Background
Spicer, Erik John was born on April 9, 1926 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Son of Clifford and Violet (Gundersen) Spicer.
Canadian parliamentary librarian
Spicer, Erik John was born on April 9, 1926 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Son of Clifford and Violet (Gundersen) Spicer.
Bachelor, University Toronto, 1948. Bachelor of Library Science, University Toronto, 1949. Postgraduate in history, University Toronto, 1950.
MAL.S., University Michigan, 1959.
Circulation and reference librarian, Ottawa Public Library, 1948-1949, 50-53;
Circulation and reference librarian, University of Michigan, 1953-1954;
deputy librarian, Ottawa Public Library, 1954-1960;
parliamentary librarian, Library of Parliament, 1960-1994;
parliamentary library emeritus, Library of Parliament, since 1994. Canada correspondent International Centre for Parliamentary Documentation, Inter-Parliamentary Union, 1966-1994. Also for parliamentary and administrative libraries section International Federation Library Assns., The Hague, 1962-1994, mem.standing advising committee special libraries section, 1972-1976, president parliamentary libraries section, since 1972, member standing advising committee, commission on official publications, 1972-1976.
Voting delegate annual congresses Canada library association, 1966-1972,Ontario library association, 1973-1975. Observer Canada Government Library Committee, 1971-1994. Ex-officio member National Library Advisory Council, 1960-1969, member board, 1970-1994.
Director United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Workshop on Development Parliamentary Libraries, Nigeria, 1982.
Trustee Ottawa Public Library Board, 1970-1973. Served with Royal Canadian Air Force and RCIC, 1944-1945. Life member Canada library association (councillor 1964-1967, alternate delegate Canada Commision on United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization 1972, president 1979-1980), Ontario History Society.
Member Canada International Political Science Association, Ontario library association (president 1962-1963), library association Ottawa (president 1955-1956), Royal Canada Military Institute Toronto, Guards Association, Hansard Society, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (honorary Canada branch), Canada Study of Parliament Group (secretary 1982-1987), Center Investigative Journalism, Association Professional Executives, Beta Phi Mu, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Mary Helen Blair, July 4, 1953. Children: Erika Anne, John Blair.