BLL Review: Volume 2 Issue 1
Table of contents
THE FINAL YEAR OF THE NCL
MB LineThe NCL ceased to have an independent existence on 30 June, 1973. With its entry into the British Library and the move of its stock, staff and operations to Boston Spa, an era has…
THE TRANSFER OF THE NATIONAL CENTRAL LIBRARY TO BOSTON SPA
Following the recommendation of the National Libraries Committee chaired by Dr FS Dainton, the government announced in 1970 in a White Paper (Cmnd 4572) its intention of combining…
ACCESS TO INFORMATION IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES — AN EXPERIMENT
DN WoodSince the start of its operations the National Lending Library, now Incorporated in the British Library Lending Division, has provided a translation service for scientists and…
THE SEARCH FOR THE IDEAL
Agnew BroomeThe search for the ideal is a continuing element in human history. Without ideals, few advances would be made. However, unwillingness to accept anything but the ideal constitutes…