Marianne Florence Scott (born December 4, 1928) is a Canadian retired librarian and educator.
She was not only the first woman to be appointed to the position but also the first professionally educated librarian to hold the post.
Leaving her position as director of libraries, Scott began working as the NLC in February 1984.
[4] In 1997 the executive board established the Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters (CLM) and Marianne Scott was invited to become chair.
[4] In June 2000, Scott was awarded the Canadian Library Association's Outstanding Service to Librarianship Award, the highest honor granted by the Canadian Library Association (CLA) at the annual CLA conference.