Helen Shenton | |
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Born | 1958 |
Nationality | Irish & British |
Education | University College London |
Occupation | Librarian |
Employer | Trinity College Dublin |
Known for | Librarian and College Archivist at the Library of Trinity College Dublin |
Predecessor | Robin Adams |
Helen Shenton is Librarian and College Archivist at Trinity College Dublin. She has held that role at the Library of Trinity College Dublin since June 2014,[1] the first woman to do so since the University was founded in 1592. Prior to this she was Executive Director of Harvard Library, a role that saw the amalgamation of services across 73 libraries. Previously, she had 25 years’ experience in the care of renowned collections through positions at the British Library and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.[2]