Fonds GB 0096 MS1173 - Foskett, Douglas (1918-2004)

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0096 MS1173

Title

Foskett, Douglas (1918-2004)

Date(s)

  • [1940-1991] (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

3 boxes

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Douglas John Foskett was born on 27 June 1918. He was educated at Queen Mary College, London, (BA 1939) and Birkbeck College, London (MA 1954). Foskett held positions at municipal and academic libraries, Ilford Municipal Libraries 1940-1948, Librarian of the University of London Institute of Education 1957-1978 and Director of Central Library Services and Goldsmith's Librarian at the University of London, 1978-1983. He was Chairman of the Library Association in 1962, Vice President, 1966 to 1973 and President in 1976. He also served on many library committees including, Honorary Library Adviser to the Royal National Institute for the Deaf 1965 to 1990; member of the Advance Committee on Science and Technical Information 1969 to 1973; a Committee member for UNISIST/UNESCO and EUDISED/Council of Europe Projects. Foskett was a visiting Professor at the Universities of Michigan, 1964; Ghana, 1967; Ibadan 1967; Brazilian Institute for Bibliography and Documentation, 1971 and the University of Iceland 1974. He published widely on information services. Publications include Assistance to Readers in Lending Libraries, 1952, Reader in Comparative Librarianship, 1977, as well as contributions to many professional journals.

Archival history

GB 0096 MS1173 [1940-1991] Fonds 3 boxes Foskett , Douglas John , 1918-2004 , librarian

Douglas John Foskett was born on 27 June 1918. He was educated at Queen Mary College, London, (BA 1939) and Birkbeck College, London (MA 1954). Foskett held positions at municipal and academic libraries, Ilford Municipal Libraries 1940-1948, Librarian of the University of London Institute of Education 1957-1978 and Director of Central Library Services and Goldsmith's Librarian at the University of London, 1978-1983. He was Chairman of the Library Association in 1962, Vice President, 1966 to 1973 and President in 1976. He also served on many library committees including, Honorary Library Adviser to the Royal National Institute for the Deaf 1965 to 1990; member of the Advance Committee on Science and Technical Information 1969 to 1973; a Committee member for UNISIST/UNESCO and EUDISED/Council of Europe Projects. Foskett was a visiting Professor at the Universities of Michigan, 1964; Ghana, 1967; Ibadan 1967; Brazilian Institute for Bibliography and Documentation, 1971 and the University of Iceland 1974. He published widely on information services. Publications include Assistance to Readers in Lending Libraries, 1952, Reader in Comparative Librarianship, 1977, as well as contributions to many professional journals.

Transferred from Manchester Archives and Local Studies.

Reports, conference papers on library classification, thesauri, planning of library services, 1952-[1974]; National Pahlavi Library project papers, reports, [1975]-1978; teaching notes on librarianship, 1964; correspondence, [1940-1991].

Uncatalogued.

Open for research although access to individual files may be restricted by the Freedom of Information Act. 24 hours notice should be given before a research visit.

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by Special Collections staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

English

Collection-level description. Otherwise uncatalogued.

There is another collection of Douglas Foskett's papers at Senate House Library (reference MS891).

Richard Temple

NRA, ISAD(G)

2009/11/23 Librarians Library science Libraries Foskett , Douglas John , 1918-2004 , librarian Information/library personnel Information sciences

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Transferred from Manchester Archives and Local Studies.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Reports, conference papers on library classification, thesauri, planning of library services, 1952-[1974]; National Pahlavi Library project papers, reports, [1975]-1978; teaching notes on librarianship, 1964; correspondence, [1940-1991].

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Uncatalogued.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Open for research although access to individual files may be restricted by the Freedom of Information Act. 24 hours notice should be given before a research visit.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by Special Collections staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

There is another collection of Douglas Foskett's papers at Senate House Library (reference MS891).

Finding aids

Collection-level description. Otherwise uncatalogued.

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

Senate House Library, University of London

Rules and/or conventions used

NRA, ISAD(G)

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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    Sources

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