WALKER,+James+Ernest

WALKER, James Ernest (1888-1972) Lit. and Phil., Newcastle; Gateshead 1906; DL Tottenham 1912; Fulham 1920 (DL 1920, CL 1920); 1CL Hendon 1929-1958 The new service at HENDON for which he was administratively responsible was developed through a central library and four branches, two built before World War II and two after. They were all regarded as models, attracted innumerable visitors and acquired a reputation comparable with those of J D Brown's at ISLINGTON before World War I. Walker was responsible for the chapter on the East Midlands in the LA's 1938 //Survey of libraries// and also did sterling work as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the SERLS which led the way in interlibrary cooperation before World War II.