University of Sheffield. Special Collections and Archives
Ref: MS 432
Title: Geoffrey Ford Librarianship Collection
Scope: Publications and papers from the work of Geoffrey Ford (1942-2011), University Librarian. The material is made up of reports, journals, newsletters, papers and books either authored by Geoffrey Ford or from his personal collection.
Dates: 1963 – 2008
Level: Fonds
Extent: 8 boxes and 20 books
Name of creator: Geoffrey Ford
Administrative/biographical history:
Geoffrey Ford was born in 1942 and studied Geology at the University of Leicester before completing a postgraduate diploma in Librarianship at the University of Sheffield in 1965. His wide and varied career in libraries saw him take posts at the Universities of Leicester, Durham, Bristol and Lancaster before he was appointed Senior Research Officer (later Principal Research Officer and Director) at Sheffield University Centre for Research on User Studies in 1976. He then moved to the University of Southampton where he remained until 1990 at which point he took the post of Librarian at Bristol University. From 1999 to 2002 he served as the Director of Information Studies at Bristol before retiring in 2002.
As well as holding academic library posts Geoffrey Ford also served as a consultant to several bodies including the British Library and the University Grants Commission and he held the position of Chair of SCONUL from 1998 to 2000. He was a member of the editorial board of the three academic library journals and had an international reputation for setting library standards. He died in September 2011.
The collection is made up of reports, journals, newsletters, papers and books that either feature a contribution by Ford or else were part of his personal collection.
Source: Family donation, 2012
System of arrangement: By type; chronological or by institution
Subjects: Libraries, Academic libraries
Conditions of access: Available to all researchers, by appointment
Restrictions: None Copyright: According to document
Finding aids: Listed
Geoffrey Ford Librarianship Collection
CONTENTS
SECTION A. Biographical SECTION B. Reports SECTION C. Journals SECTION D. Newsletters SECTION E. Papers SECTION F. Books
SECTION A. Biographical
A.1. Notes on Professional Career
A.2. Geoffrey Ford: Select list of Publications
A.3. Geoffrey Ford: Publications
SECTION B. Reports
B.1. Project for evaluating the benefits from University Libraries. Report on survey M. “Unrecorded” use of Libraries at Durham and Newcastle Universities May 1968. June 1969
B.2. Planning library services. Proceedings of a Research Seminar held at the University of Lancaster, 9-11 July 1968. University of Lancaster Occasional Papers No. 3. Graham
B.3. Catalogue of a collection of the works of Rudyard Kipling. G. Ford. August 1969
B.4. Project for the evaluating the benefits from university libraries final report. University of Durham. October 1969
B.5. Report on Activities 1 July 1969 – 31 July 1970. South West University Libraries Systems Co-operation Project. September 1970
B.6. Report on Acquisitions Prepared for the SWULSCP Working Party. Geoffrey Ford, Richard Hudson. South West University Libraries Systems Co-operation Project. September 1970
B.7. An analysis of circulation procedures in the Wills’ Memorial Library of the University of Bristol. Geoffrey Ford, Richard Hudson. South West University Libraries Systems Co- operation Project. 25 January 1971
B.8. Report on Circulation Prepared for the SWULSCP Working Party. Geoffrey Ford, Richard Hudson, Jane Apling. South West University Libraries Systems Co-operation Project. May 1971
B.9. Research in user behaviour. Prepared for C.L.R. Project 505. LR72/8. Bristol, December 1971
B.10. Report on Cataloguing Prepared for the SWULSCP Working Party. Geoffrey Ford, Richard Hudson. South West University Libraries Systems Co-operation Project. December 1971
B.11. A Library Management Game. A Report on a Research Project by P. Brophy, M.K Buckland, G. Ford, A. Hindle and A.G. Mackenzie with an appendix by L.C. Guy. University of Lancaster Occasional Papers No. 7. University of Lancaster Library 1972
B.12. University of Lancaster Library Research Unit. A Library Management Game. Simulation Kit No. 1. [1972]
B.13. Co-operative Automation in the South West University Libraries: A Feasibility Study. Geoffrey Ford, Richard Hudson. South West University Libraries Systems Co-operation Project. January 1972
B.14. Proposal for a research project on computer-aided instruction in the management of libraries and information services. University of Lancaster Library Research Unit. LR72/19. June 1972
B.15. Report on Activities, July 1969-June 1972. South West University Libraries Systems Co- operation Project. July 1972
B.16. Computer -aided instruction in scientific and technical information systems management. Final report for the period June 1971-June 1972. Report to OSTI on Project S1/14/67. A.G. Mackenzie, P. Brophy, M.K. Buckland, G. Ford, A. Hindle. University of Lancaster Library
B.17. “Acquisition, Stock Holding, Stock Control and Discarding Policy in Libraries – An Operational Research Investigation” A proposal to O.S.T.I from Library Research Unit, University of Lancaster Library, Bailrigg, Lancaster. LR72/24. October 1972
B.18. A report for the period July 1969 – December 1972. R.F.B. Hudson and M.G. Ford. South West University Libraries Systems Co-operation Project. University of Bristol 1973
B.19. Library Management Game. University of Lancaster Research Unit. Report to OSTI on the Demonstration Course held at Bowness, 16 – 20 January 1973. OTSI Grant No. SI/14/67-1. LR73/6
B.20. University of Lancaster Library Research Unit. Book Processing Game (Manual Version) Simulation Kit No.2. 1973
B.21. Library Automation: Guidelines to Costing. Prepared for OSTI, Geoffrey Ford. Lancaster March 1973
B.22. “Acquisitions, Stock Holdings, Stock Control and Discarding Policy in Libraries – An Operational Research Investigation” A proposal to O.S.T.I from Library Research Unit, University of Lancaster Library, Bailrigg, Lancaster. LR73/8. May 1973
B.23. Computer -Aided Instruction in Management of Libraries and Information Services. OTSI Grant No. SI/14/67-1. Interim progress report for the period 1 August 1972 – 31 July 1973. University of Lancaster Library Research Unit. LR73/14. 1 August 1973
B.24. The Education of Uses of Scientific and Technical Information. Report from a workshop held at the University of Bath, 14 – 16 September 1973. Bath University Library 1973 (initial report)
B.25. The Education of Uses of Scientific and Technical Information. Report from a workshop held at the University of Bath, 14 – 16 September 1973. Bath University Library 1973 (complete report)
B.26. Library Research Unit Annual report 1974-75
B.27. Library Management Game. Report to OSTI on the Demonstration Course held at Bowness, 15 – 18 January 1974. University of Lancaster Research Unit. OTSI Grant No. SI/14/67-1. LR74/4
B.28. University of Lancaster Library Research Unit. A Library Management Game. Simulation Kit No.3. 1974
B.29. The use of simulation gaming in education for librarianship. Geoffrey Ford, Jeannette Daly. University of Lancaster Library Research Unit. June 1975
B.30. Stock Control in Lancaster University Library. Interim report of activities during the period August 1974 – October 1975. G. Ford, A. Hindle. S1/52/34. LR75/16. 31 October 1975
B.31. The use of gaming in education for library management: Final report on a research project. Jeannette Daly, Geoffrey Ford, Anthony Hindle, Peter Brophy, Michael Buckland A. Graham Mackenzie. University of Lancaster Library Occasional Papers No. 8. 1976
B.32. User Studies. An introductory guide and select bibliography. Geoffrey Ford (ed). University of Sheffield Centre for Research on User Studies. Occasional paper No.1. 1977
B.33. University of Sheffield Centre for Research on User Studies Report of the Director for the period 1 November 1975 – 28 February 1978
B.34. Research and Information Needs in the Humanities. Cynthia Corkhill, Geoffrey Ford and Margaret Mann. University of Sheffield Centre for Research on User Studies. August 1978
B.35. Current Practice in Stock Relegation in University Libraries. Geoffrey Ford. University Grants Committee. September 1978
B.36. The provision and use of medical literature. Summary report and conclusions. G. Ford. British Library Research and Development Department. Report No. 5510. November 1979
B.37. The use of medical literature: a preliminary survey. G. Ford, V. Maguire, P. Walker. The British Library Research and Development Reports. Report No.5515. February 1980
B.38. Southampton University Library MARC Input Manual. Geoffrey Ford. December 1980 B.39. Guidelines on Studies of Information Users (Pilot version). United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization. PGI/81/WS/2. Paris, March 1981
B.40. Southampton Local Association of University Teachers Annual Report, 1981-2
B.41. The SCONUL Database on Accommodation, Stock and Activities. A report on the British Library Research and Development Project No. S1/G/712. Geoffrey Ford. University of Southampton 1988
B.42. Evaluating library and learning resource services. Papers presented at the C of FHE Annual study conference at the College of St. Hild and St. Bede, University of Durham, 28-31 march 1988. George Brewer (ed)
B.43. University of Bristol Annual Report 1989-90
B.44. University of Bristol Annual Report of the Librarian 1989-90
B.45. University of Bristol Annual Report of the Librarian 1990-91
B.46. University of Bristol Annual Report of the Librarian 1991-92
B.47. University of Bristol Annual Report of the Librarian 1992-93
B.48. Performance Indicators for University Libraries: A Practical Guide. SCONUL Doc.92/204. 1992
B.49. Feasibility of an International Standard on Library Performance Measures. Charles R. McClure, Peter Hernon, Geoffrey Ford, Pascal Sanz, Pierre Carbone. For National Information Standards Organization, Maryland, USA. 25 February 1992
B.50. Performance Assessment in Academic Libraries. Final report on a feasibility study. Geoffrey Ford, Alan MacDougall. June 1992
B.51. University of Bristol Annual Report of the Librarian 1993-94
B.52. University Library Staffing in the USA with special reference to student employment. Geoffrey Ford, Bristol University Library. [c.1993]
B.53. Service Level Agreements SCONUL Working Paper. Don Revill, Geoff Ford (eds) 1994
B.54. University of Bristol Annual Report of the Librarian 1994-95
B.55. The Effective Academic Library. A Framework for Evaluating the Performance of UK Academic Libraries. A consultative report to the HEFCE, SHEFC, HEFCW and DENI by the Joint Funding Council’s Ad-hoc Group on Performance Indicators for Libraries. March 1995
B.56. MSc in Information and Library Management Student Handbook 1995. University of Bristol
B.57. University of Bristol Annual Report of the Librarian 1995/96
B.58. Proceedings of the 1st Northumbria International Conference on Performance Measurement in Libraries and Information Services 31 August – 4 September 1995. Pat Wressell (ed). University of Northumbria B.59. User Satisfaction: Standard Survey Forms for Academic Libraries. SCONUL Briefing Paper. Don Revill, Geoffrey Ford. April 1996
B.60. University of Bristol Annual Report of the Librarian 1996-97
B.61. University of Bristol Annual Report 1996-97
B.62. SCONUL Annual Review 1998
B.63. Proceedings of the 3rd Northumbria International Conference on Performance Measurement in Libraries and Information Services. “Value and Impact” 27-31 August 1999. University of Northumbria
B.64. Proceedings of the 4th Northumbria International Conference on Performance Measurement in Libraries and Information Services. “Meaningful Measures for Emerging Realities” 12-16 August 2001. Association of Research Libraries, Washington
B.65. Statistics, Measures and Quality Standards for Assessing Digital Reference Library Services: Guidelines and Protocols. Charles McClure, R. David Lankes, Melissa Gross, Beverly Choltco-Devlin. Syracuse University New York/Florida State University [2002]
B.66. MSc in Information and Library Management Student Handbook 2004-2005. University of Bristol
B.67. Loose -leaf folder containing itinerary, notes and reports from International Organization for Standardization (ISO) meetings, Paris, May 2006
B.68. Loose -leaf folder containing itinerary, notes and reports from International Organization for Standardization (ISO) meetings, Paris, May 2006
B.69. A general classification for a private library. Geoffrey Ford. Stainbank Press 2008
B.70. Class Y: mail and postal services. A classification for the literature of postal services and related subjects. Stainbank Library Series 1. Geoffrey Ford. Stainbank Press 2008
B.71. Performance measures for libraries. The development of the international standard. Geoffrey Ford. Stainbank Press 2008
B.72. Classification for private libraries: A personal history. Stainbank Library Series 2. Geoffrey Ford. Stainbank Press 2009
B.73. Performance measures for national libraries: the technical report. Geoffrey Ford. Stainbank Press 2008
B.74. Class T: Transport history, engineering and management. Stainbank Library Series 3. Geoffrey Ford. Stainbank Press 2008
SECTION C: Journals
C.1. Library Association Record. Vol.65, No.3, March 1963
C.2. Minerva: a review of science, learning and policy. Vol.3, No.4, Summer 1965 C.3. Journal of Documentation Vol.26, No.5, September 1970 V.C Vickery, “Durham University. Project for evaluating the benefits from university libraries: final report. Durham, University Computer Unit, 1969” Review
C.4. Interfa ce: The State of the Art in Academic Libraries [1970] (offprint) G. Ford, “South-West Universities Library Systems Co-operation Project” p. 47-49
C.5. Ergonomics Vol 16, No.5, 1973 R.J. Talbot “A Library Management Game (University of Lancaster Library Occasional Papers no.7) P. Brophy, M.K Buckland, G. Ford, A. Hindle, A.G. Mackenzie.” Review. P.722-723
C.6. Journal of Documentation Vol.29, No.1, March 1973 (offprint) Geoffrey Ford, “Progress in documentation: Research in user behaviour in university libraries” p.85-106
C.7. Library Management Research in Britain; Proceedings of a British Council Course, Cambridge 11-24 November, 1973. (offprint). M.G. Ford, P. Brophy, “The Library Research Unit, University of Lancaster” p.103-116
C.8. Program; News of Computers in Libraries Vol. 8, No. 3, July 1973 Geoffrey Ford, “Axford, H. William (editor) Proceedings of the LARC Institute…” Book review p. 180-181
C.9. BLL Review Vol. 3, No. 2, April 1975 Jill and Geoffrey Ford, “The costs and delays of Interlibrary Loans at the University of Lancaster Library” p. 47-50
C.10. Zentralblatt für Bibliothekswesen Vol. 92, 1978 (typed summary) Reinhard Bradler, “The use of gaming in education for library management. By Jeanette Daly and others” Review. P.104-05
C.11. Library Review Vol. 27, Spring 1978 Geoffrey Ford “Deciphering data: the analysis of social surveys. By Jonathan Silvey.” Book review. P42-43
C.12. The Bookseller, 1 September 1979, (photocopy) G. Ford, “Letters to the editor – The Mighty Micro” p.1027
C.13. Journal of Librarianship Vol. 12, No. 1, January 1980 Geoffrey Ford, “Stock relegation in some British university libraries” p. 42-55
C.14. Journal of Documentation Vol. 36, No. 4 (photocopy) G. Ford, “Christine Oldman and Gordon Wills. A reappraisal of academic librarianship.” Book review P. 345-346
C.15. Library Association Record Vol. 82, No. 12, December 1980 Geoffrey Ford, “Space Problems; Storage options for Australian university libraries.” Book review. p.605
C.16. Jour nal of Documentation Vol. 37, No. 1, March 1981 (photocopy) Geoffrey Ford, “John Allred. The measurement of library services” Book review. p.48- 49 C.17. Library and Information Research News Vol. 5, No. 18. June 1982 Geoffrey Ford, “The Future Development of Libraries and Information Services, HMSO” review. P.28-31
C.18. Vine No. 45, October 1982
C.19. [Journal of Documentation] Vol. 38, No. 4, December 1982 (photocopy) Geoffrey Ford, “Centre for Library and Information Management. Reader failure at the shelf” Survey review. P.332-333
C.20. CRUS (Centre for Research and User Studies) News No 17, June 1983 (photocopy) Geoffrey Ford, “Greenall B. Development of the United Kingdom Hospice Movement, 1976-1982.” Book review. P.8 Colin Mamforth, “Harris,C, Gilder, L. (editors) The academic library in times of retrenchment: proceedings of a conference of the Library and Information Research Group, 16-18 July” Book review (contains a chapter by Ford). P.8-9
C.21. Library and Information Research News Vol.6, No. 23, September 1983 (Geoffrey Ford secretary) Geoffrey Ford, “Moore, Nick. How to do research” Book review. P.19-20
C.22. Library and Information Research News Vol.6, No. 24, December 1983 (Geoffrey Ford secretary) Geoffrey Ford “Library and Information Services Council’s second annual meeting with the Library and Information Services Community, 23 February 1984.” P.13-17
C.23. Journal of Documentation Vol. 40, No. 1, March 1984 Geoffrey Ford, “R. Moss, P. Hargreaves, P. Brophy. Time factor classification and relegation.” Report review. P.79-80
C.24. Vine No. 53, April 1984 Geoffrey Ford, “Databases for Books: their uses for selling, acquiring and cataloguing” Book review. P.47
C.25. Journal of Documentation Vol. 40, No. 3, September 1984 Geoffrey Ford, “John Martyn and A.D.J Flowerdew. The economics of information.” Book review. P.230-232
C.26. Program Vol. 18, No. 4, October 1984 (photocopy) Geoffrey Ford, “Databases for books: their uses for selling, acquiring and cataloguing” Book review. P.370-371
C.27. Social Science Information Studies Vol. 4, No. 4, October 1984 G. Ford, “D.F.W. Hawes and D.A. Botten. Library automation at the Polytechnic of the South Bank.” Book review. P.297-298
C.28. Library and Information Research News Vol.7, No. 26, 1984 (Geoffrey Ford secretary) Geoffrey Ford, “Centre for Inter-firm Comparison. Inter-library comparisons in academic libraries” Book review. P.22-24
C.29. Library Review [1984] (photocopy) Christian E.G. Wright, “Inter-Library Lending: Practice, Politics and Prospects. Geoffrey Ford (ed).” Book review. P.164 C.30. Inform ation Development [1984] (photocopy) “Ford, Geoffrey (ed) Inter-library lending: practice, politics and prospects” Book review.
C.31. (Unknown journal) [1984] (photocopy) John McKinlay “Inter-library lending: practice, politics and prospects. Geoffrey Ford editor” Book review. P.121-122
C.32. Library and Information Research News Vol.8, No. 29, 1985 (Geoffrey Ford secretary) Geoffrey Ford, “A statistical database for British and Irish University Libraries.” P.10-12
C.33. Library and Information Research News Vol.8, No. 31/32, 1985 (Geoffrey Ford secretary)
C.34. British Book News February 1985 (photocopy) Donald E. Davidson, “Geoffrey Ford (ed) Inter-Library Lending: Practice, politics and Prospects” Book review. P. 79
C.35. Journal of Documentation Vol. 41, No. 4, September 1985 Geoffrey Ford, “Sul H. Lee, ed. Issues in acquisitions: programs and evaluation” Book review. p.282-283
C.36. British Journal of Academic Librarianship Vol. 1, No. 2, Summer 1986. Geoffrey Ford, “Rose Mary Magrill and Doralyn J. Hickey. Acquisitions management and collection development in libraries” Book review. P.167-168
C.37. British Journal of Academic Librarianship Vol. 3, No. 2, 1988 Geoffrey Ford, “F.W. Lancaster. If you want to evaluate your library” Book review. P.109-111
C.38. Bulletin Des Bibliothèques De France Tome 33, No. 5, 1988 Geoffrey Ford, “Achetez, Éliminez. La Gestion des stocks dans les bibliothèques universitaires Anglaises.” P.394-398
C.39. British Journal of Academic Librarianship Vol. 4, No. 2, 1989 (offprint) Geoffrey Ford, “Approaches to performance measurement: Some observations on principles and practice.” P. 74-87
C.40. Program Vol. 23, No. 2, April 1989 Geoffrey Ford, “Developing microcomputer work areas in academic libraries” Book review. P.225-227
C.41. IFLA Journal Vol. 15, No. 1, 1989 Geoffrey Ford, “Performance Measurements: Principles and Practice.” P.13-17
C.42. International Journal of Information and Library Research Vol. 1, No. 1, 1989 (Geoffrey Ford associate editor. Includes letter from “Peter T” regarding launch of journal) Geoffrey Ford, “A perspective on performance measurement.” P.12-23
C.43. Journal of Documentation Vol. 45, No 1, March 1989 Geoffrey Ford, “A.J Meadows. The origins of information science.” Book review. P.65- 67
C.44. Journal of Documentation Vol. 45, No 3, September 1989 Geoffrey Ford, “George Ottley. A bibliography of British railway history. Supplement 7951-12956.” Book review. P.248-250
C.45. British Journal of Academic Librarianship Vol. 4, No. 1, 1989 Geoffrey Ford, “P.S. Breivik and R. Wedgeworth ed. Libraries and the search for academic excellence.” Book review. P.68-70
C.46. British Journal of Academic Librarianship Vol. 4, No. 2, 1989 Geoffrey Ford, “Approaches to performance measurement: Some observations on principles and practice.” P.74-87
C.47. British Journal of Academic Librarianship Vol. 4, No. 3, 1989 Peter Brophy, “Geoffrey Ford. Review of methods employed in determining the use of library stock.” Book review. P.205-207
C.48. The Bookseller 25 November 1988 (photocopy) Geoffrey Ford, “Not yet the end of the line. Lines of thought by Clive Bingley” Book review . P.2114
C.49. Journal of Documentation Vol. 46, No 4, December 1990 “K.G.B. Bakewell. Managing user-centred libraries and information services. Jo Bryson, Effective library and information centre management.” Book reviews. P.375-377
C.50. Program Vol. 24, No 4, October 1990 (photocopy) Geoffrey Ford, “The use of information technology by senior staff in UK academic libraries / Peter Brophy and Mark Hayter” Book review. P.412-413
C.51. Alexandria Vol. 3, No. 2, 1991 (offprint) Geoffrey Ford, “Enright, Brian and others. Selection for survival: a review of acquisition and retention policies.” Book review. P.121-125
C.52. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science Vol. 23, No. 2, June 1991 Geoffrey Ford, “Fleming, H. (ed). User education in academic libraries.” Book review. P.107-109
C.53. Journal of Documentation Vol. 47, No. 4, December 1991 Geoffrey Ford, “Michael F. Lynch ed. Progress in diversity: the 25th Anniversary Conference of the Department of Information Studies, University of Sheffield.” Book review. P 438-440. (Contains a letter form [Michael Lynch])
C.54. Journal of Documentation Vol. 48, No. 2, June 1992 Geoffrey Ford, “Jane Thompson. Redirection in academic library management” Book review. P.229-232
C.55. Journal of Documentation Vol. 48, No. 4, December 1992 Geoffrey Ford, “Nancy Van House, Beth T. Well and Charles McClure. Measuring academic library performance.” Book review. P449-451
C.56. Taking Stock Vol. 2, No. 2, November 1993 Geoffrey Ford, “Measuring performance: From initiation to supply.” P.7-15
C.57. Journal of Documentation Vol. 50, No. 4, December 1994 Geoffrey Ford, “Roy Adams, Ian Bloor (et al). Decision support systems and performance assessment in academic libraries.” Book review. P.359-361
C.58. Serials. The Journal of the United Kingdom Serials Group Vol. 8, No. 3, November 1995 Geoffrey Ford, “Democracy and Market Forces in the Ivory Tower.” P. 219-226
C.59. Zeitschrift für Bibliothekswesen und Bibliographie Vol. 43, No. 2, March/April 1996 (offprint) Geoffrey Ford, “Service Level Agreements – Vereinbarungen über das Dienstleistungsniveau.” P.111-120
C.60. Journal of Documentation Vol. 52, No. 3, September 1996 Geoffrey Ford, “Peter Hernon and Ellen Altman. Service quality in academic libraries.”. P.367-369
C.61. The New Review of Academic Librarianship Vol. 2, 1996 Geoffrey Ford, “Service level agreement.” P.49-58
C.62. Journal of Documentation Vol. 58, No. 1, January 2002 Geoffrey Ford, “Shelia Corrall. Strategic management of information services: a planning handbook.” Book review. P.102-104
SECTION D: Newsletters
University of Bristol
D.1. Bru, Bristol University Library Staff Magazine, Aug 1969
D.2. Bru, Bristol University Library Staff Magazine, Feb 1970
D.3. Bru, Bristol University Library Staff Magazine, June 1970
D.4. Bru, Bristol University Library Staff Magazine, December 1970
D.5. Bru, Bristol University Library Staff Magazine, April 1971
D.6. Newsletter, University of Bristol, Vol 21, No 15, 29 Nov 1990
D.7. Newsletter, University of Bristol, Vol 21, No 13, 6 June 1991
D.8. Newsletter, University of Bristol, Vol 22, No 15, 28 May 1992
D.9. Comma, Staff Development News, Issue 17, Aug 1999
D.10. Information Services Staff News, Issue 1, 7 Aug 2000
D.11. Information Services Staff News, Issue 6, 4 May 2001
D.12. Information Services Staff News, Issue 10, 3 Dec 2001
D.13. Information Services Staff News, Issue 11, 12 April 2002
D.14. Interact, Learning and Teaching Support Service, Issue 19, Oct 1999
D.15. Interact, Learning and Teaching Support Service, Issue 22, March 2001
D.16. Interact, Learning and Teaching Support Service, Issue 23, Oct 2001 D.17. Interact, Learning and Teaching Support Service, Issue 24, March 2002
D.18. Bruin, University Library Staff newsletter, No 219, Mar 2001
D.19. Bruin, University Library Staff newsletter, No 220, Aug 2002
University of Sheffield
D.20. CRUS News, Newsletter of the Centre for Research on User Studies, No 6, March 1979
D.21. CRUS News, Newsletter of the Centre for Research on User Studies, No 17, June 1983
University of Southampton
D.22. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 129, 20 March 1980
D.23. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 139, 11 December 1980
D.24. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 153, 3 November 1981
D.25. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 154, 19 November 1981
D.26. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 155, 3 December 1981
D.27. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 156, 21 January 1982
D.28. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 157, 4 February 1982
D.29. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 158, 18 February 1982
D.30. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 162, 13 June 1982
D.31. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 185, 15 March 1984
D.32. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 187, 17 May 1984
D.33. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 188, 31 May 1984
D.34. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 189, 14 June 1984
D.35. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 192, 25 October 1984
D.36. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 195, 6 December 1984
D.37. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 196, 17 January 1985
D.38. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 204, 13 June 1985
D.39. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 205, 27 June 1985
D.40. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 206, 10 October 1985
D.41. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 207, 24 October 1985
D.42. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 208, 7 November 1985 D.43. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 209, 21 November 1985
D.44. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 210, 5 December 1985
D.45. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 211, 16 January 1986
D.46. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 212, 30 January 1986
D.47. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 213, 13 February 1986
D.48. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 214, 27 February 1986
D.49. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 215, 13 March 1986
D.50. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 216, 24 April 1986
D.51. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 220, 19 June 1986
D.52. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 221, 9 October 1986
D.53. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 222, 23 October 1986
D.54. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 225, 4 December 1986
D.55. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 227, 29 January 1987
D.56. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 236, 8 October 1987
D.57. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 240, 3 December 1987
D.58. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 247, 12 May 1988
D.59. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 225, 8 December 1988
D.60. Viewpoint, Independent University staff paper, No 270, 8 December 1989
D.61. University of Southampton Convocation Journal, 1982 (Contains Convocation Agenda 1981)
D.62. Southampton Local Association of University Teachers Newsletter, No 21, April/May 1982
D.63. Southampton Local Association of University Teachers Newsletter, No 22, June 1982
D.64. Southampton Local Association of University Teachers Newsletter, No 23, October 1982
D.65. In-House News, University Library newsletter, No 59, December 1989
Other
D.65. Library and Information Research News, Newsletter of the Library and Information Research Group, Loughborough University, No 4, November 1978
D.66. SLAUT Newsletter, Southampton Local Association of University Teachers, No 8, Spring 1980 D.67. SLAUT Newsletter, Southampton Local Association of University Teachers, No 9, Summer 1980
D.68. Inform, Institute of Information Scientists newsletter, No 89, November 1989
D.69. Soul, Unknown university library staff newsletter, No 35, June 1989
D.70. Unknown university library staff newsletter (cover missing), No 32, n.d
SECTION E: Papers
Two folders
Dated
E.1. Payment for national library services. NL/ADP Misc.1. MBL 18.1.70
E.2. Alternative Methods of Book Provision in Research Libraries in 1980. NL/ADP/6 MBL 19.1/70
E.3. Shelf Retrieval and Browsing. NL/ADP Misc.9. MBL 3.2.70
E.4. The Philosophy of On-Site and Inter-Lending Provision NL/ADP Misc.10. MBL 3.2.70
E.5. The Case for Standardised Classification in Libraries NL/ADP Misc.12. MBL 28.2.70
E.6. The Relationship of Library Expenditure to Inter-Library Borrowing NL/ADP Misc.13. MBL 1.3.70
E.7. Letter from Carol Seymour to G. Ford, sent from Library Management Research Unit, University of Cambridge. Concerning library use figures. 12 October 1971
E.8. Serials: Acquisition versus borrowing (Annotated and signed, M.B. Line, 16.11.71)
E.9. University of Lancaster internal memo from G[eoffrey] F[ord] to RM concerning PEBUL. 3.7.72
E.10. Towards a definition of user studies (“Paper delivered at opening of Research Forum in Sheffield 23/24 June 1976”)
E.11. Directions and Signposts – The Future of Academic Libraries. Geoffrey Ford MGF/ACL 19.7.85
E.12. Library Activity in the Future. (“For S.L.S Meeting 2.12.85) MGF/ACL 27.11.85
E.13. The costs of relegation. Geoffrey Ford (“UKSG Conference Loughborough 1986?”)
E.14. Allocation of library funds to the different faculties at Southampton University. Dissertation, Suhair Favez Abdinnour, University of Southampton 1987
Undated
E.15. Revision of Inter Library Loan Procedures LR74/1 E.16. Resource Allocation for Library Materials Purchase, with Special Reference to Developments at Southampton University. Suhair Abdinnour, Geoffrey Ford (with annotated original)
E.17. Draft definitions: information and library needs, wants, demands and uses: more comments. LR75/13
E.18. Malinconico, S. Michael and Fasana, Paul j. The future of the catalog: the library’s choices. Book review, S.E. Moore, G. Ford
E.19. Centralised Cataloguing, R. Morley
E.20. Effective Librarianship: What is a user?
E.21. Predicting potential requirements of university libraries. SWULSCP/C16
E.22. Overlap in acquisitions of BNB-type material. SWULSCP/C17
E.23. South West University Libraries Systems Co-operation Project. Some Considerations in Forecasting Costs. B18
E.24. (Various tables. Untitled)
SECTION F: Books
1. Interface. Library Automation with Special Reference to Computing Activity. C.K Balmforth, N.S.M Cox (eds). 1971 G. Ford, “South-West Universities Library Systems Co-operation Project.” P47-49
2. Reader in Operations Research for Libraries. Peter Brophy, Michael K. Buckland, Anthony Hindle (eds). 1976. M.G.Ford, “Research in User Behaviour in University Libraries.” P.293-306
3. The Academic Library in Times of Retrenchment. Colin Harris, Lesley Gilder (eds). 1983 Geoffrey Ford, “The Framework of research: In-house research.” P.27-50
4. Understanding the Structure of Scientific and Technical Literature: A Case Study Approach. Raymond V. Turley. 1983
5. Inter-Library Lending: Practice, Politics and Prospects. Geoffrey Ford (ed). 1984
6. Research and the practice of Librarianship. An International Symposium. Western Library Studies No. 7. G.G. Allen and F.C.A Exon (eds). 1986. Geoffrey Ford, “The British Experience of Library Research: A Retrospect 1948-1984. P.183-198
7. Management Information Systems in Libraries and Information Services. Colin Harris (ed). 1988. Geoff Ford, “Management information and library and information research.” P.114-133
8. Collection Development Options for Effective Management. Shelia Corrall (ed). 1988. Geoffrey Ford, “A review of relegation practice.” P. 71-87
9. Cooperative Training in Libraries. A.MacDougall and R. Prytherch. 1989. Geoffrey Ford, “S3RBK and others: Cooperative training and Southampton University Library.” P.25-49
10. The Modern Academic Library: Essays in memory of Philip Larkin. Brian Dyson (ed). 1989
11. Academic Library Management. Maurice B. Line (Ed). 1990. Geoffrey Ford, “Acquisitions: Books.” P.64-77
12. Review of Methods Employed in Determining the Use of Library Stock. Geoffrey Ford. 1990
13. Collection Management in Academic Libraries. Claire Jenkins, Mary Morley (eds). 1991. Geoffrey Ford, “Financing and budgeting.” P.29-56
14. Research Policy in Librarianship and Information Science. Colin Harris (ed). 1991. Geoffrey Ford, “Research funds and findings: a practitioner’s view.” P. 68-76
15. Fifty Years of Information Progress: A Journal of Documentation Review. Brian C Vickery (ed). 1994
16. Libraries and the Internet/NREN. Charles R. McClure, William E. Moen, Joe Ryan. 1994
17. Management Change in Libraries and Information Services. Cathryn Gallacher. 1999. George Ford mentioned in Acknowledgements
18. Evaluating Networked Information Services: Techniques, Policy and Issues. Charles McClure, John Carlo Bertot (eds). 2001. No 1; Theory and Practice in the Networked Environment: A European Perspective by Geoffrey Ford
19. Statistics and Performance Measures for Public Library Networked Services. John Carlo Bertot, Charles R. McClure, Joe Ryan. 2001
20. Die Effektive Bibliothek. K.G. Saur. 2004. Geoffrey Ford, Suhair Abdinnour, “Art or Science? Two Approaches to Materials Fund Allocation in Academic Libraries.” P.54-68