Background
Atkinson, Hugh Craig was born on November 27, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Craig and Margaret (Ritchey) Atkinson.
university library administrator
Atkinson, Hugh Craig was born on November 27, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Craig and Margaret (Ritchey) Atkinson.
Student, St. Benedict's College, 1951-1953; student, University Chicago, 1953-1957; Master of Arts, Graduate Library School, 1959.
Assistant in rare books, University of Chicago Library, 1957-1958; reader's service librarian, Pennsylvania Military College Library, 1958-1961; with, State University New York at Buffalo, 1961-1967; assistant director, State University New York at Buffalo, 1964-1967; with, Ohio State Universities Libraries, 1967-1976; professor and director, Ohio State Universities Libraries, 1971-1976; professor and university librarian, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1976-1986. Member advising committee for research in information science Ohio Project for Research in Information Science, 1972-1973. Chairman of Commission direct borrowing Ohio College Library Center, 1973-1976, trustee, 1978-1986, chairman audit committee, 1978-1979, nominating committee, 1985-1986.
Trustee Interuniv. Communications Council, 1976-1979. Member American Library Association, Illinois Library Association, Association Research Libraries (board directors 1982-1986, task force school committee 1982-1986, government relations committee 1986), Center Research Libraries, University Chicago Graduate Library School Alumni Association (president 1974-1975), American Association of University Professors.
Married Mary Nugent, January 12, 1957. Children— George, Mary Susan, Annual.