Annie was appointed Chief Executive at CILIP in October 2010
Annie worked in libraries in England and Scotland for more than 20 years, becoming Head of Libraries and Heritage for the City of York Council in 2000. She was Chief Executive of the Museums, Libraries and Archives (MLA) Yorkshire until 2009 and worked as a consultant to charities and public sector bodies on partnerships, governance, change and libraries and as Chief Executive of a refugee charity. She was appointed as the new Chief Executive of CILIP in October 2010.
Annie holds a degree from Exeter University, a Post Graduate Diploma in Librarianship from the University of Wales (Aberystwyth) and an Executive MBA from Leeds Metropolitan University. Annie has promoted the importance of libraries to society as chair of the both the Scottish and National CILIP Community Services Group and was also an executive member of the Society of Chief Librarians in England. Annie is a passionate advocate of the information profession. She is enjoying learning about the breadth of the sector and the work of knowledge and information professionals across society. Annie is currently working on her Fellowship Application to CILIP.