In memory of the editor

Gyula Gerő, 1925–2022

Abstract

On 13 April 2022, librarian dr. Gyula Gerő passed away, perhaps the last member of the generation that took an active part in the development of a new Hungarian library system from the early 1950s, and in shaping the history of Hungarian libraries in the past. Even after his active years as editor and ‘gatekeeper’, he continued to work tirelessly, particularly in the systematic preservation and research of archival material relating to the operation of libraries. He himself set an example in this field: in the last two decades of his life, he focused on the production of chronologies of library history. His life’s work has created a rich foundation upon which posterity can build.