Age, Biography and Wiki
Margaret Trask was born on 28 April, 1928 in Australia, is an Australian librarian and academic. Discover Margaret Trask's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 74 years old?
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Librarian |
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74 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
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28 April, 1928 |
| Birthday |
28 April |
| Birthplace |
Australia |
| Date of death |
19 November, 2002 |
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Australia
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Margaret Trask Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Mary Winifred Price and Henry Kinsella |
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Margaret Trask Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Margaret Trask worth at the age of 74 years old? Margaret Trask’s income source is mostly from being a successful Deputy. She is from Australia. We have estimated Margaret Trask's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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| Source of Income |
Deputy |
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Timeline
Margaret Trask (28 April 1928 – 19 November 2002) was an Australian librarian and educator, as well as Deputy Chancellor of the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).
She is considered to be a pioneer in the area of information sciences in Australasia.
Trask began her career working for the State Library of New South Wales.
She also worked as a librarian for the Penrith City Counci and the University of New South Wales (UNSW).
Trask was born on 28 April 1928 in Camden, New South Wales.
Her parents were Mary Winifred Price and Henry Kinsella, both immigrants from Ireland.
Trask graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of New England and obtained a Master of Librarianship from the University of New South Wales.
Trask became a member of the Library Association of Australia"in 1956. The association awarded her a fellowship in 1969, for her work in helping subsidise public high school libraries. In 1977, she also served as president of the association's "Children's Libraries" section, advocating for better resources for schools.
In 1968, she began teaching library studies at the UNSW.
From 1968 until 1973, she sat on the Secondary Schools Libraries Committee, affecting government policy through her many written reports.
In 1974, Trask founded the School of Library and Information Studies at the Kuring-gai College of Advanced Education, which later became part of the campus at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).
In 1979, Trask was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia.
Every year, the University of Technology Sydney hands out a medal in her honor to deserving graduates.
She was the head of the school until 1985, implementing new curriculums for undergraduate and graduate library studies.
In 1985, she co-founded the Australian Information Management Association (AIMA) and became its executive director of Training & Consultancy Services.
The AIMA offered leadership development and consultancy services in the area of library sciences, impacting libraries across Australian, New Zealand and the South Pacific.
Trask also wrote numerous articles for library periodicals, as well as for book reviewing and education journals.
She was also a member of the UTS council for eight years and received a fellowship from the university in 1991.
From 1998 until 2002, Trask served as deputy chancellor of the UTS.
She died on 19 November 2002.
In 2003, a special issue on Trask's career was published by the "Australian Library Journal".
In 2018, a street was named after her in the Canberra suburb of Coombs.
