Alastair's [paper] Qualifications
- BSc, Auckland, 1970, majoring in Physics.
- Dip Teaching, Christchurch Teacher's College, 1972.
- Dip NZ Library School, 1978.
- Associate of the NZ Library Association, 1985.
- MA, Victoria University of Wellington, 1992, in Library and Information Studies.
- Fellow of the Library and Information Association, Aotearoa/New Zealand (LIANZA) 2002.