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Peer reviewedWees, Ian – Canadian Library Journal, 1978
This history covers 1953 through 1978 and outlines the growth of the library's facilities, staff, collection, and participation in national bibliographic efforts and resource sharing. (JAB)
Descriptors: History, Library Collections, Library Facilities, Library Networks
Wees, Ian – 1978
Although calls for a National Library began as early as 1883, the cornerstone of the future national library was the Canadian Bibliographic Centre, established in 1950, which began work on the national bibliography and national union catalog. When the National Library of Canada was established in 1953 under the direction of W. Kaye Lamb, the…
Descriptors: Administrators, History, Library Collections, Library Facilities
