SOME THOUGHTS ON THE BRITISH LIBRARY

Abstract

It is now over six years since I retired from the post of Director‐General of the Lending Division of the British Library. Before this I was involved in some of the discussions which led to the formation of the British Library (BL) and I knew something of the hopes which were behind the creation of the new organization. Subsequently I was in the British Library long enough to realize some of the difficulties it faced. Looking backwards the question arises whether the creation of the BL was a sound idea and whether the BL has lived up to the expectations of its originators.

Citation

URQUHART, D.J. (1981), "SOME THOUGHTS ON THE BRITISH LIBRARY", Journal of Documentation, Vol. 37 No. 3, pp. 125-133. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb026710