BUSHNELL,+George+Herbert

BUSHNELL, George Herbert (1896-1973) Birmingham University 1919; CL St Andrews University 1924-1961 He was exceptional among university librarians of the 1920s and 1930s in taking a national view and in being very much a LA man; on his suggestion //The year's work in librarianship// was launched in 1929. His own publications included //University librarianship// (1930), //The world’s// //earliest libraries// (1931); //From papyrus to print// (1947) and //From bricks to books// (1949).