Alice Gibson

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Alice Gibson (born 3 September 1923) is a former Chief Librarian from Belize, who has been active in development of the country's library system. Beginning her career as a social worker, she became interested in fostering libraries throughout the country. She earned a degree from the British Library Service and founded libraries throughout the country.

Biography

Alice Gibson was born on 3 September 1923, in Belize City, British Honduras. She attended St. John’s Primary School. In her early career, she worked as a social worker and assisted in collecting data on poverty in Belize, including teenage pregnancy, and unemployment. She is a librarian and has been active in development of a library system for the country. She began as an assistant librarian in 1955 and founded reading groups for girls. She was qualified as a librarian in 1961 earning "Associate of the Library Association" degree from the British Library Association (as it was then known).[1]

Gibson traveled the country training library personnel and developing rural libraries,[1] helping to establish several dozen in the country.[2] In 1976, she was appointed to Chief Librarian for the country and maintained that position until her retirement in 1978.[1] After retirement, Gibson returned to work and in 1993, was serving as the principal librarian of the National Library Service.[3] She is the current head of the library at the Pallotti High School of Belize City.[2] In 2006, she was honored, along with other Chief Librarians, for contributions to the development of libraries in Belize.[4]

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