Background
Burton, Barry Lawson was born on December 30, 1942 in Ulverston, Cumbria, England. Son of William Lawson and Runah (Sandwell) Burton.
Burton, Barry Lawson was born on December 30, 1942 in Ulverston, Cumbria, England. Son of William Lawson and Runah (Sandwell) Burton.
Bachelor, University Keele, 1965.
Reference office Flinders University, Australia, 1966-1967. Chief library Salisbury College Advanced Education, 1968-1971. Deputy university library Makerere University, Uganda, 1972.
Library Hong Kong Polytechnic University, since 1973. President International Federation for Information and Documentation, Commission for Asia and Oceania, l98l-88.
Member Hong Kong Library. Association (chairman l975), Library. Association Australia (associate), Chartered Management Institute, Chartered Institute Library. and Information Professionals, Hong Kong Wine Society (chairman l983—).
Married Wendy Fay Monks, December 4, 1970 (deceased October 1997). Children: Jodi, Nigel Robin, Simon Lawson.