Background
Horrocks, Norman was born on October 18, 1927 in Manchester, England. Son of Edward Henry and Annie (Barnes) Horrocks.
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Norman Horrocks
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Education
FLA, School Librarianship, Manchester, 1950; ALAA, Library. Association Australia, 1957; Bachelor, U. Western Australia, 1960; Master of Library Science, U. Pittsburgh, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Pittsburgh, 1971.
Career
Assistant librarian, Manchester public libraries, 1943-1945, 50-53;
librarian, British Council, Cyprus, 1954-1955;
technical librarian, State Library Western Australia, 1956-1961;
teaching fellow, U. Pittsburgh, 1963-1964;
instructor, U. Pittsburgh, 1964-1969;
assistant professor, U. Pittsburgh, 1969-1971;
associate professor, School Library Service, Dalhousie U., 1971-1973;
professor, School Library Service, Dalhousie U., 1973-1986;
director school, School Library Service, Dalhousie U., 1972-1986;
dean Faculty Management Studies, School Library Service, Dalhousie U., 1983-1986;
Adjunct Professor, Dalhousie U., since 1995;
vice president editorial, Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, New Jersey, 1986-1995;
editorial consultant, Scarecrow Press, Lanham, Maryland., since 1995. Visiting lecturer Perth Technology College, 1961-1963. Expert lecturer Pennsylvania State Library., 1966-1970.
Visiting lecturer U. Hawaii, 1969. Adjunct Professor Rutgers University, 1987-1995;chairman Overseas Book Center, Halifax, 1980-1983. Member of advisory board science and technical information National Research Council Canada, 1980-1986.
Member of advisory board commission on bibliographical services National Library. Canada, 1980-1986; member promotion and distribution panelCan.
Achievements
Membership
Board visitors Pratt Institute Rutgers University Served with British Army, 1945-1948. Fellow The Library. Association (United Kingdom) (honorary). Member American Library Association (county 1972-1981, 83-95,Executive Board 1977-1981, various committees, Lippincott award 1995), American Society for Information Science (various committees), Archons of Colophon (convenor 1992), Canada Library.
Association (2d vice president 1978-1980, various committees, Outstanding Svc. to Librarianship award 1995), Halifax Library. Association, Canada Council Library. Schools (chairman 1974-1976), Association Library. and Information Science Education (vice president, president 1985-1986, service award 1990, professional contributions award 1996), Association American Library.
Schools (chairman editorial board 1971-1976), Nova Scoti Library. Association (life), Australian Library. and Information Association, New Jersey Library. Association (Distinguished Svc. award coll.and university section 1995), Bibliosmiles, Intelligence Corps Association (life), Progressive Libraries Guild, Beta Phi Mu (president 1991-1993).
Connections
Married Sandra Sheriff, February 3, 1967. Children: Julie Carol, Carl Scott, Gina Louise, Anne Patricia, Sarah Helen.
