Loose papers of the Assistant Librarian, 1937 - 1984
Scope and Contents
These original items were removed from copies of library committee minutes held by the Assistant Librarian. They include:
-letters to and carbon copy replies from John Saltmarsh about the loan of an astrolabe, exhibition of coins including particulars and invoices for an exhibition case, 1937-1938;
-results of 'benchmarking' questions sent to other College librarians, and xerox copy of King's College student library policies, 1976;
-manuscript note about staffing levels on bank holiday Mondays, 1979;
-note about binding of Tripos papers at Trinity College [1980];
-memorandum from Tim Leggatt, Senior Tutor to Liz Russell, Assistant Librarian on the new classification system, 17 Dec 1980;
-manuscript note about Library seating [1979-80];
-manuscript note to invigilators and memorandum from Margaret Cranmer to Dr Dixon about missing library stock, 2 Feb 1981 and 26 June 1981;
-newspaper clippings about a King's undergraduate stealing books from Heffers and a student mock trial as protest of RTZ, 1981;
-memorandum to Library staff about tea break arrangements [October 1981];
-memorandum from Tess Adkins to Liz Russell about reading space, 28 Oct 1982;
-xerox copy responses from other Colleges about space allocation [1982];
-memorandum from Liz Russell to [Peter] Smith about reading space, 7 Feb 1983 and his reply 11 Mar 1983;
-note from the Provost to Fellows about new Library administration arrangements, 28 Sep 1983;
-note from the Librarian to Fellows etc. asking them to identify themselves to the library staff, July 1984;
-manuscript notes about pay (1983 and 1986), and notes from John Barber to Liz [Russell] about pay for invigilators, 17 Jan 1986 and herself, 17 Oct 1984;
-manuscript and copy notes for the Library Planning Committee and by John Barber [1983-84].
Dates
- Creation: 1937 - 1984
Conditions Governing Access
Some records contain personal information as defined under the terms of the Data Protection Act (1998) and will be reserved.
Extent
1 file(s) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These items were removed from copies of minutes of meetings # 1-88 that were transferred from the College Librarian (the title was changed from Assistant Librarian to College Librarian in 2013) in January 2014.
Date information
DateText: 1937-8; 1976-1984.
Finding aid date
2014-01-24 10:21:53+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Archive Centre, King's College, Cambridge Repository
Archivist
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