Background
Gerryts, Egbert Daniel was born on February 14, 1939 in Humansdorp, South Africa. Son of Ebenezer Johannes and Margaretha (Wendel) Gerryts.
Gerryts, Egbert Daniel was born on February 14, 1939 in Humansdorp, South Africa. Son of Ebenezer Johannes and Margaretha (Wendel) Gerryts.
Bachelor in Library. Science, University Pretoria, South Africa, 1959. Bachelor with honors in Library. Science, University Pretoria, South Africa, 1961.
Master of Arts in Library. Science, University Pretoria, South Africa, 1965. Bachelor with honors in History, University of South Africa, South Africa, 1965.
Doctor of Letters in Philosophy, University of South Africa, South Africa, 1971.
Lecturer, U. Pretoria, 1960;
professor, head department library and information science, U. Pretoria, 1971-1975;
director library service, U. Pretoria, 1975-1989;
director academic information service, U. Pretoria, since 1990;
library, Department Foreign Affairs, South Africa, 1961-1962;
lecturer, senior lecturer, professor, University of South Africa, Pretoria, 1963-1970. Councillor Dobis/Libis Intern Users Group on Library. Comp, 1982-1987; director SA Bibliogrf and Information Network, Sabinet, South Africa, since 1988;councillor International Association TEch.
U. Libraries, since 1995.
Member Library. Association South Africa (councillor 1966-1972), South African Institute Library. and Information Science (councillor 1973-1998).
Married Susanna Maria Davel, March 25, 1967. Children: Ebenezer, Ronel, Margaretha, Sumarie.