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Geoffrey Alley, Librarian: His Life & Work

Chapter 15 — National Library of New Zealand

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Chapter 15
National Library of New Zealand

1 ATL, Acc. 88-103-2.

2 AJHR, 1966, H-32, p.3.

3 W.J. McEldowney, 'Valedictory: Austin Graham Bagnall', NZL, v.36, Oct. 1973, p.349.

4 J.E. Traue, 'Austin Graham Bagnall, 1912-1986', NZ Journal of History, v.20, Nov. 1986, pp.206-7.

5 AJHR, 1966, H-22, p.5.

6 AJHR, 1966, H-32A, p.3.

7 This summary of the Trustees' functions is taken from the 1989 report by G.R. Laking and R.M. Miller, 'Report to the Trustees of the National Library of New Zealand on a review of their role and membership'.

8 A.G. Bagnall, Address at Library School presentation of Diplomas, 1973, WU, Sage papers.

9 G.T. Alley, 'The National Library in the Social Process', NZ Journal of Public Administration, v.29 no.2, Mar. 1967, pp.1-16; reprinted in NZL, v.30, Oct. 1967, pp.141-56.

10 NZLA, Council, minutes 18 Nov. 1965, NZLA 1965/66, ATL, Acc. 97- 002-03/1.

11 Bagnall to Perry, 10 Dec. 1965, ATL, Acc. 73-160-6.

12 NZLA, Standing Executive Committee, minutes 12 Jan. 1966, NZLA 1966/1, DUHL, Acc. 87-020, Box 5. The full list of 18 names considered by members of the Council, and the number of votes cast for each, is in ATL, Acc. 84-142-68.

13 FOTL, Annual Report for 1966, ATL, Administration file TL 1/20.

14 Laking and Miller, in their 1989 report, accepted the view that the Trustees needed 'the contribution of a library professional for the effective discharge of their function in relation to the coordination and development of library services.'

15 AJHR, 1966, H-32A, p.14.

16 Ibid., pp.14-16.

17 AJHR, 1967, H-32.

18 NZ Statutory Regulations, 1966/206 and 1967/253.

19 J.O. Wilson, 'Obituary: The Copyright List, 1934-1967', NZL, v.30, Aug. 1967, pp.125-9.

20 W.J. McEldowney, New Zealand University Library Resources … 1972, p.123.

21 R.G. Rowley (Secretary UGC) to McEldowney, 1 Dec. 1965, DUHL, Acc. 87-020, Box 10.

22 UGC, Report of subcommittee, 'Library Establishment: University of Waikato', 17 Mar. 1966, UGC 37/4, ibid.

23 UGC, 'Library, University of Waikato Supplementary Establishment Grant 1968-1970 (exclusive of Sciences)', W.102/4, ibid.

24 UGC, 'Massey University: Application for Special Library Grant', UGC 44/7, ibid.

25 These, and other designs, are illustrated in R.P. Hargreaves, From Beads to Bank notes, pp.178-82.

26 Royal Mint Advisory Committee, comments, Dec. 1965, NA, AAOA 6000 W4698 8a, Coin Design Advisory Committee (of Royal Mint).

27 B. Gustafson, His Way, pp.84-5.

28 F.A. Shurrock to J.N. Searle, Chairman of Design Committee of Decimal Currency Board, 24 Feb. 1966, NA, AAOA 6000 W4698 8a.

29 C.W. Collins, 'Harold Gladstone Miller: Valedictory', NZL, v.29, Apr. 1966, pp.48-52.

30 J.M. Tait, p.c. 27 Aug. 1990.

31 'National Library Bill … notes for Minister of Education, 15 Sept. 1965', p.12, ATL, Acc. 88-103-2.

32 National Library Officials Committee to Hon. T.P. Shand, 15 Oct. 1964, p.3, NA, AAOJ 6016/19E.

33 A.G. Rodda, p.c. 23 July 1991.

34 'Parliamentary Report', NZL, v.30, Oct. 1967, p.157.

35 'Summary History: the Establishment of the National Library', ATL, Acc. 88-103-2.

36 Change of site noted in 'Parliamentary Report', NZL, v.32, June 1969, p.103. It resulted from lobbying by the Catholic Church, which needed the Hill Street site for its own plans. (But the new site for the National Library had distinct advantages.)

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37 NZLA, Public Library Service Committee, Standards for Public Library Service in New Zealand.

38 See, for instance, C.S. Perry, 'Public Lending Right: considering our position', NZL, v.31, Feb. 1968, pp.5-23.

39 A.D. Osborn, New Zealand Library Resources, p.65.

40 G.T. Alley, 'Future of the Committee', 4 Aug. 1966, NZLA Library Resources Committee, document 1966/6, DUHL, Acc. 87-020, Box 2.

41 NZLA, Library Resources Committee, Report, Aug. 1966, NZLA 1966/45, ibid.

42 Copy of letter sighted, Alley to Collins, 11 Oct. 1966, CU, file: NLNZ, General 1960-

43 McEldowney Suppl., pp.151-2, 168- 9. See also W.J. McEldowney, 'The New Zealand Library Resources Committee', Australian Academic and Research Libraries, v.7, Dec. 1976, pp.240-4.

44 W.J. McEldowney, New Zealand University Library Resources … 1972, rec.13, p.132. At that time the Chairman of the Trustees was Sir Alister McIntosh, and the National Librarian David McIntosh. All the Macs were involved in this return to common sense!

45 W.J. McEldowney, 'Note for File', 20 Aug. 1965, DUHL, Acc. 87-020, Box 3.

46 NZLA, Education Committee, Report to Council 18 Aug. 1965, NZLA 1965/46, ibid., Box 7.

47 'University Library School – Draft Statement', NZLA 1965/69, ibid.

48 McEldowney Suppl., pp.159-60.

49 'The Future of Library Education in New Zealand', NZLA 1966/47; printed in NZL, v.29, Oct. 1966, pp.161-76.

50 Message recorded (more moderately) in NZLA, Education Committee, minutes, 11 Aug. 1966, document E.200, DUHL, Acc. 87-020, Box 2.

51 Wylie to McEldowney, 9 Sept. 1966, ibid., Box 3.

52 Alley to NZLA, 10 Feb. 1967, noted in Sage papers, WU.

53 News & Notes (National Library of NZ), n.s. no. 47, 28 Feb. 1967. Another version in NZLA Newsletter, no.122, Jan.-Mar. 1967, p.1.

54 McEldowney Suppl., pp.160-61.

55 NZLA Newsletter, no.122, Jan.-Mar. 1967, p.2.

56 NZLA, Annual Meeting, minutes 15 Feb. 1967, NZLA Newsletter. no.125, June 1967, p.5.

57 NZLA, Council, minutes, 17 Feb. 1967, NZLA 1967/13, DUHL, Acc. 87-020, Box 5; Minister's reply printed in NZLA Newsletter, no.129, Oct. 1967, p.4.

58 Secretary, Professional Section, to Registrar, NZLA, 2 June 1967, document E.213, DUHL, Acc. 87- 020, Box 5.

59 NZLA, Education Committee, minutes, 16 Aug. 1967 (document E.220), ibid., Box 2; report to Council, Aug. 1967, NZLA 1967/47 and Council, minutes 17 Aug. 1967, NZLA 1967/50, ibid., Box 5.

60 White to Bagnall, 11 Oct. 1968, ATL, Acc. 89-249-4.

61 A.G. Bagnall, Library School graduation address, Dec. 1973, ibid., Box 5.

62 Collins was President, NZLA, 1949-50.

63 Collins to Alley, 14 Jan. 1967, Alley papers.

64 R.M. Alley, p.c. 22 Aug. 1994.

65 See chapter 2.

66 McEldowney Suppl., p.168.

67 T.B. O'Neill, p.c. 25 June 1991.

68 H.B. Sullivan, p.c. 9 May 1990.

69 T.B. O'Neill, p.c. 12 Aug. 1992.

70 NA, SSC 5, Acc. 1227, Alley.

71 Rodda to Alley, 20 Dec. 1967, ibid.

72 Alley to Metcalf, 18 Jan. 1968, Florida SU, Metcalf papers.

73 Bagnall to McEldowney, 5 Dec. 1967, McEldowney papers (home).

74 NZL, v.30, Dec. 1967.

75 Marlborough Express, 16 Dec. 1967.

76 D.M. Wylie, 'Presidential Address', NZL, v.31, Apr. 1968, pp.54-66 (quotes on p.59).

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77 Alley's remarks are reconstituted from a rather incoherent transcript found in, and supplied by, CU.