Background
Haarala, Arja-Riitta was born on May 27, 1943 in Punkalaidun, Finland.
Haarala, Arja-Riitta was born on May 27, 1943 in Punkalaidun, Finland.
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, Finland, 1972. Master of Science in Information Science, University College London, 1978.
Information analyst Helsinki University of Technology, 1972—1983. Lecturer Tampere University, Finland, 1982. Library director Tampere University of Technology, since 1983.
Member editorial board United Daughters of the Confederacy Consortium.
Member of Finnish Research Library. Association (president 1997—2000), United Daughters of the Confederacy Advisory Board, Eblida (board member 1999—2002), IATUL 2004-2009, Council Finnish University Libraries (president 2009-2010).