John Henry Pyle Pafford
Encyclopedia
John Henry Pyle Pafford (March 6, 1900 – March 11, 1996) was Librarian
of the University of London
Library
from 1945 to 1967.
He acted as an editor of The Year's Work in Librarianship from 1939-1950. He worked as an editor of literary texts, including the Arden edition of William Shakespeare
's The Winter's Tale
.
Librarian
A librarian is an information professional trained in library and information science, which is the organization and management of information services or materials for those with information needs...
of the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
Library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
from 1945 to 1967.
He acted as an editor of The Year's Work in Librarianship from 1939-1950. He worked as an editor of literary texts, including the Arden edition of William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
's The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale is a play by William Shakespeare, originally published in the First Folio of 1623. Although it was grouped among the comedies, some modern editors have relabelled the play as one of Shakespeare's late romances. Some critics, among them W. W...
.
Published works
His published works on librarianship include:- Library Cooperation in Europe (Library Association, London, 1935)
- American and Canadian libraries: some notes on a visit in the summer of 1947 (Library Association, London, 1949)