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Hiddingh Library's Ingrid Thomson wins LIASA-Sabinet Influential Library Leader Award
Ms Ingrid Thomson, Branch Librarian of Hiddingh Library was announced as a joint winner of the 2023 LIASA-Sabinet Influential Library Leader Award at the gala dinner of the Annual LIASA Conference held from 10-13 October 2023.
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Hiddingh Hall Library became the University of Cape Town’s first purpose built Library in 1911. The building was designed by the firm of Sir Herbert Baker, whose architectural plans are housed in UCT Libraries Special Collections. Learn more