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- [1940-1991] (Creación)
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Volumen y soporte
3 boxes
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Nombre del productor
Historia biográfica
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.
Institución archivística
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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
Origen del ingreso o transferencia
Transferred from Manchester Archives and Local Studies.
Área de contenido y estructura
Alcance y contenido
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].
Valorización, destrucción y programación
Acumulaciones
Sistema de arreglo
Uncatalogued.
Área de condiciones de acceso y uso
Condiciones de acceso
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.
Condiciones
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.
Idioma del material
- inglés
Escritura del material
- latín
Notas sobre las lenguas y escrituras
English
Características físicas y requisitos técnicos
There is another collection of Douglas Foskett's papers at Senate House Library (reference MS891).
Instrumentos de descripción
Collection-level description. Otherwise uncatalogued.
Área de materiales relacionados
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Área de control de la descripción
Identificador de la descripción
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Reglas y/o convenciones usadas
NRA, ISAD(G)
Estado de elaboración
Nivel de detalle
Fechas de creación revisión eliminación
Idioma(s)
- inglés