The governance of the Society is the responsibility of the Council of ARLIS/UK & Ireland which is elected annually. The administration of the Society is undertaken by the ARLIS/UK & Ireland Council members. All members of the Society, other than overseas members, are eligible to stand for election to Council, to nominate other members and to vote.
Meet our Council
Council Officers
Chair & Trustee | Jane Bramwell | Head of Library, Archive & Collection Access, Tate | chair@arlis.net
Hon Secretary & Trustee | Amanda J. Russell | Senior Information Specialist, School of Art, Design & Architecture, University of Plymouth | info@arlis.net
Hon Treasurer & Trustee | Carly Sharples | Head of Library and Learning Support, Norwich University of the Arts | treasurer@arlis.net
Operational Treasurer | Lindsey Crush | Assistant Librarian (Arts and Media), Norwich University of the Arts | treasurer@arlis.net
Membership Secretary | Rebecca Law | Online Services Librarian, National Art Library, V&A | membership@arlis.net
Minutes Secretary | Vacant position
Council Members
ARLISmatters Co-Editor | Cathy Johns | Librarian, Royal College of Art
Art Libraries Journal Editor | Erica Foden-Lenahan
Art Libraries Journal Deputy Editor | Gustavo Grandal Montero | Academic Support Librarian, Camberwell College of Arts / Chelsea College of Arts
Chair, Professional Development Committee | Nick Brown | Learning Resources Centre Manager, Christie’s Education
Co-Chair, Cataloguing and Classification Committee | Deborah Lee | Book Library, The Courtauld Institute of Art
Co-Chair, Cataloguing and Classification Committee | Yamuna Ravindran
Communications Administrator / ARLISmatters Co-Editor | Alexandra Duncan | Academic Support Librarian, Chelsea College of Arts
Ordinary Member | Leo Appleton | Director of Library Services, Goldsmith’s University
Ordinary Member | Jeremy Jenkins | Curator, Contemporary British Published Collections, The British Library
Ordinary Member | Antonia Lewis | Subject Librarian for Art, Design and Visual Communication, Goldsmith College
Ordinary Member | Sarah Turk | The Bartlett, UCL
Webmaster | Simine Waliyar Marine | Acquisitions / Systems Librarian, Architectural Association Library
How to get involved?
We pursue most of our objectives and activities through committees and working groups that are drawn from our membership and which report to Council. At present these committees and working groups comprise:
Cataloguing & Classification Committee