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Congratulations to former Assistant Director-General Margaret Burn

Published on 03 Feb 2025

Each year on 26 January, dozens of Australians are recognised for their work and contribution. Among the honourees this year was Margaret ‘Margy’ Burn, Assistant Director-General Australian Collections and Reader Services from 1999 to 2018, who was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM).

Woman, Margaret Burn, standing with a microphone in front of the Special Collections Reading Room, the opening of which is decorated with ribbons and balloons

Margy Burn at the opening of the Special Collections Reading Room in January 2015

Margy Burn at the opening of the Special Collections Reading Room in January 2015

During her time at the Library, as well as other institutions around Australia, Margy made a huge contribution to library and information science through the building of Australian collections. She continues to work on building the Library’s collection, particularly the personal archives of significant Australian women.

We’re delighted to see Margy recognised for her decades of service to the preservation of Australian stories, and offer her a very well-deserved congratulations.

Dr Marie-Louise Ayres FAHA, Director-General of the National Library of Australia

Other honourees with connections to the Library include:

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