William Rawson Mackenzie Converse

Background

Converse, William Rawson Mackenzie was born on November 25, 1937 in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Son of Augustus Mackenzie and Violet Naomi (Ward) Converse.

Education

Bachelor, Bishop's University, Lennoxville, Canada, 1959. Master of Arts, Bishop's University, Lennoxville, Canada, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University Adelaide, Australia, 1968.

Master of Library Science, University Western Ontario, London, Canada, 1970.

Career

Collections librarian, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, 1970-1973; humanities librarian, U. Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1973-1974; deputy chief librarian, U. Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1974-1978; acting chief librarian, U. Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1978; area librarian, U. Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1979-1982; university library, U. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 1982-1998.

Achievements

• William Rawson Mackenzie Converse has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Manitoba Association for Rights and Liberties, Winnipeg, 1985-1987, West Broadway Cmty. Ministries, 1996-1997. Member Canada Library.

Association (president 1985-1986), Canada Civil Liberties Association, WIN (Winnipeg in the Nineties) (steering committee 1991-1994).

Interests

• Avocations: film, music, reading, traveling.

Connections

Married Valerie Noel Williams, January 12, 1965 (divorced, 1989). Children: David, Benjamin.

Father:

Augustus Mackenzie Converse

Mother:

Violet Naomi (Ward) Converse

Spouse:

Valerie Noel Williams

child:

Benjamin Converse

child:

David Converse