Background
MacDonald, Alan Hugh was born on March 3, 1943 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Son of Vincent C. and Hilda C. (Durney) Macdonald.
Librarian university administrator
MacDonald, Alan Hugh was born on March 3, 1943 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Son of Vincent C. and Hilda C. (Durney) Macdonald.
Bachelor, Dalhousie University, Halifax Nova Scotia, 1963. Bachelor of Liberal Studies, University Toronto, Ontario, 1964.
With Dalhousie University, 1964-1978, law library, 1965-1967, 69-71, assistant university library, 1970-1972, health science library, 1972-1978, lecturer School Library. Services, 1969-1978; with University Calgary, Canada, 1979—2003, senior advisor Information Resources Canada, 1999—2003, assistant to provost Canada, 1999—2003, adjunct professor faculty communications and culture Canada, 2000—2003, director Info Services Canada, 1988—1999, director libraries Canada, 1979-1992, university orator Canada, 1989—2003. Director University Calgary Press, 1984—1990.
Chair editorial board University Calgary Press, 2001—2003, library emeritus, from 2003. Library Nova Scotia Barristers Society, 1969—1974. Member advisory board The National Library Canada, 1972—1976, Health Sciences Resource Center, Canada Institute of Science and Technology Information, 1977—1979.
Member Council of Prairie University Libraries, 1979—1992, 1997—1998, chair, 1984—1985, 1989, 91. Bassam lecturer University Toronto Faculty Information Studies, 1994. Lorne MacRae lecturer Library.
Association Alberta, 1996. Member steering committee Alberta Library. Knowledge Network, 1999—2002.
Steering committee Canada Digital Library. Research Initiative, 1999—2000.
President TELED Community Media Access Organization, Halifax, 1972—1974. Member Minister's Committee on University Affairs, Alberta, 1979—1983. Board directors Alberta Foundation for Canada Music Center, 1985—1992, Canada Institute for History Microreprodn., 1990—1998, president, 1996—1997.
Board directors Calgary Learning Center, 1997—2004, vice-chair, 2000—2004. Member of Order of University Calgary, Calgary Community Network Association (board directors 1994-1999, chair 1996-1999), Canada Association Research Libraries (board directors 1981-1986, vice president 1985-1986, Distinguished Service award to research librarianship 2003), Canada Association Information Science (president 1979-1980), Foothills Library. Association, Atlantic Provinces Library.
Association 1977-1978, Canada Library. Association (treasurer 1977-1979, president 1980-1981, Award for Outstanding Service to Librarianship 1997), Australian Library and Information Association (associate), Canada Health Library. Association (life; treasurer 1977-1979), Library.
Association Alberta (life. Vice president 1988-1989, President' award 1992), AeroSpace Museum Association Calgary (board directors 2002-2007, executive director 2003-2004, secretary 2004-2007, library since 2006).
Married Elizabeth Whalen. Children— Eric Paul Henry, Nigel Alan Christopher.