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Elin Törnudd
Born22 April 1924
Died18 August 2008

Elin Maria Törnudd (22 April 1924 – 18 August 2008) was a Finnish chief librarian and professor.

Biography[edit]

Elin Maria Törnudd was born in Helsinki in 1924. She graduated with a degree in chemistry, completing a master in 1950 from Helsinki University of Technology. She went on to complete a masters in library science from the Carnegie Institute of TechnologyinPittsburgh in 1953. Törnudd began as an information specialist before becoming the chief librarian in the Helsinki University of Technology Library. She worked there from 1968 to 1991, and in 1982 she received the honorary title of professor.

Törnudd also held a number of positions within organisations: Secretary General of NORDFORSK and Chair or Vice Chair of OECD Scientific and Technical Information Policy Group, and NORDINFO. She also chaired the International Council of the UNESCO General Information Program.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Törnudd was the President of the International Association of Scientific and Technological University Libraries (IATUL) from 1990 to 1992 and remains an honorary member of the Association.[1][2][3][7][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Online development in the Nordic countries". Nordic Online History Blog. 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  • ^ a b "World Who's Who: Browse". World Who's Who. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  • ^ a b Rayward, W.B.; Bowden, M.E. (2004). The History and Heritage of Scientific and Technological Information Systems: Proceedings of the 2002 Conference. ASIST monograph series. American Society of Information Science and Technology and the Chemical Heritage Foundation. p. 304. ISBN 978-1-57387-229-4. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  • ^ "Muistot: Elin Törnudd". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 2008-08-18. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  • ^ "Törnudd, Elin Maria". Uppslagsverket Finland (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  • ^ a b Sleeman, E. (2001). The International Who’s Who of Women 2002. International Who’s Who of Women. Taylor & Francis Group. p. 578. ISBN 978-1-85743-122-3. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  • ^ "The History and Development of IATUL – International Association of University Libraries". IATUL. Retrieved 2020-06-22.

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