Dear all, It is with sadness that I report the death of Ron Kettle, former curator of the British Library’s collection of wildlife sound recordings. Ron died peacefully yesterday morning at the age of 91 but leaves behind him a huge legacy in the form of one of the largest and most comprehensive archives of wildlife vocalisations in the world.
Ron was curator of the collection for 16 years before handing over the mantle to Richard Ranft in 1988. Under Ron’s leadership, the collection grew from a few hundred recordings to tens of thousands. He raised the profile of the collection both in the UK and abroad by writing articles and compiling discographies, broadened its appeal & visibility by launching a series of audio publications and founded the journal Bioacoustics. I’m sure all of you who knew Ron will join us in expressing our condolences to his family at this time. Best wishes Cheryl Cheryl Tipp Curator, Natural Sounds Sound and Vision The British Library 96 Euston Rd London NW1 2DB United Kingdom +44 020 7412 7403 http://www.bl.uk/ https://twitter.com/CherylTipp ****************************************************************************************************************** Experience the British Library online at www.bl.uk<http://www.bl.uk/> The British Library’s latest Annual Report and Accounts : www.bl.uk/aboutus/annrep/index.html<http://www.bl.uk/aboutus/annrep/index.html> Help the British Library conserve the world's knowledge. Adopt a Book. www.bl.uk/adoptabook<http://www.bl.uk/adoptabook> The Library's St Pancras site is WiFi - enabled ***************************************************************************************************************** The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this e-mail and notify the postmas...@bl.uk<mailto:postmas...@bl.uk> : The contents of this e-mail must not be disclosed or copied without the sender's consent. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the British Library. The British Library does not take any responsibility for the views of the author. ***************************************************************************************************************** Think before you print
