
Liz Jolly
Speaker, Plenary 2
Liz Jolly is University Librarian at University College Cork. She has had a long career in leadership in university and national libraries, most recently as Chief Librarian of the British Library from 2018 to 2025. She was a Governor of the University of Portsmouth from 2020-2025.
Liz is a past chair and trustee of SCONUL (Society of College, National and University Libraries and is a fellow of CILIP, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (FCLIP). She is a current Trustee of CILIP and a visiting professor in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at the University of Strathclyde. An honorary professor in Teesside University, Liz is an Advance HE Principal Fellow (PFHEA).