| Intro | Gambian author and director of The Gambia National Library |
| Is |
Librarian Writer |
| From | Gambia |
| Type | Literature |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 1932, Banjul, Gambia |
| Age: | 88 years |
Sally P. C. Njie or N’Jie (born 1932) is a Gambian librarian. She was the first Chief Librarian at the National Library of The Gambia.
Life
Sally Njie was born in Bathurst, British Gambia. She took O Levels by correspondence course in 1959, and was sent by the British Council in 1960 to study librarianship in the United Kingdom. Qualifying as an Associate of the Library Association in 1963, she returned to The Gambia to take charge of the National Library of The Gambia. In 1974, as Senior Librarian at the National Library, Njie was the only professional librarian in Gambia’s public library system.
Writings
- ‘The Role of Public Libraries in Developing Countries with Particular Reference to the Gambia’. Presented at the International Federation of Library Associations conference, 1983
- ‘Collecting Policies and Preservation: The Gambia’, in Merrily A. Smith, ed., Preservation of Library Materials, 1987, Vol. 1