Background
Anuar, Hedwig Elizabeth was born on November 19, 1928 in Johore Bahru, Malaysia. Daughter of Percival Frank and Agnes Beatrice Aroozoo (Danker) Anuar.
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Anuar, Hedwig Elizabeth was born on November 19, 1928 in Johore Bahru, Malaysia. Daughter of Percival Frank and Agnes Beatrice Aroozoo (Danker) Anuar.
Bachelor with honors in English Literature, University Malaya, Singapore, 1951. Postgraduate, Northwestern Polytechnic School Librarianship, London, 1955—1957.
As a librarian and an administrator, she was responsible for many of the foundations of the modern library system in Singapore. Until her retirement in 1990, the National Library made considerable developments, growing from one library to nine and a change in membership from 43,000 to 333,000. As an administrator, she began several important library projects for children and youth in Malaysia and worked extensively with the media to promote these and other services.
Hedwig also contributed to the creation of the library infrastructure used throughout Southeast Asia.
Honorary secretary National Book Development Council Singapore, 1969—1979. Vice chairman, 1979; chairman, since 1980. Fellow Inter-University Council for Commonwealth University Overseas, London, 1955—1957.
Fellow: Library. Association Britain (honorary). Member: Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians, Persatuan Perpustakaan Malaysia (honorary), Library. Association of Singapore (honorary).
Children: Azmi Anuar, Shirin Aroozoo.
