My father, Philip Pacey, who has died aged 79, was a librarian, editor and poet.
From 1975 until his retirement in 2007 he was an art librarian at Preston Polytechnic, later the University of Central Lancashire. His career began as art librarianship was emerging as a distinct branch in the field, and Phil was quick to get involved, becoming founding editor of the journal of the Art Libraries Society (ARLIS), editor of the Art Library Manual (1977, still a valued reference book today) and, later, chair of ARLIS.
