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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker updated 2025-10-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002253b.htm person Archer Mary Ellinor Lucy MBE AACR2 13 November 1893 3 May 1979 Place of Birth Malvern, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Toorak, Victoria, Australia Librarian Mary Archer was CSIRO's first woman scientist, and chief librarian from 1923-1954. She is commemorated by the Library Association of Australia's Ellinor Archer award, first bestowed in 1984. 1916 1916 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1918 1918 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne 1918 1923 Career position - Secretary and Investigator to the Special Committee on Seed Improvement of the Advisory Council of Science and Industry (Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry from 1920) 1923 1929? Career position - In charge of the Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry's library (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research from 1926) 1929 1946 Career position - Librarian and Scientific Assistant at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 1945 1946 Career position - President, Australian Institute of Librarians, Victorian branch 1946 1954 Career position - Chief Librarian at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation from 1949) 1948 1949 Career position - Federal President Australian Institute of Librarians 1956 1956 Award - Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

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 'Archer, Mary Ellinor Lucy', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Archer, Mary Ellinor Lucy Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Archer, Mary Ellinor Lucy (1893-1979), librarian and scientist Whyte, Jean P. Archer, Mary Ellinor Lucy (1893-1979), librarian and scientist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1993 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 13: 1940 - 1980 A-De John Ritchie 66-67 Book Section: Learning and Teaching Science: Women Making Careers 1890-1920 Kelly, Farley Learning and Teaching Science: Women Making Careers 1890-1920 Melbourne Text Publishing Company 1993 On the Edge of Discovery: Australian Women in Science Farley Kelly 35-75