Ayub Khan is currently overseeing a major transformation programme of the Library & Information Service in Warwickshire.

He has held a number of posts in public libraries specialising in schools; young people’s and community librarianship.

Ayub’s previous role was that of Principal Project Officer (Library of Birmingham). He is a former CILIP Trustee and chairs CILIP’s Equal Opportunities and Diversity panel. Ayub is also a past President of the Career Development Group. He currently chairs the West Midlands Society of Chief Librarians and is a member of the IFLA's Library Buildings committee.

Ayub was awarded a Centenary Medal from the Library Association in 1998 for services to Librarianship and in 2003 was highly commended in the personal achievement category of the Diversity awards by CILIP. He achieved his Fellowship in 2004.