Society of Public Librarians
Identity Statement
Reference code(s) | : GB 0372 SPL |
Held at | : Bishopsgate Institute Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://www.bishopsgate.org.uk/library › |
Full title | : Society of Public Librarians |
Date(s) | : 1881-1930 |
Level of description | : Fonds |
Extent | : 3 volumes, 1 folder |
Name of creator(s) | : Society of Public Librarians |
Context
Administrative/Biographical history:
The Society of Public Librarians (SPL) was founded in 1895 to promote the interests and professional status of chief librarians in and around London. The Society held monthly meetings at which papers would be presented on matters of professional interest or debate, including cataloguing, public access to library shelves, the selection of books and so on. The group also hosted an annual outing every summer out of London to a historic or cultural landmark or educational institution, along with an annual dinner in the Holborn area of London. The Society, along with leading members Charles Goss, John Frowde, Frank Chennell, William Bridle and Edward Foskett, remained one of the main vehicles of opposition to open access within the public library, with debate channelled through the correspondence pages of newspapers and periodicals. The Society folded in 1930.
Content
Scope and content/abstract:
Papers of the Society of Public Librarians (1881-1930), including: minute books of the Society with photographs of annual outings, miscellaneous papers and correspondence, press cuttings and other material, 1895-1930: loose papers including circulars, press cuttings, correspondence and SPL publicity material, 1881-1930.
Access & Use
Language/scripts of material:
English
System of arrangement:
No further arrangement required.
Conditions governing access:
Open
Conditions governing reproduction:
Documents cannot be photocopied at present. Digital photography (without flash) is permitted for research purposes on completion of the Library's Copyright Declaration form and with respect to current UK copyright law.
Finding aids:
Handlist available; ADLIB catalogue.
Archival Information
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Deposited by the Bishopsgate Institute's former librarian, Charles Goss.
Allied Materials
Related material:
Publication note:
Description Notes
Archivist's note:
Entry compiled by Stefan Dickers.
Rules or conventions:
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Date(s) of descriptions:
24 July 2006
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