Amina Shah FRSE is the National Librarian and Chief Executive of the National Library of Scotland. She has more than 25 years' experience across the library and cultural sector, including both public and academic libraries. She was a previous CEO of the Scottish Library and Information Council and Director of Programme at the Scottish Book Trust and is currently President of CILIP in Scotland. Amina has a strong interest in the role libraries, education, literature and culture play in empowering individuals and communities and how organisations can work collaboratively and creatively to maximise their impact and reach.