Norman King
A retired farmer and investor, Norman King represented the Country Shire Councils Association of Western Australia from 1977-1989 as its nominee to the Library Board of Western Australia. Norman served on the Wickepin Shire Council for many years and was awarded the honour of Citizen of the Year for Wickepin Shire in 1980. He was also a Justice of the Peace, and held the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal for 1977. As a result Norman had a keen discernment for the needs of people living in the country, and was delighted to be a serving member of the Library Board at a time when the last of the State's 138 local government authorities were welcomed into the public library network as participating bodies.
Norman served as Chairman of the Library Board from 1984-85. During this period he oversaw the move of Library Board staff and resources from nine buildings scattered across the Perth area to the landmark, $39 million Alexander Library Building in the heart of the Perth Cultural Centre. An enthusiastic and supportive founding member of the Westralian Library Foundation, Norman also served on the Foundation's Executive Committee from inception, and chaired the Executive Committee's Constitution Sub-Committee. Norman was presented with the Library Board Fellowship in 1990 following years of dedicated contribution to its work state-wide.
Page last updated: Tuesday 22 November 2011
