Video Killed the Radio Star: preserving a nation’s memory.
Amina Shah
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National Library of Scotland is the guardian of the published and recorded memory of Scotland for current and future generations. It’s mission is to collect, preserve and make available diverse materials that represent the lives and memories of Scotland’s people. This keynote will discuss some of the wonders of those collections and some of the challenges the Library faces in adapting collection and preservation within the context of a rapidly and ever-changing world.
Amina Shah is the National Librarian and Chief Executive of the National Library of Scotland. She has more than 25 years’ experience across the library and cultural sector, including both public and academic libraries. She was a previous CEO of the Scottish Library and Information Council and Director of Programme at the Scottish Book Trust and is currently President of CILIP in Scotland. Amina has a strong interest in the role libraries, education, literature and culture play in empowering individuals and communities and how organisations can work collaboratively and creatively to maximise their impact and reach.
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