EVANS,+Arthur+Burke+Agard

EVANS, Arthur Burke Agard (1902-1976) Building Research Station 1935; CL Road Research Laboratory 1936; Ministry of Home Security (Home Office) 1939; CL Ministry of Works (Department of the Environment) 1944-1967 Originally a research chemist, he was extremely active in professional associations, including in particular ASLIB, the Circle of State Librarians and as a founder-member of the Institute of Information Scientists. In his own domestic field he established the Ministry of Works library in its modern form as a service for building.