Tessa Blackstone said:

"I am delighted that Lynne Brindley and Bob McKee are to join the Board.   Both bring with them a wealth of experience from the library community spanning  academic, national and public libraries.  I know that both are committed to developing the cross sectoral agenda and ensuring that museums, libraries and archives learn from each other and tackle problems in common."

Mark Wood, Acting Chairman of Resource, added:

"As two of the leading figures in the library world, Lynne Brindley and Bob McKee bring great authority and expertise to the Resource Board and will help ensure Resource delivers effectively across all the domains for which it has responsibility."

Biographical details

Lynne Brindley was appointed to be the Chief Executive of the British Library in 2000.  Previously she was Pro-Vice-Chancellor and University Librarian at the University of Leeds, (1997-2000); Librarian and Director of Information Services, LSE (1992-97) and senior consultant at KPMG Management Consulting (1990-92).  She holds visiting professorships at City University, Leeds Metropolitan University and University of Leeds, in knowledge management.  Previous public appointments include the  Library and Information Commission and the Lord Chancellor=s Advisory Committee on Public Records.

Bob Mc Kee has been Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals since April 2002 and was Chief Executive of The Library Association from September 1999. Previously he was Director of Libraries and Arts and then Assistant Chief Executive at Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (1988-99) and Senior/ Principal Lecturer in the School of Information Studies, University of Central England (1984-1988).  Previous public appointments include the Library and Information Commission, the Advisory Council on Libraries, and the Library and Information Services Council for England.

Neither Lynne Brindley or Bob McKee have been engaged in political activities in the past five years.

Notes for Editors

Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries provides the strategic leadership, advocacy and advice to enable museums, archives and libraries to touch people's lives and inspire their imagination, learning and creativity. 

The British Library - is the national library of the United Kingdom and one of the world's greatest research libraries. It provides world class information services to the academic, business, research and scientific communities and offers unparalleled access to the world's largest and most comprehensive research collection. The Library's collection has developed over 250 years and exceeds 150 million separate items representing every age of written civilisation. It includes: books, journals, manuscripts, maps, stamps, music, patents, newspapers and sound recordings in all written and spoken languages. Further information is available on the British Library's website.

Resource Board member appointments are not remunerated