Professional Preparation

Ph.D., 2005, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Library Sciences

M.L.S. 1982, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Library & Information Science

M.Ed., 1977, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA        
Educational Administration                                                        
                                   
Fellow, 2001-2004 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Library Sciences

Professional Experience

• State Library Program Specialist, State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida
• Coordinator, State Library and Archives of Florida Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute
• Coordinator and Creator of State Library and Archives of Florida statewide library leadership formal mentoring program
• Manager of Programming, Houston Public Library, Houston, Texas
• Library Branch Manager/ Librarian,, Houston Public Library, Houston, Texas
• Library Branch Manager/ Librarian, Memphis/Shelby County Public Library and Information Center, Memphis, Tennessee
• Assistant Branch Manager/ Librarian, San Antonio Public Library, San Antonio, Texas
• Supervisor of elementary school library programs, Altoona Area School District, Altoona, PA
• Elementary School Librarian, Altoona Area School District, Altoona, PA

Teaching

• TWU, Master’s level: LS 5813 Information Professions
• Adjunct Instructor, College of Information, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
  MLIS on campus and distance education courses taught: Information Leadership, and Introduction to Information Professions.
• Visiting faculty member for IMLS grant “Libraries Serving the Public” (LSP). College of Information, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida.  MLIS courses taught:  Community and Collaboration, and Information Leadership.
• Visiting Instructor, School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.    MLS Fast Track course taught:  Public Library Management
• Elementary school teacher, Altoona Area School District, Altoona, Pennsylvania

Scholarship/Honors

• Co-editor, (1/1/2008) Advances in Library Administration and Organization, Elsevier.

Publications

• “Talent Management, Succession Planning, Leadership Development...What’s Needed?” College & Junior College Libraries. Susan Anderson, ed. v.13, Issue 4, pub. date December, 2006.
• “Career Development Directions for the Public Library Middle Level Manager.” In Advances in Library Administration and  Organization, v.23.  Edward D. Garten, Delmus E. Williams, and James M. Nyce, eds.  Spring, 2006.
• “Leadership and Recruitment.....Florida Style” Florida Libraries, Fall, 2005.
• The Role and Contribution of Strategies and Factors in the Career Successes of Public Library Directors.  Dissertation.  May,2005.  University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Presentations

• “Mentoring: A Leadership Development Career Strategy”. Workshop for Florida Academy for Management Executives (FAME) 2006 Florida Leadership Summit: Leadership by Design, October 2006.
• “Mentoring for the Executive.” Brevard County Executive Leadership Institute. Cocoa, Florida, July 2006.                  
  
• “Personality and Leadership.” Library Association, April 2006. Panelist presentation: Leadership Development Committee.
• “Sustaining Public Access Computing and Public Libraries: Leadership Development.”   Roundtable discussion delegate. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Washington, D.C., February 2006.
• “Florida’s Taxpayer Return on Investment.” Pinellas County Library Board Retreat, Pinellas County, Florida, September 2005.
• “Mentoring.” Florida Library Association, Leadership Roundtable, April 2005.
•  “Relationship of the Public Library to Cultural Arts Groups” American Library Association, New Orleans, June 1999.                                
  

Honors

• State Department of Florida Visionary Award, Tallahassee, Florida
• Graduate of Eckerd College Leadership Development Institute, Florida
• Certification training in essential facilitation and conflict resolution, Florida
• Manager of the Year, Houston Public Library, Houston, Texas, 1999 and 1991

Service

• Chair, Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA) Mentoring Committee
• Faculty Member, FAME (Florida Association of Management Executives)
• Member, American Library Association
• Member, Public Library Association
• Member, Association for Library and Information Science Education
• Member, International Mentoring Association
• Mentor for MLIS Students, Florida State University College of Information IMLS grant “Librarians Serving the Public”