David C. Appelt, head librarian, University of Saskatchewan Library, sits at his desk.

Bio/Historical Note: David C. Appelt was born in New Zealand and received his early education in New Zealand and Australia. His family moved to Canada and he attended high school in Alberta. Appelt earned BA and MA degrees at the University of Alberta and also earned a degree in Library Science at the University of Michigan. He taught English at Mount Royal College in Calgary before going into library work at Michigan and Alberta universities. Appelt came to the University of Saskatchewan Library in 1945 and served as head librarian from 1946-1980. He also served as president of the Saskatchewan Library Association from 1949-1950. Appelt died in 1996 in [St. Catharines, Ontario].