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Newsletters 1962 - 1966Surviving copies of these newsletters (numbered 1 to 7) have been scanned, with the correction of minor misprints, to give a contemporary picture of the earliest days of the Library History Group (as it was). As explained in no. 7, the newsletter was replaced in 1967 by the twice-yearly journal Library History, which continues today as Library & Information History. Later series of newsletters began publication twenty years later.
The first issue of the newsletter was published in late 1962 or early 1963. In view of its historical interest the stencilled typescript format, line-lengths etc. have been reproduced exactly. Later issues were produced (probably) on a Varityper and printed by offset lithography.
Historical Notes
Chaucer House was then the headquarters of the Library Association in Malet Place, adjoining the original building of the National Central Library (it later became the D.M.S. Watson Library of University College London).
'Mr Plumb' refers to Philip Plumb, librarian of the Library Association (its library was later taken over by the British Library and formed the basis of the British Library Information Science Service (BLISS), which was absorbed into the main collections when the British Library moved to Euston Road.)
Prices are given in pre-decimal form, with 12 pence to the shilling and 20 shillings to the pound. Prices such as 3/6 or 42/- are therefore to be read as 'three shillings and sixpence' and 'two pounds two shillings [or two guineas]' respectively. Post-decimal equivalents would be 17½p and £2.10.
