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Laura Russo Laura Garcia Moreno Russo ( Rio de Janeiro , RJ , Brazil , February 20 , 1915 − São Paulo , SP , Brazil , April 30 , 2001 ) was a Brazilian librarian who had a fundamental role in the creation and approval of organizations and legislation that would regulate the practice of librarianship in Brazil . Laura Russo was one of the people responsible for the regulation of the librarian profession . She was the founder and first president of the Federação Brasileira de Associações de Bibliotecários ( FEBAB ) and of the Conselho Federal de Biblioteconomia ( CFB ) . As a librarian , she worked at the Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo , at the Academia Paulista de Letras , at the Biblioteca Mário de Andrade , among other institutions . Education . Laura Russo obtained a bachelors degree in Library Science in 1942 from the Escola Livre de Sociologia e Política . In 1959 , she got a degree in Documentation from the same institution . In 1958 she got a masters degree in Library and Archival Science from the National Library of Spain . During the 1960s , she took courses in Library Science in the United States . In 1975 , she obtained a bachelors degree in Law from the Universidade de São Paulo . Career . Russo worked as a librarian at Santa Casa from 1942 to 1950 , working specifically at the First Surgical Clinic for Women from 1950 to 1952 . In 1947 she received an award from the Associação Paulista de Bibliotecários for her work with hospital libraries . In 1951 , she founded the circulating library Prof . Celestino Bourroul for the hospital patients . Russo worked as a librarian for the Municipal Library System of São Paulo . From 1942 to 1959 , she worked in the Acquisitions department of the Mário de Andrade Library . From 1959 to 1961 , she was the head of the Child Psychology Section of the Monteiro Lobato Library , returning to Mário de Andrades Acquisition department as chief librarian from 1961 to 1968 . In 1968 , she became Library Director of Mário de Andrade Library . From 1955 to 1957 , Russo was the librarian at Casa Cervantes , receiving an award from the institution in 1957 for her work . Professional associations . In 1959 , Russo gave a presentation with Rodolfo Rocha Júnior at the II Congresso de Biblioteconomia e Documentação in Salvador , Bahia , that would lead to the creation of the Federação Brasileira de Associações de Bibliotecários ( FEBAB ) . She was nominated as FEBABs first director in 1961 . Russo worked as editor of FEBABs bulletin from 1961 to 1970 , and as editor for the Revista Brasileira de Biblioteconomia e Documentação from 1973 to 1977 . In 1966 , Russo participated in the creation of the Conselho Federal de Biblioteconomia ( CFB ) and the Regional Councils ( Conselhos Regionais ) . She was elected as CFBs first president . Legislation and regulation of the profession . With the assistance of Maria Helena Brandão , Russo wrote the document that would become the Law 4.084 of 1962 , defining the profession of the librarian and regulating its exercise . Ultimately , the goal of the legislation was to create a market reserve for librarians , guaranteeing that only those with a bachelors in Library Science could practice the profession . It was believed that this would bring greater visibility and respect for the profession . In 1962 , she received an award from the Associação Paulista de Bibliotecários for her work with Law 4.084/62 . Code of ethics . Laura Russo wrote the first version of the Librarian Professional Code of Ethics in 1961 . The code would be approved in 1963 , achieving legal status in 1966 and falling under the responsibility of CFB . Laura Russo Award . As a tribute to her professional work , the Regional Council of Librarianship of the State of São Paulo ( CRB-8 ) created the Laura Russo Prize in 1998 , that aims to recognize cultural initiatives and encourage the use of the library and library services . Notable publications . - RUSSO , Laura Garcia Moreno . A biblioteconomia brasileira , 1915-1965 . Instituto National do Livro , 1966 . External links . - Lei n . 4.084/62 that regulates the practice of librarianship