Harrison, Kenneth (Cecil)

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HARRISON, Kenneth (Cecil)

HARRISON, Kenneth (Cecil). British, b. 1915. Genres: Librarianship, Autobiography/Memoirs, Essays. Career: Borough Librarian, Hyde, 1939-47, Hove, 1947-50, Eastbourne, 1950-58, Hendon, 1958-61; City Librarian, Westminster, 1961-80. Ed., Library World, 1961-71; President, Library Association, 1973. Commonwealth Library Association (President, 1972-75). Publications: First Steps in Librarianship, 1950, 5th ed., 1980; Libraries in Scandinavia, 1961; Public Libraries Today, 1963; The Library and the Community, 1963, 3rd ed., 1976; Facts at Your Fingertips: Everyman's Guide to Reference Books, 1964; British Public Library Buildings, 1966; Libraries in Britain, 1969; Public Relations for Librarians, 1973; International Librarianship, 1989; A Librarian's Odyssey: Episodes of Autobiography, 2000. EDITOR: Prospects for British Librarianship, 1976; Public Library Policy, 1981; Public Library Buildings, 1975-83, 1987; New Library Buildings, 1984-89, 1990. Address: 5 Tavistock, Devonshire Pl, Eastbourne, E. Sussex BN21 4AG, England. Online address: [email protected]

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