Peter Johan Lor

Background

Lor, Peter Johan was born on May 10, 1946 in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, The Netherlands. Son of Gerardus Johannes and Carolina Catherina (Mulder) Lor.

Education

Doctor of Philisophy in Library and Information Science, University Pretoria, South Africa, 1990.

Career

Assistant library Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, South Africa, 1968-1970. Junior lecturer University Stellenbosch, South Africa, 1971-1975. Senior library University Pretoria, South Africa, 1976-1980.

University library University Bophuthatswana, South Africa, 1980-1982. Assistant director State Library., South Africa, 1982-1986, director South Africa, 1992-1999. Associate professor University South Africa, 1986-1990, professor, 1991.

National library, Chief Executive Officer The National Library South Africa, since 1999.

Achievements

• Peter Johan Lor has been listed as a noteworthy library director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member executive Pretoria Citizens Advice Bureau. Fellow South African Institute Librarianship and Information Science (council member, research certified 1982). Member Conference Directors National Libraries (chairman 1996-2000).

Connections

Children: Martin, Alfred, Sebastian.

Father:

Gerardus Johannes Lor

Mother:

Carolina Catherina (Mulder) Lor

child:

Alfred Lor

child:

Martin Lor

child:

Sebastian Lor