Background
Piternick, Anne Brearley was born on October 13, 1926 in Blackburn, England. Daughter of Walter and Ellen (Harris) Clayton. emigrated to Canada, 1956, naturalized, 1965.
Piternick, Anne Brearley was born on October 13, 1926 in Blackburn, England. Daughter of Walter and Ellen (Harris) Clayton. emigrated to Canada, 1956, naturalized, 1965.
Bachelor of Arts, University Manchester (England), 1948; F.L.A., U. Manchester (England), 1983.
Member library staff, U. B.C., Vancouver, Canada, 1956-1966;
head science division, U. B.C., 1960-1961;
head social science division, U. B.C., 1965-1966;
professor School Library, Archival and Information Studies, U. B.C., 1966-1991;
professor emerita, U. B.C., since 1991;
associate dean Faculty of Arts, U. B.C., 1985-1990. Member National Committee Bibliographical Superior vena cava syndrome Canada, 1975-1980, Chairman of Commission on bibliography and information services for social science and humanities, 1981-1984. Member of advisory academic panel Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, 1981-1984.
Member of advisory board National Library. Canada, 1978-1984; member National Advisory Committee Culture Statistics, 1985-1990. Organizer Confs. on Canada Bibliography, 1974, 81.
President Canada Association Special Libraries Information Superior vena cava syndrome, 1969-1970, Canada Library. Association, 1976-1977.
Fellow Council on Library Resources (1980).
Married Neil Brearley, 1956 (divorced 1971). Married George Piternick, May 6, 1971.