IRWIN,+Raymond

IRWIN, Raymond (1902-1977) 1CL Northamptonshire 1924; CL Lancashire 1934; Director UCL School 1944-1968 One of the outstanding pioneer county librarians he went on to become a distinguished library historian and, in 1957, the first British Professor of Library Studies. His publications included //The national library service// (1947); //Librarianship: essays in applied bibliography// (1949); //British bird books: an index to British ornithology// (1951); //The heritage of the English library// (1964); //The English library: sources and history//, a revision of his //Origins of the English library// (1958). He was active in the LA, Honorary Treasurer 1946-1953, President in 1958 and an Honorary Fellow in 1963. R Staveley 'From Lancashire to University College: Raymond Irwin and professional leadership' //(LR//, Autumn 1985, //pp//153-159