Laura is an Archivist turned researcher, currently studying towards a PhD in the History of Science and Technology at University College London (UCL), in partnership with The National Archives, UK. She also supports teaching on the UCL Masters course in Archives and Records Management at UCL.
Laura was part of the New Professionals Programme in 2019-2020, attending the Adelaide, Australia conference. She has remained involved in the ICA since, attending conferences and virtual events. Laura has also been part of the FIDA communications team, and continues to help with this as a volunteer.
Laura is looking forward to taking a more active role within the ICA again by supporting the co-ordination of the New Professionals Programme, advocating for the importance of new voices within the profession.
Jessica Squires holds a PhD in History, with a concentration in Political Economy, from Carleton University in Canada. She is an independent scholar with several peer-reviewed publications. She manages a team of researchers and policy analysts at Library and Archives Canada. She was the ICA Programme Officer from 2017 to 2018. In addition to volunteering as FIDA Coordinator, Jessica also supports the Forum of National Archivists on a volunteer basis.
Ese Eunice Anenene has a Bachelor of Library and Information Studies (BLIS) and a master’s degree in Archives, Records and Information Management (MARIM) from the most prestigious University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. She currently a lecturer in the Department of Library, Archival and Information Studies, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria and a doctoral candidate in the same Department with specialisation in Archives, Records and Information Management. Her research interest cuts across archives and records management, library and information science, cultural heritage and institutional repository. Ese is a certified librarian of Nigeria. She has several publications in high impact journals and has attended both local and international conferences and workshops. Ese is an AfreLib Trust volunteer and a member of several professional organisations which include International Council on Archives (ICA), Society of Nigerian Archivists (SNA), Institute of Information Management, Africa (IIM) and Nigerian Library Association (NLA).