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Katharine Schopflin Presidentpresident@sla-europe.org Katharine Schopflin currently manages subscriptions and licensing for Signal Media. She has worked in the corporate sector since 1996 in sectors including media, government and non-profit and roles ranging from researcher to taxonomist. More recently she has worked as a knowledge manager for organisations such as the House of Commons and Medical Defence Union. She publishes regularly in the information press and is the editor of A Handbook for Corporate Information Professionals (Facet Publishing, 2014). Simon Burton President-Electpresident@sla-europe.org Simon Burton is the Managing Director and Co-Founder of CB Resourcing, a leading knowledge & information management recruitment business. After a successful career in technology recruitment, Simon started working in the information industry several years ago. Initially with Marketresearch.com Profound and has since worked for Forrester Research and Analysys Mason. Simon is supporting the SLA Europe events committee in engaging with commercial partners. Marie Grace Cannon Past Presidenteditor@sla-europe.org Marie Grace Cannon gained her undergraduate degree in Philosophy and Literature from Warwick University, before studying an MA in Library and Information Studies at UCL. Marie became involved with the SLA when she was awarded the SLA Early Career Conference Award (ECCA) co-sponsored by the Legal Division and attended the annual conference in Chicago in 2012. Since then, Marie has served as President, Secretary and Blog Editor for SLA Europe, as well as being an active member of the Digital Communications Committee and Legal Division. Marie is currently working as an Knowledge and Information Officer for Clifford Chance, and is a chartered librarian with CILIP. Rebecca Walsh Secretarysecretary@sla-europe.org Laura Williams Treasurer Laura Williams is currently working at the University of Huddersfield as Subject Librarian for Art, Design and Architecture. Graduating from the University of Sheffield Information School with an MA in Librarianship in 2011. Laura then worked in media libraries and archives at both ITV and the BBC. Media library experience includes working as an embedded media manager within television production at the BBC. Laura joined the SLA Europe Board after winning the Business and Finance Division’s Early Career Conference Award (ECCA) in 2013 and attending the SLA Conference in San Diego. Since then, Laura has served as Awards Chair for SLA Europe, and from 2017 the Treasurer role. As well as volunteering on the SLA Europe Board, Laura is part of the Digital Communications team for the SLA Embedded Librarians Caucus. Laura is also a member of CILIP working towards Chartership. Andrew Grave Events Committee Chairevents@sla-europe.org Andrew Grave currently provides training and support to corporate information teams. He helps information professionals add value to their research, trains non-information professionals on information literacy topics and provides cover when required. He runs popular public and in-house courses on analysing companies and markets and understanding company accounts. He began his information career at the business support agency Business Link, in London. He then moved on to join the UK’s sixth largest accountancy firm, BDO, where he worked for 11 years. His work there spanned competitive intelligence, vendor management and research and analysis Seema Rampersad Membership Chairmembership@sla-europe.org Originally from Trinidad & Tobago, Seema Rampersad came to London to study Information and Communication. She worked for the Intelligence Unit at the Greater London Authority and for PricewaterhouseCoopers in their Business Information Centre for many years. She is still an advocate for traditional library and information services and skills. Though, in both roles she has continued to use new technologies for collaborating across subject areas and borders. At present, she is interested in social media and the use of multimedia as business and professional development tools for managing and delivering information and knowledge. Claire Sewell Conference Coordinator Claire Sewell is the Research Support Skills Coordinator within the Office of Scholarly Communication at Cambridge University where she is responsible for overseeing the professional development of library staff. She graduated with an MSc in Library and Information Studies from Aberystwyth University in 2013, achieved CILIP Chartership in 2014 and continues to maintain an active presence in the profession. Matthias Ammon Awards Committee Chair Matthias Ammon is currently working as Research Support Librarian in the Modern and Medieval Languages Library at the University of Cambridge, where he is responsible for managing the Germanic Languages and Film Studies collections and supporting the work of graduate students and academic staff. Prior to that, he was Project Coordinator in Office of Scholarly Communication at Cambridge, with a particular focus on electronic theses and university-led digital publishing. He retains an interest in Open Access and Open Research, particularly with regard to the humanities. Matthias holds a PhD in Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic from the University of Cambridge (where he also gained his BA and MPhil) and is currently studying as a part time distance learner for a Postgraduate Diploma in Information and Library Studies at the University of Aberystwyth. He became involved with SLA after being awarded an Early Career Conference Award co-sponsored by the Science-Technology Division for the 2016 conference in Philadelphia. Siobhan McGuinness Chair, Digicommswebmaster@sla-europe.org Siobhan McGuinness is SLA’s LMD 2016 Career Advancement Award Winner, where she attended SLA’s 2016 Conference in Philadelphia. She is involved in numerous projects and committees, including @uklibchat, and in 2015 she became part of the very successful Rudai 23 program. Committee work includes SLA’s Digital Communications Committee since 2014, and recently became involved with SLA’s Leadership and Management Professional Development Committee. John Coll Regional Representative (Scotland) John Coll is Head of Access at the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh. He is responsible for all aspects of access at the Library including reading room services and enquiries, events and exhibitions, learning and outreach, digital access as well as the Library’s Visitor centre including its shop and café. John graduated from University College Dublin with a degree in history and politics and a post-graduate diploma in Library and Information Studies from the College of Librarianship Wales. He has over 25 years’ experience in information provision and has worked in a variety of other organisations including legal libraries and an investment bank. He has a strong interest in resource discovery, audience research and the application of technology to improve customer services. Ian O’Leary New Professionals and Student Relations Committee Chair Ian O’Leary is Information Service Manager at the National Physical Laboratory. He has eighteen years’ experience in information provision and has worked for libraries in a variety of sectors in Ireland, Australia and the UK. He is currently interested in open data and information skills applied to new kinds of information roles. He holds an MA in Philosophy and Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Studies from University College Dublin. Marie-Madeleine Salmon Regional representative: France Marie-Madeleine Salmon is Head of Information at Publicis in Paris, in France. She is a specialist of marketing and communications devoted to libraries. She is involved in different librarians associations: SLA and ADBS in France, with an interest in promoting international exchanges between colleagues, shared experience and promotion of library careers. For that purpose, at SLA she initiated and coordinated the ELT (European librarians Theater) at Online Information Exhibition in London, connecting participants from different countries. The objectives are to transform the ELT in a dedicated welcoming place for international and european networking, share and exchange contacts and experiences between different countries concerning libraries, librarians in Europe and outside and share about future of this profession. Marie-Madeleine has a Masters in Marketing at Dauphine Paris University, and degree in Information Sciences. Her career began in the public sector at the French Ministry of Culture and Development, followed by a number of roles as Head of Information in different advertising agencies. The major themes of her research are: marketing libraries, communication tools for libraries and librarians, techniques of promotion for libraries and social media marketing for libraries. In 2006, Marie-Madeleine received the European Information Professional of the year award from SLA Europe. Previous Presidents: 2017 Marie Grace Cannon 2016 John Coll 2015 Sam Wiggins 2014 Donald Roll 2013 Stephen Phillips 2012 Darron Chapman 2011 Sara Batts 2010 Kate Arnold 2009 Geraldine Clement-Stoneham 2007/8 Penny Leach 2006/7 Rachel Kolsky 2005/6 Gill Voisey 2004/5 Liz Blankson-Hemans 2003/4 Neil Infield 2002/3 Kate Arnold 2001/2 Celia Jackson 2000/1 Veronica Kennard 1999/2000 David Mort 1998/9 Michelle Darraugh 1997/8 Sylvia James 1996/7 Janet Tomlinson 1995/6 Cris Kinghorn 1994/5 Stella Trench 1993/4 Nigel Oxbrow 1992/3 Nigel Oxbrow
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John Coll Ionadaí Réigiúnach (Albain) John Coll Tá Ceann Rochtain ag an Leabharlann Náisiúnta na hAlban i nDún Éideann. Tá sé freagrach as gach gné de rochtain ag an Leabharlann lena n-áirítear seirbhísí seomra léitheoireachta agus fiosrúcháin, imeachtaí agus taispeántais, foghlaim agus for-rochtana, Rochtain digiteacha chomh maith le Ionad na gcuairteoirí na Leabharlainne lena n-áirítear siopa agus an caifé. John céim amach ó Choláiste na hOllscoile Baile Átha Cliath le céim i stair agus polaitíocht agus dioplóma iarchéime i Staidéar Leabharlainne agus Faisnéise ó Choláiste na Leabharlannaíochta na Breataine Bige. Tá os cionn 25 Tá bliana de thaithí i soláthar faisnéise agus d'oibrigh sé i roinnt eagraíochtaí eile lena n-áirítear leabharlanna dlítheanach agus banc infheistíochta. Tá spéis láidir i fionnachtain acmhainne, taighde lucht féachana agus cur i bhfeidhm na teicneolaíochta chun seirbhísí do chustaiméirí a fheabhsú. Marie-Madeleine Bradán Ionadaí Réigiúnach: An Fhrainc Marie-Madeleine Bradán Is é Ceann na Faisnéise ag Publicis i bPáras, sa Fhrainc. Tá sí ina speisialtóir de margaíochta agus cumarsáide a bheidh dírithe ar leabharlanna. Tá baint aici i gcumainn leabharlannaithe éagsúla: SLA agus ADBS sa Fhrainc, a bhfuil spéis acu i gcur chun cinn malartuithe idirnáisiúnta idir chomhghleacaithe, taithí a roinnt agus cur chun cinn gairmeacha leabharlainne. Chun na críche sin, ag CLS chuir sí tús agus comhordaithe an ELT (Eorpacha leabharlannaithe pictiúrlann) ag Taispeántas Faisnéise ar Líne i Londain, rannpháirtithe nascadh ó thíortha éagsúla. Is iad na cuspóirí a athrú ar an ELT in áit ar leith fáilteach do líonrú idirnáisiúnta agus Eorpacha, teagmhálacha a roinnt agus a mhalartú agus taithí idir tíortha éagsúla a bhaineann le leabharlanna, leabharlannaithe san Eoraip agus taobh amuigh agus a roinnt faoi thodhchaí an ghairm seo. Marie-Madeleine Tá Máistreacht sa Mhargaíocht in Dauphine bPáras Ollscoil, agus céime sna hEolaíochtaí Faisnéise. Bhí a gairme thosaigh san earnáil phoiblí ag an Aireacht na Fraince Cultúir agus Forbairt, ina dhiaidh sin ag roinnt ról mar Cheann Faisnéise i ngníomhaireachtaí fógraíochta éagsúla. Is iad na téamaí móra dá taighde: leabharlanna margaíochta, uirlisí cumarsáide do leabharlanna agus leabharlannaithe, teicnící a chur chun cinn do leabharlanna agus sóisialta na meáin margaíochta do leabharlanna. I 2006, Marie-Madeleine fuair an Ghairmiúil Faisnéise Eorpach na dámhachtana bliana ó CLS Eoraip.