Department for Culture Media and Sport

advisory council on libraries

Under the provisions of the 1964 Public Libraries and Museums Act, the Advisory Council on Libraries (ACL) provides advice to the Secretary of State "upon such matters connected with the provision of library facilities... as they think fit".

The ACL comprises senior librarians and non librarian professionals with relevant skills and an interest in public libraries. All appointments are made by the Secretary of State in accordance with Nolan Guidelines.
 
The current membership is as follows:

Mike Thorne (Chair), Anglia Ruskin University
Karen Brookfield, Heritage Lottery Fund
Tony Durcan, Newcastle upon Tyne City Council
Suzanne Enright, Westminster University
Jill Finney, British Library
Michele Jones, The Reading Agency
David Lightfoot, Lancashire County Council
Miranda McKearney, The Reading Agency
Pauline Palmer, Wiltshire County Council
Nicky Parker, Manchester City Council
Amanda Ridout, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
David Ruse, Westminster City Council

Correspondence for the attention of the ACL should be sent to the postal address below:
 
Mr Craig Westwood
Secretary to the ACL
DCMS
2-4 Cockspur Street
London
SW1Y 5DH
 
or via e-mail to:
craig.westwood@culture.gsi.gov.uk

 

An archive of the ACL Briefing Reports is available online.

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