Articles on Dietrich Borchardt

Dietrich Borchardt in Retrospect

R L Cope
rcope@silas.unsw.edu.au

And whom do we remember? Not a hundred.
Were every memory written down all true,
The tenth or twentieth name would be but blundered.

Abstract
A colleague and friend of Borchardt's attempts to assess him in comparison with some of his contemporaries, and outlines his background and personality.

Working with DHB: A Personal Memoir

John McKinlay
John.McKinlay@jcu.edu.au

Abstract
This paper records the experiences of a new librarian working with Dietrich Borchardt in Tasmania and Victoria.

D H Borchardt as AARL Editor

John Horacek
J.Horacek@latrobe.edu.au

It is undoubtedly true to say that most editors of librarianship journals are amateurs.

Abstract
Dietrich Borchardt began publishing a News Sheet for the newly created UCRLS in 1960; ten years later, this was expanded into a fully fledged journal designed to feature major articles. AARL soon became an important part of the Australian academic library scene, its content reflecting current developments, its statistics supplement recording annual growth. Borchardt was active in soliciting contributions and ensuring expression was of a high standard. His work on the journal is a major contribution to Australian librarianship.

Dietrich Borchardt and Government Publications

Ann Miller
A.Miller@latrobe.edu.au

Abstract
This paper looks at Dietrich Borchardt's involvement with government publications - in particular as an author, his involvement with government inquiries and as a strong advocate of improved access to government information.

Dietrich Borchardt - Australian Bibliographer

Ray Choate
rchoate@library.adelaide.edu.au

Abstract
A former colleague outlines Borchardt's own major bibliographic work, describes his approach to bibliography and assesses his impact in this area.

Dietrich as I Knew Him

Julie Marshall
J.Marshall@latrobe.edu.au

Abstract
A note on Dietrich Borchardt from a colleague who worked for him at both Tasmania and La Trobe Universities.

D H Borchardt: An Impressionist Sketch

Jack Ward

Abstract
An appreciation of Dietrich Borchardt's life and work by a close colleague and friend, which notes several contradictions in his nature and speculates on the causes of these.

Dietrich Borchardt and Education for Librarianship

Jean Hagger

Abstract
A note on Dietrich Borchardt's involvement in education for librarianship.

Dietrich Borchardt and his Overseas Suppliers

Miles Blackwell
rmblackwell@dial.pipex.com

'I was always very wary for his fury was ecstatic-his refined vocabulary most unpleasantly emphatice...' -the Duchess of Plaza Toro in W S Gilbert's The Gondoliers

Abstract
After the LAA conference in Sydney in 1971 Dietrich Borchardt said to the author 'So now I expect you think you know everything about Australian libraries. If you are really serious about us come and spend six weeks with me'. He did.

Dietrich Borchardt: Towards a Bibliography of his Writings: A Preamble to a Third Assay

Alan Ives

Abstract
Discusses Borchardt's extensive published output, and notes sources on which a full bibliography of his work will need to draw.