Background
Seager, Daniel Albert was born on January 1, 1920 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of Harry James and Albertina Adeline (Klarer) Seager.
Seager, Daniel Albert was born on January 1, 1920 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of Harry James and Albertina Adeline (Klarer) Seager.
Associate of Arts, St. John's College, Winfield, Kansas, 1941. AB, Oklahoma Baptist University, 1948. Bachelor in liberal studies, University Oklahoma, 1950.
Master of Arts, University Oklahoma, 1953. Postgraduate, Colorado State College (now University Northern Colorado), 1959.
Head librarian, Professor of English, Southwest Baptist U., Bolivar, Missouri, 1949-1953;
head librarian, assistant professor library science, department chairman, Ouachita U., Arkadelphia, Arkansas, 1953-1956;
head librarian, head library science education, associate professor library science, U. Northern Colorado, Greeley, 1956-1966;
director library services, U. Northern Colorado, 1966-1971;
coordinator library research and development, U. Northern Colorado, since 1971;
professor library science, U. Northern Colorado, since 1984;
chief bibliographer/editor library publns., consultant, instructor educational mediaprogram, U. Northern Colorado, 1968-1971. Library consultant, since 1968. Consultant Encyclopedia British ultramicrofiche project, 1967-1969.
Lecturer in field.
Member book advisory council Education for Freedom Foundation. Member Committee library standards Colorado public schools, 1960-1962. Member executive board Rocky Mountain Bibliographical Center Research, 1959-1960, 65-74, secretary, 1961-1963.
Secretary Colorado Council Librarians State-Operated Institutions, 1966, chairman, 1968-1970. Member executive board Weld County Association Mental Health, 1966, member library committee, 1969. Member Colorado Civil Service Examining Board, since 1961.
Member University North Carolina Friends Library., since 1984. Republican committee chairman, Weld County, 1985-1986. Deacon, elder Christian Church.
Member The Srs. Coalition, since 1995. With United States Army Signal Corps, World War II, 1942-1944, European Theatre of Operations, 1944-1945, United States Army Reserve Corps, 1945-1948. Fellow Intercontinental Biographical Association.
Member National Education Association, American Association of University Professors, American Library Association (library recruitment committee since 1957), National, Colorado associations higher education, United Professors for Academy Order National History Society, Colorado Association School Librarians (consultant), Special Libraries Association, American Library Association (region recruitment representative since 1958), Utah Library Association, Kansas Library Association, Wyoming Library Association, Nebraska Library Association, North Dakota Library Association, South Dakota Library Association, Nevada Library Association, Mountain Plains Library Association (treasurer 1959-1963, executive secretary 1963-1976, special honours plaque 1968, archivist 1974-1984, constitution committee 1979, 83, chairman nominating committee 1980, awards committee 1984, by-laws and amendments committees 89-91, President's and Association's Special award 17 Years Service award, Special Presidential award 1994), Colorado Library Association (auditor), Texas Library Association, Southwestern Library Association, Illinois Library Association, California Library Association, Catholic Library Association, Michigan Library Association, Ohio Library Association, New York Library Association, Pennsylvania Library Association, Midcontinent Medical Library Association, Library Automation Research and Consultant Association, U North Carolina Friends of the Library., 1984, Intercollegiate Studies Institute, American Security Council, Alumni Association University Northern Colorado, Black Silent Majority Committee (honorary), Colorado Council Higher Education, Colorado Education Association (member committees, delegate to conventions), University Northern Colorado Education Association (treasurer 1980-1984, secretary-treasurer 1984-1985), University Colorado Safety Committee, Association College and Reference Libraries, Colorado History Society, Association Research Libraries, Colorado Audiovisual Association, Air Force Association, International Platform Association, Academy Political Science Columbia, National Geography Society, Weld County Association Mental Health (member board, chairman library committee), American Judicature Society, Emeritus Faculty Association University Northern Colorado, American Numismatic Association, American Science Affiliation, Council on Consumer Information, Smithsonian Associates, Chemical Abstracts Service Panel, Colorado Gerontological Society, Western Gerontological Society, American Association Retired Persons (vote committee), American Legion, Audubon Nature Program, Forest History Society, Journalism Education Association, National World World War II Museum, Greeley Numismatic Club, Greeley Chamber of Commerce, University Northern Colorado Emeritus Faculty Association, National Travel Club, Civitan (lieutenant governor Mountain Plains district 1960-1962), Knife and Fork Club, Republican Club (Washington), Republican Congressional Club (Washington), Eagles Club, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Helen Ruthe Medearis, March 6, 1943. Children: Mary Adeline, Susan Kathleen, Dana Ruthe.