Gilles Frappier

Background

Frappier, Gilles was born on February 13, 1931 in Papineauville, Quebec, Canada. Son of Romeo and Roma (Robinson) Frappier.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Ottawa, 1954; B.Ph., U. Ottawa, 1954; Bachelor of Library Science, U. Ottawa, 1955; postgraduate in library sci, McGill University, 1957-1961.

Career

Librarian, Baie Comeau (Quebec) Community Association, 1955-1957; branch librarian, Pulp and Paper Research Institute Canada, Pointe Claire, Quebec, 1957-1959; librarian, United Aircraft Canada, Ltd., Longueuil, Quebec, 1959-1963; supervisor engineering libraries, Canadair Ltd., St. Laurent, Quebec, 1963-1969; director science libraries, U. Montreal, Quebec, 1969-1970; associate parliamentary librarian, Library of Parliament, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1970-1979; director library, secretary-treasurer board, Ottawa Public Library, 1979-1995; retired, 1995. Lecturer in field Board of directors Canada Writers Foundation. Past chairman Council ofAdminstrs. of Large Urban Public Libraries.

Achievements

• Gilles Frappier has been listed as a noteworthy Librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Association Parliamentary Librarians in Canada, Canadian Micrographic Society (past secretary-treasurer), library association Ottawa-Hull, Special Libraries Association (past president), International Federation Library Assns. and Institutions (secretary organizing committee conference 1982), Canadian Association Information Science, Canadian library association, Corporation Professional Librarians Quebec, Eastern Canada Special Libraries Association (past president, secretary and bulletin editor), L'Alliance francaise d'Ottawa, Chief Executives of Large Public Libraries of Ontario (vice president), L'Association desécrivains Ottawa-Hull, Ontario library association, Ontario Public library association, Association Library Bds. Ontario, Ontario Public Librarians Advisory Committee, Public Lending Right Commission (member Executive Committee), others.

Connections

Married Gertrude Mainville, October 13, 1956. Children: Raymond, Robert, Joanne.

Father:

Romeo Frappier

Mother:

Roma (Robinson) Frappier

Spouse:

Gertrude Mainville

child:

Raymond Frappier

child:

Joanne Frappier

child:

Robert Frappier