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June Munro
b. June 20, 1921, Echo Bay, ON; d. May 15, 2010, Hamilton, ON
Education:
1939 Saulte Ste Marie Collegiate Institute
1961 BJ (Carleton University)
1962 BLS (University of Toronto)
1972 MLS (Uiversity of Toronto)
Positions:
1941-1951 Head, Children’s Library Services, Saulte Ste Marie, Public Library
1951-1953 Children’s Librarian, London Public Library
1953-1956 Head, Children’s Library Services, Leaside Public Library
1956-1961 Assistant to the Executive Director and Publications Production Editor, Canadian Library Association
1961-1970 Supervisor, Extension Service and Education, Ontario Library Review, Ontario Provincia1 Library Service
1970-1972 Book Acquisition Advisor, College Bibliocentre, Toronto
1972-1973 Chief, Public Relations Division, National Lbrary of Canada
1973-1982 Director of Library Services, St. Catharines Public Library
1983 Sessional Lecturer, School of Librarianship, University of British Columbia
Publications
Munro, June (1962). The role of the library trustee. Ottawa: Canadian Library Association.
Munro, June (1968). “Library technician training in Ontario.” Ontario Library Review 52 (1): 2–6.
Munro, June (2000). “How I became a librarian: reflections of a library career.” Ex Libris News 27: 2–3.
Associations/Committees:
Canadian Library Association
Ontario Library Association
Honours:
Named Librarian of the Year, by the Ontario Library Trustees Association, 1971
Recipient, St. Catharines YWCA Award to Women In Business and Professional Category, 1986
Other areas of activity:
Member of Canadian Opera Company, National Ballet of Canada, Shaw Festival, Stratford Festival, Shaw Festifal Guild.
Recreations: dance, music theatre, clubs, Canadian Federation of University Women of St. Catharines
Sources
Toronto Globe and Mail, obituary, 18 May 2010