Benjamin Meunier is the University Librarian at The Chinese University of Hong Kong since April 2023. The University Librarian serves as a University Officer and is responsible for overseeing CUHK Library’s operations with effective strategic planning and supervision; enhancing the student learning experience in accordance to the University’s teaching initiatives; developing key collaborative relationships with major stakeholders; strengthening collections of the library for key research areas of the University; and building comprehensive collections across disciplines. He is the Vice-Chair of the Research Data Management Committee at CUHK.

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Previously, he was the Director of Operations at UCL Library, Culture, Collections and Open Science, overseeing Estate developments, Health & Safety, Communication and other operational matters. He was the strategic lead for Sustainable Estate developments across 16 sites. He contributed to the strategic development of libraries, museums and the university theatre, focusing on innovation in the organisation and delivery of its administrative services, quality, user experience and consistency. In previous role of Assistant Director (Public Services) at UCL, he was actively involved in Customer Service management and co-ordinating input from library staff and users to develop services and facilities. Benjamin led the development of library services in UCL East, a major UCL development on the Olympic Park to create a model for the university campus of the future. In this role, Ben facilitated partnership working with stakeholders on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, as co-Chair of the Libraries & Archives Working Group which includes the V&A Museum, London College of Fashion and local planning authority.

Ben is the Vice Chair of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau University Libraries Alliance. Ben also serves as a member of the Pacific Rim Research Libraries Steering Committee, and as a member of the IFLA Library Buildings & Equipment Section. Previously, he was Secretary of the LIBER (Liguedes Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche – Association of European Research Libraries) Architecture Group between and 2018 and 2023.

Benjamin holds an MBA in Higher Education Management from UCL and a BA from the University of Warwick.