George Siemensma

George Siemensma is an experienced professional in the library and information science field, currently serving as a team and intervision facilitator and the Digitalization & Document Processing team leader at KB nationale bibliotheek since October 2016, holding multiple leadership roles up to 2024. Previously, Siemensma was the team leader for the Editorial & Bibliographic department at NBD Biblion, leading a team of bibliographers focused on bibliographic descriptions and metadata management from January 2009 to September 2016. In addition to previous leadership roles at various institutions, including the Nederlands Architectuur Instituut and Bibliotheek Zoetermeer, Siemensma held significant voluntary positions, such as board member and chair of OKBN/Arlis NL from 2008 to 2016. Educational qualifications include a master's degree in Modern History from Leiden University and multiple certifications in organizational development and team coaching.