Scott Retires - Brief Article

Information Outlook, Oct, 1999

Dr. Marianne Scott, Office of the National Librarian of Canada, Ottawa, ON, recently retired on September 30, 1999, after serving in her position since for fifteen years. Since 1984, Scott played a key role in helping the National Library to strengthen its Canadian collections, establishing the Preservation Collection and the Permanent Paper Program; developing partnerships and forming networks to deliver programs and services; advancing the library's progress in technological development; enhancing the library's ability to deal with the changes that are occurring in the new networked environment; and widening the library's outreach, including the establishment of the Friends of the National Library of Canada.

Under her direction, the National Library has also gained international respect for its work in developing standards.