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Shirley has had an extensive career, working primarily in Special Libraries and Higher Education. Currently, she is a Liaison Librarian at the University of Liverpool. She has also had an international
career in the Caribbean, serving as Director, Regional Resource Centre, U.S. Embassy. During her career she has been actively involved in Library Associations serving as President of the Association
of Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries (ACURIL); Chair of the Local Organizing Committee for the ACURIL Conference, and a Regional Councillor of the Commonwealth Library Association
(COMLA). Most recently, Shirley has been engaged in advancing equality policy at Liverpool as a member of the BAME network, the Equality Forum and the University’s Athena Swan Professional Services
Self-Assessment team. She is currently a CILIP Trustee and Chair of the Steering Group to establish the BAME Network.
Vice-Chair
Paul Byfield
Paul is a Legal Knowledge Manager at European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Paul is active in Diversity and Inclusion initiatives at EBRD and was previously Chair of the African Caribbean
Network. He is actively involved with the Freshfields/Stephen Lawrence Scholarship Programme. Paul is keen to encourage BAME students to consider the information and library profession as a career
option.
Treasurer
Mobeena Khan
Mobeena has worked for public and academic libraries and is interested in reader development, training and professional development and equalities issues.