Darren Ryan

Manager, Library Supply & Risk

With over 20 years’ experience in the library sector across academic, recruitment and special and public libraries, as officer, Acting CEO and most things in between, Darren has a solid knowledge of the industry’s challenges, and an intimate understanding of its people. He has led library establishment and refurbishment projects, helped create the SWIFT consortium, and is a committee member of the VALA conference, chair of the FE User Group and convenor for the Spydus User Network Group. A champion of advancing the careers of library professionals, Darren’s hands-on style is perfectly suited to managing CAVAL’s Shelf-Ready Services while supporting the evolving needs of our valued partners.