Tim Padfield MA LLM worked at The National Archives (formerly the Public Record Office) for over thirty years before his retirement in 2013. He is a specialist in copyright, with particular reference to unpublished materials and has a postgraduate law degree, with merit. He is a past chair of the Libraries and Archives Copyright Alliance on which he represents the Archives and Records Association and is adviser on copyright to the Bodleian Libraries.
"'This is, quite simply, the best book around on UK copyright law for target professionals. It can be recommended to all UK librarians, archivists and records managers, and it will be of interest to students and practitioners involved more broadly in copyright and related rights as well.' -- Charles Oppenheim * European Intellectual Property Review * 'For core matters like copyright duration, Padfield’s editions have long been vital in providing a quick and accessible source of information and validation and this edition continues to offer such essential support. Copyright for Archivists and Records Managers remains the main source of revised and pragmatic go-to reference for UK information professionals.' -- Fred Saunderson * Taylor & Francis Online * 'Thoroughly ""user friendly"" in organization and presentation, Copyright for Archivists and Records Managers is an ideal Library Science curriculum textbook and unreservedly recommended as a community, academic, and governmental library staff in-service training instructional reference collections.' -- James A. Cox * Midwest Book Review *"