The National Library of Wales has appointed four new trustees to its board to strengthen its leadership and ensure continued success in collecting, preserving and providing access to the country’s cultural heritage.
Starting their terms on January 1 will be Heledd Bebb, co-owner and director of OB3 Research consultancy, Michael Gibbon K.C., head of a set of barristers’ chambers in London and a bencher of Lincoln’s Inn and Dr Mohini Gupta, co-convenor for Education South Asia who will become Postdoctoral Fellow at the Danish School of Education, Aarhus University in the new year.
Joining the board in May will be Professor Andrew Prescott, a historian and digital humanities specialist at the University of Glasgow.
Rhodri Llwyd Morgan, library chief executive, said: “These appointments are an important step forward as we work on the Library’s new strategic plan that will guide our work for the years to come. Their experience and deep expertise will be a great asset and I look forward to working with them.”
Ashok Ahir, library president, added: “I am delighted to see this hugely talented new group of individuals joining the National Library’s Board of Trustees. Their varied skills and interests will be of great benefit to our discussions and decisions, as we shape the strategic focus of the library’s activities over the next five years.”
