Programme Speakers
Nigel Spencer
Nigel is currently responsible for the British Library Research Service which offers online and desk research in science, medicine, business information, intellectual property and business information. The service was launched in December 2003. He also has wider responsibility for the development an integrated package of BL services designed to meet the needs of business users.
Since joining the BL in 1983, Nigel has been responsible for managing a diverse range of services. These have included the Business Information Service research service and BL Lloyds Bank Business Line; the BL seminar programme; the SRIS Holborn science reading room; reprographic and photographic services; the Patent Express document delivery service and the BL Images online picture library. He has also had responsibility for developing the BL printed and electronic collections of market research, company information and trade journals.
