The Library World Volume 59 Issue 5

Abstract

The Annual Election of the L.A. for the eight members who are replaced or re‐elected each year does not bring many surprises as a rule. This year was no exception. The votes in total do not seem to represent more than ten per cent of the profession, a point stressed ad nauseam here and elsewhere, vainly, previously and now. It is probable that all who do care for librarianship in general have cast their votes. It is remarkable, however, that little more than a thousand out of twelve thousand possible votes are all that are needed to secure a seat. To the extent that Miss Wilson tops the poll it may be said that the Assistants' vote, or was it the women's?, dominated the election. Nevertheless a man like Mr. Callander, who did much for the A.A.L. at one time, failed to keep his seat on the Council, we hope only for the present. There was no competition for the Country seats. Its feature is the election of Dr. George Chandler, and thus brings the Liverpool City Librarian to the Council, where he certainly should be. No one can complain of the results in general; all the elected are librarians of note.

Citation

(1957), "The Library World Volume 59 Issue 5", New Library World, Vol. 59 No. 5, pp. 61-76. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb009417