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Chief executive officers & presidents

  • Kate Torney
    Kate Torney, State Library Victoria CEO, 2015–
  • Portrait of Justine Hyde Director Library Services and Experience
    Justine Hyde, acting CEO, 2015
  • colour portrait of Sue Roberts, State Library Victoria CEO and State Librarian, 2012–15, with La Trobe Reading Room backdrop, by Andrew Lloyd 2012
    Sue Roberts, State Library Victoria CEO, 2012–15
    Credit: Andrew Lloyd
  • State Library Victoria CEO Anne-Marie Schwirtlich, 2003-11, by Andrew Lloyd
    Anne-Marie Schwirtlich, State Library Victoria CEO, 2003–11
  • Board President Christine Christian AO
  • Portrait of John Wylie
    John Wylie, Board President, 2012–2021
  • Portrait of The Hon John Cain, State Library Board President 2006–12 by Andrew Lloyd
    The Hon John Cain, Board President 2006–12
    Credit: © Andrew Lloyd
  • George Frederick Folingsby, Sir Redmond Barry, c 1880, oil on canvas, State Library of Victoria

The chief librarian is also CEO of the Library. Their role is to lead the organisation in implementing appropriate strategies, services and programs that have been agreed to by the Library Board of Victoria.

The president of the Board's role is to oversee and drive the Board's decisions by ensuring they contribute to the cultural, educational, social and economic development of Victorians.

Chief librarians & CEOs

  • Paul Duldig (2022-)
  • Sarah Slade (acting, 2021-22)
  • Kate Torney BComms (Media) (2015–2021)
  • Justine Hyde BAppSci (Info), GradDipMan (Exec), GradCertArts (Writing) (acting, 2015)
  • Sue Roberts BA (hons), PGDipLib, MA (2012–15)
  • Sue Hamilton MA, GDipArtHist (acting, 2011–12)
  • Anne-Marie Schwirtlich BA (hons), DipIM – archives administration (2003–11)
  • Frances Awcock AM, BA, DipLib, DInfoServ (hons) (1997–2002)
  • Derek Whitehead OAM, BA (hons), BD (hons), MLib, GradDipLib (acting, 1997)
  • Helen Tait BA, Dip NZLS (1993–97)
  • Derek Whitehead OAM, BA (hons), BD (hons), MLib, GradDipLib (acting, 1993)
  • Leah Mann BA, DipSocSt (1989–93)
  • Jane La Scala BSocSc (1986–89)
  • Warren Horton AM, BA (1982–85)
  • Kenneth Horn BA, MusB, DipNZLS (1967–81)
  • Thomas Arthur Kealy BA (acting, 1965–67)
  • John Andrew Feely BSc (1960–65)
  • Colin Alexander McCallum OBE, BA (1945–60)
  • William Charles Baud BA (1944–45)
  • Thomas Fleming Cooke BA (1943–44)
  • Ernest Roland Pitt BA (1931–43)
  • Robert Douglass Boys BA (1925–31)
  • Edmund La Touche Armstrong MA, LLB (1896–1925)
  • Michael Francis Dowden LLB (1895–96)
  • Thomas Francis Bride LLD (1881–95)
  • Henry Sheffield (1873–81)
  • Augustus Henry Tulk (1856–73)

Presidents

  • Christine Christian AO (2021-)
  • John Wylie (2012–2021)
  • The Hon John Cain (2006–12)
  • Sam Lipski AM (2000–06)
  • Ian Renard (1995–2000)
  • Leigh Masel (1992–95)
  • James Strong (1989–92)
  • Dr Norman Curry (1985–89)
  • The Hon Mr Justice J E Starke (1967–85)
  • Sir Henry Winneke KCMG, KVCO, OBE (1965–66)
  • Rev C Irving Benson OBE (1946–65)
  • Sir Thomas Nettlefold Kt, OBE (1945–46)
  • Sir Keith Murdoch Kt (1939–45)
  • Alexander Sydney Joske (1937–39)
  • Alfred Bright CBE (1935–37)
  • Rev Edward Holdsworth Sugden (1933–35)
  • Sir Leo Cussen Kt (1928–33)
  • The Hon George Swinburne (1928)
  • Alexander Leeper (1920–28)
  • Henry Gyles Turner (1905–20)
  • The Hon Edward Langton (1896–1905)
  • Sir George Verdon KCMG (1883–96)
  • David Charteris McArthur (1880–83)
  • Sir Redmond Barry KCMG (1856–80)