John Dolan   

Biography: John Dolan OBE is the Head of Library Policy at the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council. He leads on developing future policy and longer-term strategy for libraries. From 1990, John worked in Birmingham. He became Head of Birmingham Central Library in 1993 and in 2001 became the Head of Birmingham Libraries. Latterly in Birmingham, he was also responsible for early years and childcare, family learning, the youth service and adult education. Previously he had worked in St Helens running library, archive and museum services and also in Manchester, with a focus on community libraries and service innovation. John has been an active member of many working groups and national initiatives. In 1997 he was project leader for the development of the national strategy that became The People's Network , leading to the national programme for Internet provision in every UK library. John was awarded the OBE in 1999 for services to library and information provision.

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