PhD in Applied History, “Private libraries in Besançon in the 18th century” (1982); librarian at the Imprimerie Nationale library (1982-2002); manager of the historical library at the French Ministry of Finance (2002-2011); currently documentation centre manager at the Institut de la Gestion Publique et du Développement Économique within the same ministry. Has published many articles on printing and on books in various journals and collaborative works, including the Dictionnaire de l’Imprimerie et de l’Édition.