Background
Pownall, David Edgar was born on January 31, 1925 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Raymond and Edna (Miller) Pownall.
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David Edgar Pownall, American librarian. Member American Library Association, Association American College and Research Libraries (university libraries section steering committee 1974-1976, chairman urban universities library committee 1974-1976), library association Australia, Association Librarians of Colleges of Advanced Education (chairman various commission), Modern Language Association, Conference.
Education
B.M., University Wisconsin-Madison, 1950. M. Music, University Tulsa, 1953. M.A.L.Sc., Indiana University, 1957.
Instructor music George Peabody College, Nashville, Western Kentucky State College, Bowling Green, 1953-1954.
Cellist National Symphony Orchestra, Washington, 1954-1955. Reference librarian Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1958-1963.
Head reader services University Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, 1964-1969. Head humanities librarian Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, 1967-1969.
Associate director, director Hofstra University Library, Hempstead, New York, 1969-1975.
Chief librarian Melbourne College Advanced Education (formerly Melbourne State College), Carlton, Victoria, Australia, since 1976. Trustee Long Island Library Resources Council, Hempstead, New York, 1973-1975. Chairman Task Force on Libraries, Nassau County, New York State Consortium of Higher Education, 1972-1975.
Member advisory committee Higher Education Facilities Planning, New York State Education Department, 1973-1975.
Board directors Cooperative Action on Victorian Academy Libraries, 1978-1983. Member advisory committee libraries, Victorian Post-Secondary Education Commission, 1981-1983.
Career
Instructor music George Peabody College, Nashville, Western Kentucky State College, Bowling Green, 1953-1954. Cellist National Symphony Orchestra, Washington, 1954-1955. Reference librarian Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1958-1963.
Head reader services U.No.
Iowa, Cedar Falls, 1964-1969. Head humanities librarian Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, 1967-1969.
Associate director, director Hofstra U. Library, Hempstead, New York, 1969-1975. Chief librarian Melbourne College Advanced Education (formerly Melbourne State College), Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 1976.
Trustee Long Island Library Resources Council, Hempstead, New York, 1973-1975.
Chairman Task Force on Libraries, Nassau County, New York State Consortium of Higher Education, 1972-1975. Member of advisory committee Higher Education FacilitiesPlanning, New York State Education Department, 1973-1975. Board directors Cooperative Action on Victorian Academy Libraries, 1978-1983.
Member of advisory committee libraries, Victorian Post-Secondary Education Commission, 1981-1983.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Library Association, Association American College and Research Libraries (university libraries section steering committee 1974-1976, chairman urban universities library committee 1974-1976), library association Australia, Association Librarians of Colleges of Advanced Education (chairman various commission), Modern Language Association, Conference.
Connections
Married Vicci Broda, November 28, 1952. Children: Kevin, Lisa, Eric, Scott, Tanya.
