City Librarian

Zone d'identification

Type of entity

Collectivité

Forme autorisée du nom

City Librarian

Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

  • City Librarian; 1891-present

Autre(s) forme(s) du nom

  • Head of Libraries, Information and Archives (early twenty-first century)

Description area

Dates d’existence

1891-present

Historique

Appointed in 1891 to manage first free public lending and reference library based in Clifford Street in the former Mechanics Institute. Purpose built central library built in 1920s supported by Carnegie fund. Branch libraries opened throughout twentiethread more

Functions, occupations and activities

Managed library service. Until the mid twentieth century all operational decisions were referred up to the committee, such as staffing and book purchases. Supported by assistant librarian initially, and then growing team of staff. Post typically held byread more

Contexte général

Appointed in 1891 to manage first free public lending and reference library based in Clifford Street in the former Mechanics Institute. Purpose built central library built in 1920s supported by Carnegie fund. Branch libraries opened throughout twentiethread more

Zone du contrôle

Identifiant de notice d'autorité

GB0192-134

Identifiant du service d'archives

GB0192

Rules and/or conventions used

International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa