Background
Giral, Angela was born on August 11, 1935 in Madrid, Spain. Came to the United States, 1956. Daughter of Francisco Giral-Gonzalez and Petra (Barnés) Giral.
Giral, Angela was born on August 11, 1935 in Madrid, Spain. Came to the United States, 1956. Daughter of Francisco Giral-Gonzalez and Petra (Barnés) Giral.
Student, Vassar College, 1953-1954; student, National U. Mexico, Mexico City, 1953-1956; AB equivalent, University of Michigan, 1957; Master of Arts in Library Science, University of Michigan, 1958; postgraduate, University of Michigan, 1958-1959.
Reference library Biblioteca Central, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 1955-1956;
upper school library, Escola Americana, Rio de Janeiro, 1964-1965;
book scout Brazil, Princeton University Library., 1964-1965;
descriptive cataloguer, subject analyst, Princeton University Library., 1962-1964;
senior cataloguer, Princeton University Library., 1965-1967;
library Urban and Environmental Studies Library. School Architecture and Urban Planning, Princeton University, 1967-1975;
chief library Frances Loeb Library. Grad School Design, Harvard University, 1975-1982;
acting head science and engineering division, Columbia University Libraries, 1990-1991;
director Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library., Columbia University, since 1982.
Member thesis review committee Boston Architectural Center, 1978-1979, member education committee,1979-1980, member library committee, 1981-1982. Chair library preservation committee Harvard University, 1980-1982. Consultant development Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, 1982.
Panelist New York State Library. Association Meeting, Rochester, New York, 1986. Panelist ARLIS/NA Conference, Washington, 1987, American Association Museum, San Francisco, 1987.
Consultant Archivos de Architectura de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, 1990-1991. Chair Edilia de Montequin Fellowship Society Architectural Historians, 1992. Chair architectural archives session art libraries satellite meeting International Federation of Library Associations, Barcelona, 1993.
Member jury 1994 International Book Awards American Institute Architects, 1994. Session moderator 7th Congress International Confederation Architectural Museum, 1994. Board directors International Council Architectural Museum.
Member American Library Association (speaker 112th annual conference 1993), American Society Information Science (speaker mid-year meeting 1992), New Jersey Library. Association, Urban Information Network New York, Art Libraries Society North America, Special Libraries Association (vice president Princeton-Trenton chapter 1969-1970, president 1970-1971, chairperson urban affairs section social science division 1972-1973, special committee pilot education project for equal opportunity for women 1974-1976), Urban and Regional Information Systems Association, Social Responsibilities Roundtable, Council Planning Libraries (president 1974-1975, organizer, moderator annual conference Vancouver, Canada 1975, panelist annual conference Miami 1979).
Married James E. Irby, August 4, 1956 (divorced May 1972). Children: Elizabeth Favaro, Francisco G.
