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Geoffrey Alley, Librarian: His Life & Work

Chapter 13 — Heading for a National Library

page 471

Chapter 13
Heading for a National Library

1 AJHR, 1961, H-32A, pp.5-6.

2 A.G. Bagnall, 'Regional Library Service: the 1960-61 attempt and its lessons', NZL, v.25, Apr. 1962, pp.61- 70.

3 Minister of Education to various parties, including NZLA, Apr. 1961, NZL, v.25, Mar. 1962, p.39.

4 A.G. Bagnall, 'Regional Library Scheme, 1960-61', 1 Sept. 1961, copy sighted in CLS Chch, file: Palmerston North Region June 1960.

5 M.A. Ronnie, Books to the People, pp.73-4.

6 NL, Gracefield records, Box 126.

7 e.g. P.G. Scott, p.c. 3 Mar. 1992.

8 J.S. Wright, p.c. 23 May 1991; H.B. Sullivan, p.c. 6 Oct. 1989; A.M.J. Jones, p.c. 5 May 1991.

9 Clifford to Chairman PSC, 9 Aug. 1960, NA, SSC 1 W2302 20/6/7 pt 2.

10 Alley to Chairman PSC, 14 Sept. 1960 (drafted by Bagnall), ibid.

11 Metcalf to Alley, 21 July 1959, Alley papers.

12 Report of interview, S.H. Stackpole, 17 Sept. 1959, Columbia University Libraries, MS Coll., CCNY.

13 Stackpole to Alley, 19 Nov. 1959, Alley papers.

14 CCNY to Alley, 2 June 1960, Alley papers.

15 Alley to Secretary PSC, 17 Nov. 1960, NA, SSC 5, Acc. 1227, Alley.

16 All of this, NA, SSC 5, Acc. 1227, Alley. Leave approved by Cabinet 6 Feb. 1961, CM (61) 4.

17 Alley to Metcalf, 2 Aug. 1967, Florida SU, Metcalf papers.

18 G.T. Alley, 'Learning from North America', NZL, v.25, Mar. 1962, pp.46-55.

19 P.G. Alley, p.c. 7 Dec. 1990.

20 C.S. Perry, 'Some National Libraries', NZL, v.24, June 1961, p.120.

21 R. Barrowman, The Turnbull, p.102.

22 'N.Z.L.A. Submission on the National Library', NZL, v.24, Sept. 1961, pp.169-73.

23 'P.S.C. Recommendations on National Library', NZL, v.24, Sept. 1961, pp.178-9.

24 Bagnall to Alley, 22 Aug. 1961, Alley papers.

25 Submission by Director, National Library Service, NA, SSC 1 W2302 20/6/7 pt 2.

26 Perry kept a fairly full transcript of this discussion in the Perry NL file, which is held by WP and from which extracts are quoted here.

27 Speaker of the House of Representatives, 1950-57.

28 C.R.H. Taylor, Chief Librarian, Alexander Turnbull Library.

29 Bagnall to McEldowney, 28 Nov. 1961, McEldowney papers (home).

30 AJHR, 1962, H-41.

31 J.F. Robertson to Chairman PSC, 5 Oct. 1962, NA, SSC 1 W2302 20/6/7 pt 2.

32 R.J. MacLachlan, report, 26 Oct. 1962, ibid.

33 I. Carter, Gadfly, p.276.

34 A.G. Bagnall, 'C.R.H. Taylor, a note on his retirement, August 1963', NZL, v.26, Oct. 1963, pp.240-41.

35 WU, Miller papers: SCLR file.

36 The terms of reference are set out in a note, 'New Universities Committee on Library Resources', NZL, v.26, May 1963, p.129.

37 J.C. Dakin, Focus for Lifelong Learning, pp.54-6.

38 Alley to Martin Smith, 8 May 1962, NL, Gracefield records, Box 135.

39 Sage to NZLA Council, 16 July 1962, minuted by Alley, ibid.

40 Alley's submission for appeal on 28 Sept. 1962, Alley papers; copy also in NA, SSC 5, Acc. 1227, Alley.

41 T. Clifford, memorandum 16 Oct. 1962, ibid.

42 Alley to McEldowney, 2 Oct. 1962, McEldowney papers (home).

43 'John Harris Award for Original Research Instituted', NZL, v.24, Sept. 1961, pp.180-81.

44 'N.Z.L.A. Submission on Service Personnel Policies', NZL, v.24, Sept. 1961, pp.174-8.

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45 'Libraries in Schools', NZL, v.25, Sept. 1962, pp.227-8.

46 L.G. Gordon, 'The School Library in the Commission's Report', NZL, v.25, Oct. 1962, pp.249-52.

47 'Copyright Bill', NZL, v.25, Nov. 1962, pp.290-2.

48 'Music Library Service', NZL, v.26, May 1963, pp.113-24; 'Library Service to Maoris', NZL, v.26, Nov. 1963, pp.254-60.

49 AJHR, 1962, H-32A, p.10.

50 Three of these and another by W.J. Cameron (a lecturer) reviewed by F.A. Sandall, NZL, v.23, Sept. 1960, pp.212-14.

51 Reviewed by A.P. Taylor, NZL, v.25, Sept. 1962, pp.229-34.

52 NZLA 1961/65, DUHL, Acc. 87-020, Box 6.

53 'The New Zealand Library Association and a University Library School: Statement and Recommendations', NZLA 1963/58, ATL, Acc. 97-002- 35/2.

54 Report LT 93 to NZLA Library Training Committee, 16 Aug. 1961, DUHL, Acc. 87-020, Box 2.

55 Alley to NZLA, 30 Jan. 1964, NZLA 1964/13, ibid., Box 7.

56 NZLA Council, minutes, 21 Feb. 1964, NZLA 1964/29, ATL, Acc. 97-002-03/1. The matters dealt with in this section are treated in more detail in pages 152-61 of McEldowney Suppl.

57 Evening Post, 14 Sept. 1962.

58 Perry NL file, WP.

59 Atkinson to Tennent, 7 Dec. 1962, NA, SSC 1 W2302 20/6/7 pt 2.

60 Tennent to Cabinet, 15 Jan. 1963, ibid.

61 Minute by Atkinson, 18 Mar. 1963, NA, SSC 1 W2302 20/6/7.

62 Holyoake to Tennent, 8 Apr. 1963, ibid.

63 AJHR, 1964, H-32A, p.4.

64 M.J. Clark, 'Presidential Address', NZL, v.27, Mar. 1964, pp.21-7 (quote on p.24).

65 A view expressed, for example, by M.G. Hitchings to the Secretary for Internal Affairs, 4 Nov. 1963, NA, IA 1 W1893 92/11 pt 2.

66 R. Barrowman, The Turnbull, pp.102- 3.

67 Heggie to Atkinson, 27 Nov. 1963, NA, SSC 1 W2302 20/6/7 pt 2.

68 NZL, v.27, Mar. 1964, p.31.

69 NZLA to Prime Minister, 22 June 1964; reply, 30 June 1964, ATL, Acc. 84-142-68.

70 Chairman SSC, Note for File, 10 Mar. 1964, NA, SSC 1 W2302 20/6/7 pt 2; Statements by Ministers of the Crown, 16-28 Mar. 1964, p.4.

71 State Services Commission to Alley, 20 Mar. 1964, NA, SSC 5, Acc. 1227, Alley.

72 Dominion, 6 Mar. 1964.

73 Sage to McEldowney, 24 Mar. 1964, McEldowney papers (home).

74 Alley to Perry, 25 Mar. 1964, WP, Perry NL file.

75 Alley to Hunn, 31 Mar. 1964, copy from Hunn.

76 Alley to White, 9 Apr. 1964, lent by D. Ballantyne [White].

77 A.G. Rodda interview, 23 July 1991.

78 Perry to State Services Commission, 6 Mar. 1964, WP, Perry NL file.