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

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GB 0096 MS1173

Título

Foskett, Douglas (1918-2004)

Fecha(s)

  • [1940-1991] (Creación)

Nivel de descripción

Fondo

Volumen y soporte

3 boxes

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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.

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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.

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Identificador de la institución

Senate House Library, University of London

Reglas y/o convenciones usadas

NRA, ISAD(G)

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Idioma(s)

  • inglés

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