Leo Appleton

Director of Education for the School of Information, Journalism, and Communications · University of Sheffield · company speakers →

Leo Appleton is the Director of Education for the School of Information, Journalism, and Communications at the University of Sheffield. After completing a degree in Information and Library Management at the University of Northumbria, Leo commenced a career in librarianship and have held management and leadership positions in several university libraries, as well as in Further Education colleges and NHS Hospital trusts. Since 2008, he has worked in senior library management posts at Liverpool John Moores University, University of the Arts, London and most recently was the Director of Library Services at Goldsmiths, University of London. He joined the Information School as a Senior University Teacher in June 2020. He has a Master’s degrees in both music and education as well as a PhD in Library and Information Science from Edinburgh Napier University. Leo is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP).

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