Eva Verona
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Eva Verona was the most eminent Croatia
n librarian
and information scientist and is well known among information scientists around the world.
She was born in Trieste
(now Italy
, then Austro-Hungarian Empire) in 1905. She graduated in mathematics and physics from Zagreb University in 1929 and was immediately employed in the National and University Library in Zagreb. She worked in different departments of the Library as her career progressed.
She was also active in the library journal Vjesnik bibliotekara Hrvatske and in the Croatian Encyclopedia
, for which she wrote numerous works about the history of Croatian libraries. She also took part in the Croatian Library Association.
Except for those activities, she focused her work in the Library on cataloguing, especially on how existing rules could be modified to better achieve their purposes. As a result of working on cataloguing rules, she wrote Cataloguing Code, published in 1970 and 1983.
The IFLA
Committee on Cataloguing noted Verona's contribution in 1954 at its meeting in Zagreb
. She become known and accepted by the International library community and in 1961 played an important part in the International Conference on Cataloguing Principles in Paris
. She subsequently worked in several IFLA Working Groups, most notably participating in creating bibliographical standards and descriptions for numerous kinds of library materials.
She was the first European librarian to receive the American Library Association
's Margaret Mann Citation in 1976.
From 1968 she was a professor at the University of Zagreb for students of librarianship.
Eva Verona will be remembered by generations of her students for her logic and consistent thought, exquisite politeness, and generosity in transmitting her ample knowledge.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n librarian
Librarian
A librarian is an information professional trained in library and information science, which is the organization and management of information services or materials for those with information needs...
and information scientist and is well known among information scientists around the world.
She was born in Trieste
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
(now Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, then Austro-Hungarian Empire) in 1905. She graduated in mathematics and physics from Zagreb University in 1929 and was immediately employed in the National and University Library in Zagreb. She worked in different departments of the Library as her career progressed.
She was also active in the library journal Vjesnik bibliotekara Hrvatske and in the Croatian Encyclopedia
Croatian Encyclopedia
The Croatian Encyclopedia is a Croatian encyclopedia which is currently published by the Miroslav Krleža Lexicographical Institute.The first Croatian Encyclopedia was begun in the 1930s in Zagreb by the publisher Mate Ujević. After the formation of the Banovina of Croatia the project received the...
, for which she wrote numerous works about the history of Croatian libraries. She also took part in the Croatian Library Association.
Except for those activities, she focused her work in the Library on cataloguing, especially on how existing rules could be modified to better achieve their purposes. As a result of working on cataloguing rules, she wrote Cataloguing Code, published in 1970 and 1983.
The IFLA
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions is the leading international association of library organisations. It is the global voice of the library and information profession, and its annual conference provides a venue for librarians to learn from one another...
Committee on Cataloguing noted Verona's contribution in 1954 at its meeting in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
. She become known and accepted by the International library community and in 1961 played an important part in the International Conference on Cataloguing Principles in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. She subsequently worked in several IFLA Working Groups, most notably participating in creating bibliographical standards and descriptions for numerous kinds of library materials.
She was the first European librarian to receive the American Library Association
American Library Association
The American Library Association is a non-profit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 62,000 members....
's Margaret Mann Citation in 1976.
From 1968 she was a professor at the University of Zagreb for students of librarianship.
Eva Verona will be remembered by generations of her students for her logic and consistent thought, exquisite politeness, and generosity in transmitting her ample knowledge.