Helen Shenton

Helen Shenton
Helen Shenton by the Pomodoro Sphere, Trinity College Dublin, in 2014.
Born1958
NationalityIrish & British
EducationUniversity College London
OccupationLibrarian
EmployerTrinity College Dublin
Known forLibrarian and College Archivist at the Library of Trinity College Dublin
PredecessorRobin 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]

  1. ^ Dublin, Trinity College. "Trinity Appoints New Librarian and College Archivist". www.tcd.ie. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  2. ^ "The Woman Leading the Library Into the Future". universitytimes.ie. Retrieved 2022-07-28.