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National Library News |
 Anne Galler (1931-1999) |
The staff of the National Library learned with sadness of the death of Anne Galler, in Montreal on November 26, 1999.
Anne Galler was no stranger to the National Library. In 1994/95, she had been a Fellow at the Library and had completed two surveys that dealt with an area that she felt passionately about – school libraries.
She developed and tested a survey of the existence of school library legislation, policy and standards in the member states of UNESCO. The results of her work would lead to the creation of a school library manifesto, modelled on the UNESCO Public Library Manifesto. The School Library Manifesto was approved by the General Conference for UNESCO in November 1999. (See related article above.)
The second survey centred on Canadian school and teacher librarians, especially their services, sources of information and needs. Her Quebec perspective and strong belief in school libraries in all contexts helped to ensure participation, on a national level, in the ensuing discussions and planning.
Anne Galler was deeply committed to the National Library of Canada and its role in all facets of librarianship in the country. She will be missed by all those who have worked with her – missed for her tireless work on behalf of all types of libraries and for her passion and care of children and those less advantaged.
The staff of the National Library join others in expressing their condolences to Anne Galler’s family, and her colleagues and students at the Library Studies program at Concordia University, Montreal.