Leaving school attended NUIGalway and completed a BA.
Attended UCDublin and received a Diploma in Librarianship.
I was always interested in public service and started my public librarianship with Galway County Council as Assistant Librarian.
Experienced all areas of Galway library Service including:
- Cataloguing and Classification
- Book Intake Department and Accounts
- Schools Library Department
- Galway City Library
- Branch Libraries Section
Promoted to Senior Executive Librarian
Presently A/County Librarian
Throughout my career have been actively involved with Library Association of Ireland including a number of years on its Executive Board.
Also with the Assistant librarians Section, now the Public library Section of LAI (for a time as Chairman)
Also actively involved with the Western Regional Section of the LAI being a former Secretary...
Member of the Library Association now Career Development Association UK