Unfinished business: John Metcalfe and his professional association. From: The Australian Library Journal | Date: November 1, 2007| Author: Jones, David J. | COPYRIGHT 2007 Australian Library and Information Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

John Metcalfe of the Public Library of New South Wales played a leading role in founding the Australian Institute of Librarians (ALL) in 1937 and twelve years later in transforming it into a more sustainable and influential body, the Library Association of Australia (LAA). This paper describes some of the work which lay ahead for the new association, including library promotion, expanding membership, professional publications, national and international recognition and a university...

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