Anne-Marie Schwirtlich
Anne-Marie Lucienne Schwirtlich
Early life and education
Born in Bombay in India to a French-speaking Mauritian mother and a German-speaking Czech father, Anne-Marie Schwirtlich spent her early years living in Bombay where she attended the Pck Presentation Convent Primary School in Kodaikanal. With her parents she migrated to Australia in 1972 and attended Turramurra High School in Sydney in New South Wales. She completed her education at Macquarie University in Sydney where she took her Bachelor of Arts degree in ancient history.[1] She also graduated from the University of New South Wales with a Diploma in Archives Administration.[2]
Career
In 1978, she commenced her career in the
Schwirtlich served as a Member (2003-2017) and as Chair (2004-2006) of the
In 2008, Schwirtlich became a Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration Australia in Victoria. In 2015 she was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia "for significant service to the library and archives sector through leadership roles at state and national levels, and to professional information management organisations". In 2016 she was awarded the Ifould Award by the State Library of New South Wales for "distinguished service to Australian libraries and archives and leadership within the cultural sector". In the same year she received the Redmond Barry Award by the Australian Library and Information Association for her outstanding contribution to the library and information sector in Australia and was elected as an Honorary Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. She is currently serving as a member of the Council of the Australian National University.[4][5]
Awards
- 1993 - Laureate - Australian Society of Archivists
- 2015 - Member - Order of Australia
- 2016 - Ifould Award - State Library of New South Wales
- 2016 - winner ALIA Awards—Redmond Barry Award
- 2016 - recipient—Honorary Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities.[3]
References
- ^ Canberra Conversations: Anne-Marie Schwirtlich - 666 ABC Canberra
- ^ Welcome to the new Director General of the NLA - New Technologies for Libraries
- ^ a b Biography for Anne-Marie Schwirtlich - Austlit - University of Queensland
- ^ a b c Biography for Anne-Marie Schwirtlich - Australian National University website
- ^ a b c Anne-Marie Schwirtlich - The Australian Library and Information Association