John H. St. J. McIlwaine (University College, London)

Submitted: Sun, March 16, 2008


John H. St. J. McIlwaine,
Emeritus Professor of the Bibliography of Asia and Africa
School of Library, Archive & Information Studies
University College--London

Mail address:
1 Kingsway
Blakeney
Norfolk NR25 7PL
United Kingdom

phone:  +44 01263 741754
e-mail: j.mcilwaine@ucl.ac.uk


Research interests include the bibliography of sources for Asian, African 
and Caribbean Studies; also library, archive and information services in 
Asia, Africa and the Caribbean. Member SCOLMA Committee, 1975-1979, 
1980-2004. 

Editor for African research and documentation (ARD): journal of 
SCOLMA, 1995 to 2004.  Also interests in Preservation management 
& Conservation, with special reference to disaster preparedness in the 
developing world.

Recent publications:  

'The three ages of African studies reference works, Africa bibliography 2006,
Edinburgh, 2007, pp.vii-xviii.

Africa: a guide to reference material. 2nd ed. Lochcarron, 
Hans Zell, 2007.


Writings on African archives. London, Hans Zell, 1996.

Maps and mapping of Africa: a resource guide. London, Hans Zell, 1997.

"Do no harm: a register of standards, codes of practice etc., relating
to preservation & conservation." ( IFLA, 2005. Available at:
http://www.ifla.org/VII/s19/pubs/first-do-no-harm.pdf )

"Disaster preparedness and planning: a brief manual". Paris, IFLA-PAC, 
2006.

Currently working on (i) a history of U.K. libraries with collections
relating to African and Asian studies; (ii) A bibliography of catalogues
of manuscripts in Oriental languages in collections in Europe and North
America; (iii) updates to "Writings on African archives" for publication
in African research & documentation.