Peter Fox (librarian)
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Peter Kendrew Fox (born 23 March 1949) is a British professional librarian. After eight years service in Cambridge University Library he moved to Dublin as deputy librarian of Trinity College in 1979; in 1984 he became College Librarian and Archivist.[1] He became Librarian of the Cambridge University Library in 1994, a position he held for 15 years until his retirement in 2009.[2][3] [4] He has served on many public bodies concerned with libraries and archives.[5] He was educated at King's College London (BA, 1971); Sheffield University (MA 1973); MA Cantab 1976 and MA Dublin, 1984.
Personal life [edit]
He married Isobel McConnell in 1983 and they have two daughters.[6]
Publications [edit]
- 1973: Reader Instruction Methods in Academic Libraries. Cambridge: University Library
- 1986: Treasures of the Library: Trinity College Dublin. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy ISBN 978-0-901714-45-9
- 1998: Cambridge University Library: the Great Collections. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press ISBN 0-521-62636-6 (editor)
- 2000: "The Librarians of Trinity College", in: Vincent Kinane, Anne Walshe, eds., A History of Trinity College Library, Dublin. Dublin: Four Courts Press ISBN 1-85182-467-7
References [edit]
- ^ Who's Who; 2008
- ^ Paton, Graeme (26 January 2009). "Cambridge University appoints first female librarian". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
- ^ "Newsletter - Cambridge University Library; no 1". Retrieved 23 February 2010.
- ^ "Newsletter - Cambridge University Library". Cambridge University Library. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
- ^ Who's Who; 2008
- ^ Who's Who; 2008
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