STEWART,+James+Douglas

STEWART, James Douglas (1885-1965) Croydon 1900; Islington 1906; CL Bermondsey 1927-1950 An untiring librarian of exceptional common sense he always seemed much more important than the libraries which he served. Active in the AAL and later a stalwart of the LA, he was made an Honorary Fellow of the latter in 1959. He edited the //English catalogue of books// from 1926 until 1941 and, after retirement, BUCOP. His earlier publications included //The sheaf catalogue// (1909); //A tabulation of librarianship// (1947); and the second and third revisions of his uncle's, J D Brown's, //Subject classification// (1914 and 1939).