20 March 2009
New Director take charge of Libraries, Archives and Guildhall
Art Gallery in the City of London
David Bradbury, Director of Libraries, Archives and Guildhall
Art Gallery, has announced his retirement after seven years at the
City of London Corporation.
He will be succeeded on 11 May by David Pearson, currently
Director of University of London Research Library Services.
During his time in the City of London, David Bradbury has
overseen several major innovations, including the unification of
the libraries and archives into one department; the refurbishment
and modernisation of public areas for many of the Corporation’s
archive and library services; and securing funding for the City
Business Library to be housed in Guildhall Library.
“I have enjoyed my seven years at the City of London, and I am
proud of our achievements, none of which would have been possible
without the talent and commitment of my dedicated colleagues. I
have known David Pearson for many years and I am delighted that he
is taking over from me. He brings excellent skills and experience
to the role, which will enable the department to continue to
provide outstanding service to its hundreds of thousands of
visitors every year”.
“For hundreds of years, the City of London Corporation has taken
great care of its cultural heritage, and it continues to invest
heavily in services in these areas for present and future
generations,” says David Bradbury.
Speaking of his appointment as the new Director of Libraries,
Archives and Guildhall Art Gallery, David Pearson said, “I have
enjoyed the opportunity to play a leading role in developing ULRLS
and I feel that we have achieved many beneficial changes during my
five years in post – most particularly, perhaps, the bringing back
of universal access to Senate House Library for University members,
and ways in which we have been able to enhance access to digital
resources. I’m greatly looking forward to starting my new role at
the City of London, and to meeting a wide range of new colleagues.
The City’s services and collections are hugely important to the
life of London and beyond, and I hope I can play a useful part in
shaping their future. I wish David all the best for his
retirement.”
Ends
Notes for Editors:
The City of London Corporation, which provides local government
services for the ‘Square Mile’, the financial and commercial heart
of Britain, works nationally and internationally to maintain and
enhance the City as a world-leading international financial and
business centre. Its other special responsibilities and services to
London and the wider UK include the Barbican Centre, the Central
Criminal Court at the Old Bailey, 10,000 acres of open space
including Hampstead Heath and Epping Forest, three wholesale food
markets, two inner-London City Academies, the City Bridge Trust and
acting as London’s Port Health Authority. The Lord Mayor of the
City of London (currently Ian Luder) works extensively at home and
abroad to promote the City.
For more information, please contact:
Andrew Buckingham, Press Officer, City of London Corporation,
telephone 020 7332 1452, email
andrew.buckingham@cityoflondon.gov.uk