Amina Shah (librarian)

Amina Shah is Director and CEO of the National Library of Scotland.[1][2]

This article is about Director and CEO of National Library of Scotland. For a British anthologiser of Sufi stories and folk tales, see Amina Shah.

Shah is the first woman and the first person of mixed race to hold the post, which she began in October 2021.[3] Shah was previously Assistant Director of the Library at University of St Andrews[4] and was Director of Programme at the Scottish Book Trust.[5] Shah was previously leader of Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC)[6][7] and led on the development of Scotland's first National Strategy for Public Libraries.[8] She has a degree from University of Dundee and a postgraduate library qualification from University of Strathclyde. Before gaining the role of CEO Shah was a member of the board of trustees of the National Library.

References
  1. "Chief Executive appointed". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  2. "The National Library of Scotland has appointed its first ever female Chief Executive". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  3. McDonald, Sally. "Scotland's new national librarian Amina Shah on starting new chapter as first female leader". The Sunday Post. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  4. "Directors' Team - Library - University of St Andrews". www.st-andrews.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  5. "National Library of Scotland appoint new national librarian". History Scotland. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  6. "SLIC Home Page". Scottish Library and Information Council. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  7. "Directors' Team - Library - University of St Andrews". www.st-andrews.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  8. "National Strategy for Public Libraries in Scotland". Carnegie UK Trust. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
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