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Warren Horton 1938-2003.(Biography)

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| September 01, 2005 | Clayton, Peter | COPYRIGHT 2007 Australian Library and Information Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

This issue of Australian Academic & Research Libraries celebrates Warren Horton's long and exceptional contribution to Australian librarianship. Throughout his life Warren made many firm friends and a few just as resolute enemies: often challenging, frequently charming, sometimes difficult, he was impossible to ignore.

The contributions to this issue trace an arc from personal recollections through to discussion of some of the wider professional issues with which Warren was so deeply involved. He made an enduring contribution to three major Australian libraries, to the professional association, to Australia's place in the profession internationally, and to the lives…

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