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Kylie Percival is an Australian archivist. She is University Librarian of Curtin University [1] , having previously served as Associate University Librarian (Academic Engagement) at University of Adelaide. In addition, she is a former president of the Australian Society of Archivists.
After graduating from University, Percival was hired as an archivist in government, school and private company archives. [2] In 1988, she joined the Australian Society of Archivists (ASA), and worked in various roles such as past conference organiser and Convenor of the South Australian Branch. [3] As Convenor of the South Australian Branch, Percival helped fight against the closure of archives in Darwin, Adelaide and Hobart. [4] [5] By 1994, Percival began her archiving career at the University of Adelaide Archives. [3]
In 2011, Percival became Vice-President of the ASA National Council, [2] where she was subsequently elected President the following year. [6] She held the role of president until 2016, where she was then presented with the Distinguished Achievement Award by the ASA. [3] Two years later, Percival was appointed Associate University Librarian of Academic Engagement at the University of Adelaide, where she remained for six years. [7] In late 2022, she relocated to Perth to commence her role as University Librarian at Curtin University [1] .
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