Patricia Gallaher

Patricia Evelyn Gallaher OAM (18 May 1937 – 11 December 2014) was an Australian librarian who established the Randolph Stow Young Writers award and promoted the arts in regional parts of Western Australia.

Early life Gallaher was born in England in 1937.

Career Gallaher began her working life as a laboratory technician in Sheffield. for almost 30 years. She held positions in Paraburdoo and Karratha, and then for 20 years as the regional librarian for the City of Geraldton (1981-2001). While at Geraldton Library, Gallaher introduced many new services and developments, including a service to house-bound residents, the internet, and an automated library management system. She also oversaw extensions to the Library and established the local studies collection. Gallaher served on many committees promoting regional arts, including the Geraldton Arts Council and as a board member of Country Arts WA. as the representative for the Western Australian Local Government Association and served a four-year term to 2006. She was named as a Fellow of the Library Board in 2011, in recognition for her commitment to libraries and the arts in regional Western Australia. the Retirees section of the Australian Library and Information Association.

Political life Following her retirement from the Geraldton Library, Gallaher was elected to the Geraldton City Council, serving on the municipal council from 2001 to 2003. 2011 Fellow of the Library Board of Western Australia

Personal life Gallaher died in Perth, Western Australia on 11 December 2014.