Olga Bernice Bishop: Librarian-Bibliographer-Educator

A biographical study of Olga Bernice Bishop (1911-19__), librarian, educator, and bibliographer, based on interviews with Bishop, colleagues, friends and published information. The study describes, in chronological sequence, Bishop's academic progress, beginning with her matriculation from Mount Allison Ladies College (1930), through the attainment of five advanced degrees (1938-1962), and culminating with an Honorary LL.D. from Mount Allison University (1971). Her career path from typist to Librarian at Mount Allison University Memorial Library, to Medical Librarian at the University of Western Ontario, and finally, to Professor at the University of Toronto School/Faculty of Library Science, is closely followed. Personal recollections of colleagues, friends, family members and students are taken into account in the observations of Bishop's career and numerous professional and non-professional activities. The study identifies all her writings, and discusses her major publications. It concludes with an assessment of her contributions to librarianship particularly in the fields of management, medicine/health science and historical bibliography.