The Life of Bryan: Australian Library and Information Services, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Review article of three recent publications with a particular focus on the influence of Dr Harrison Bryan, former Director-General of the National Library of Australia, on Australian librarianship. Discusses issues such as national collection coordination, library networking, document delivery and the role of national librarians. Books reviewed: Bryan, Harrison (ed.). Australia’s library, information and archives services-an encyclopaedia of practice and practitioners, volume 1, A-E. 1988. Rayward, W B (ed.). Australian library history in context. 1988. Whyte, J P, and Radford, Neil A (eds). An enthusiasm for libraries. Essays in honour of Harrison Bryan. 1988.