Shirley Anne Edgar

Background

Edgar, Shirley Anne was born on June 30, 1935 in Welland, Ontario, Canada. Daughter of Stanley Edward and Janet Anne (Russell) Parker.

Education

Bachelor, McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario,, 1957; Master of Arts in Library Science, University of Michigan, 1960.

Career

Cataloguer, McMaster U., Hamilton, 1957-1960; assistant library Medical School Library., U. Western Ontario, London, 1963; tutor School Library. and Information Science, U. Western Ontario, London, 1967-1968; cataloguer, London Public Library., 1968-1972; regional reformed library, Lake Erie Regional Library. System, London, 1972-1975; information coordinator, Lake Erie Regional Library. System, London, 1975-1977; coordinator library and information technician program, Fanshawe College Applied Arts Technology, London, 1977-1994.

Achievements

• Shirley Anne Edgar has been listed as a noteworthy Librarian, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member museums committee London Public Libraries, 1978-1990. Board member, vice chair London Regional Art and History Museums, 1991-1994, honorary chairman, since 1995. Member Ontario Museum Association (certified music studies), Ontario Library.

Association (secretary 1973-1975), Ontario History Society, London and Middlesex History Society (membership secretary 1990-1994), Architectural Conservancy Ontario, Friends of History Museum (London), Archives Association Ontario (professional development committee).

Interests

• Avocations: historical research, architecture.

Connections

Married Alan Douglas Edgar, September 7, 1957 (divorced 1975). Children: Phyllis Mairi, Stephen David.

Father:

Stanley Edward Parker

Mother:

Janet Anne (Russell) Parker

Spouse:

Alan Douglas Edgar

child:

Phyllis Mairi Edgar

child:

Stephen David Edgar