association of Commonwealth Universities
British Library Board member Dr Maggie Semple also attends Advisory Council meetings to provide a link to the Board.
