Gillian Olechno-HuszczaLibrarian
Born Stockport, England, Mar. 1, 1930, British by birth, U.S. citizen 1957; daughter of William Edward Taylor and Dora (Raine) T.; married Czeslaw O., 1951; child: William Vincent.
Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), sociology, Leeds University, England; Master of Library Science (MSLS), University of Southern California (USC).
Languages: French, German, Polish, Latin, Spanish.
Career: Librarian, City of Inglewood, 1961-66; medical librarian, Los Angeles County / University of Southern California (LAC/USC) Medical Center 1966-73, director 1973-81; librarian, director Daniel Freeman Hospital 1981-87; librarian and archivist, Polish Music Reference Center University of Southern California (USC) 1987-.
Social activity: Prepared Polish - American immigration section, Polish Cultural Exhibition, 1979; received Mayor's Certificate of Appreciation.
Author: Gave paper on Use of Computers in Medical Library at 3rd International Medical Conference in Szczecin, Poland 1984; published paper, "Feliks P. Wierzbicki in California," Polish American Studies, 1985; editor, Polish Music Literature 1515-1990, University of Southern California (USC) Friends of Polish Music, 1991.
Member of: Polish American Cultural Network (PACN), Polish American Historical Association (PAHA), H. Modjeska Foundation, Polish University Club (PUC) president 1994-, Medical Librarian Association, Medical Librarian Group Southern California, Business and Professional Women, president, Centinela Chapter 1986-88, 1993-. CIass of Polish language at Loyola University Los Angeles under G. Olechno-Huszcza, instructor.
Honors: Listed Who's Who in California.
Avocations: Polish culture, travel, reading, cooking.
Resident: Los Angeles, CA.
From: "Polish Americans in California, Vol. II," National Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs & Polish American Historical Association. California 1995.