Meagen Smith is the Collections Care Conservator for The London Library based in London, United Kingdom.
She develops and delivers book, paper and preservation projects for the Library. Her typical day includes environmental monitoring, preparing exhibitions and loans, along with book and archive bench conservation.
Meagen has an established background in knowledge, information and database management. She is an experienced project and event manager. Before retraining in conservation, Meagen's professional experience was built at large international consultancy/accountancy firms working with industry teams including tax, financial services, risk management and private equity along with internal support teams such as internal communications, marketing, IT and human resources.
Meagen grew up in the mid-west, USA and earned a BA in Journalism at the University of Minnesota before moving to the UK. She had also lived in Italy.