Background
Ellis-King, Déirdre Elizabeth was born in Dublin, Ireland.
Ellis-King, Déirdre Elizabeth was born in Dublin, Ireland.
Diploma of librarianship, National University Ireland, Dublin, 1971. Bachelor, National University Ireland, Dublin, 1973. Master of Philosophy, University Wales, United Kingdom, 1991.
Library. Dublin Corporation, 1971-1975, senior library, 1975-1978, division library, 1978-1982, deputy city and county library, 1982-1985, city and county library, since 1985. Lecturer in librarianship University College, Dublin, since 1982.
Chair Dublin Heritage Group, since 1989. Board directors City of Dublin Adult Education Board, since 1988. Vice chairman board management International IMPAC Dublin Literature Award, since 1995.
Board directors committee Library. Cooperation-North/South Ireland, since 1994. Member advisory board Dublin Writers' Museum, since 1991.
Member Library. Association Ireland (associate, member finance and general purposes committee since 1982, member executive board since 1973, chair executive board 1991-1993, president 1991-1993, chairperson education committee 1994), Library. Council Ireland (member executive board since 1988, Research award 1975), The Library. Association.
Married Roderick Michael King.