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Preface.(Warren Horton)(Biography)
Warren Horton was a dominant figure in Australian librarianship for much of his 43 year career. After 24 years at the State Library of New South Wales and five years at the State Library of Victoria, he arrived in the National Library in 1985 full of energy, enthusiasm and confidence.
He was convinced that he was exactly what the institution and the profession needed for the times. He set about planning the future of the National Library. He had a strong sense of national purpose and the leading role he would play. He would have enjoyed, enormously, having an issue of this journal written about him. He would have felt it was his due. He spoke often about his place in history. 'History will judge me kindly' was a frequent mantra.
He was not beyond creating a mythology about himself. He lectured, he wrote and recorded tens of hours of oral history about the library world and his part in it. He loved intrigue and conspiracy. His achievements ...
- IFLA Honours Warren Horton.(International Federation of Library...
- Magazine article from: Australian Academic & Research Libraries December 1, 1999 700+ words
...International Federation of Library Associations has awarded an Honorary Fellowship to Warren Horton, recently retired Director General of the National Library of Australia, `in recognition of his distinguished record of service... As a member...
- Celebrating Warren.(Warren Horton)
- Magazine article from: Australian Academic & Research Libraries McCallum, Ian September 1, 2005 700+ words
...Festschrift is a lightly edited transcript of a short speech made at the Celebration of Warren Horton's Distinguished Career held at and hosted by the National Library of Australia on 26 March 2004--four months after his death. (1) My brief...
- -NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA: Burke and Wills make it to Canberra.
- Press release article from: M2 Presswire November 25, 1998 700+ words
...November 1998-NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA...General of the National Library, Warren Horton, today announced...Australian history, Warren Horton said: This is...national icons. The National Library looks forward...
- Warren Horton AM D Litt: 1938-2003.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
- Magazine article from: Australian Academic & Research Libraries Byrne, Alex March 1, 2004 700+ words
...General of the National Library of Australia...General, Warren Horton was a party...included the National Library's response...He led the National Library of Australia...However, Warren Horton's major contribution...
- -NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA: Biggest book move in Australian history begins
- Press release article from: M2 Presswire June 3, 1998 700+ words
M2 PRESSWIRE-3 June 1998-NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA: Biggest book move...distance from Canberra to Mittagong. National Library Director-General Warren Horton says: The National Library's magnificent collections of Australian...
- NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA: National Library announces 1999 Harold White...
- Press release article from: M2 Presswire November 18, 1998 700+ words
...M2 PRESSWIRE-18 November 1998-NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA: National Library announces 1999 Harold White Fellows...181198 The Director-General of the National Library of Australia, Mr Warren Horton, announced today the names of the...
- Some reflections on the man by a close friend and colleague.(Warren Horton AM:...
- Magazine article from: Australian Academic & Research Libraries Awcock, Frances H. September 1, 2005 700+ words
...from mid 1985 to the National Library of Australia as its...strengthened the National Library's public program...turn has led to the National Library becoming one of the...access to them. Warren Horton's career was also...
- Collaborating with Warren Horton: a personal view.(Column)
- Magazine article from: Australian Academic & Research Libraries Scott, Peter September 1, 2005 700+ words
...appointment as Director-General of the National Library of Australia in 1985 until the completion...Harrison Bryan's direct support to the National Library of New Zealand which was critical...were the role and directions of a national library as we developed strategic management...