FLORENCE MARGARET PAISEY, M.S., MLS, Ed.S.

Email: fmp04@my.fsu.edu fmp@alumni.vanderbilt.edu

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Multifaceted expertise and accomplishments in special collections, archives, library administration, collection development, book history, bibliography, cataloging, metadata Library and Information Science general background including: Ten years of librarian experience, responsible for: Collection development and management Original cataloging Copy-cataloging Designing metadata MARC and multiple transformations including FRBR Cataloging for rare materials Website development and maintenance Providing reference services Designing information literacy programs for various user groups Assessing and meeting information needs of specific departments Preparing bibliographies and library collections Ten years of library and archival administrative experience, responsible for: Planning and preparing budgets Performing collection analyses Managing extensive publicity campaigns involving national media Supervising staff Establishing user education programs Determining technology needs Deciding and itemizing archival preservation materials Implementing marketing and advocacy initiatives Writing successful grant proposals

EDUCATION
Ph.D. Current student; focus on special collections, book history, digital libraries and archives and user behavior, Florida State University, School of Library and Information Studies CAS. Special Collections and Archives, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Graduate School of Library and Information Science Ed.S. Information Science, Florida State University, School of Library and Information Science, Thesis: Information Seeking in Context MLS. Library Science, Florida State University, School of Library and Information Science Ed.S. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Nova Southeastern University, Department of Education, Thesis: Communicative Competence M.S. Human Development Counseling, Vanderbilt University (program was based in Oxfordshire, England, and allied with Oxford University) B.A. English Literature, Florida International University (external student attached to Oxford University), Department of Arts and Sciences, Honors Thesis: A Confused Fall (collection of short stories)

WORKSHOPS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Additional postgraduate courses and workshops in descriptive cataloging for rare materials, instructional technology, educational law and ethics, English literature, scholarly writing, digitization projects, history of book collecting, book history, archival arrangement and description, DACS, preservation and repair of paper, books and photographs

HONORS
Beta Phi Mu (International Honor Society, Information Science), 2007-present Golden Key Honour Society, 2011-present Miami-Dade County Distinguished Educator, 1999 MIT Letter of Commendation for Contributions to Society, 2000

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Academic/Teaching Assistantships, 2010-2012, Florida State University Graduate Teaching Information Organization, 5703 Management of Information Collections, 5511 International Literature for Children and Young Adults, 5567 Information Needs, Young Adult, 5565 Marketing, 5602 Leadership in Reading, 5441 Undergraduate Teaching Health Infomatics, 4785 Museum Library and Archives Internship, 2006-2007, Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale (MOAFL) Prepared policy and procedures for the William Glackens Manuscript Collection. Appraised and selected those documents of archival value Determined appropriate processing procedures for the Glackens collection Created budget proposal for preservation materials Digitized and identified more than 500 rare images dating from 1852 Cataloged images, including core descriptive, structural and preservation metadata Contributed to outreach and educational programs with lectures and multimedia presentations on archives and the Glackens archives

Head Librarian, 2000-2005, South Miami Senior High, Magnet School for the Arts Recruited to administer and renovate outdated library media center. Managed and supervised all aspects of library operations Assessed library facility and resources Developed a strategic plan for renovations and updating collections Created budget and allocated funds within the library Collaborated with teachers on library and curriculum tie-in Initiated information literacy program Organized fund-raising activities, including a book fair, author talks, small library shop and reading initiatives Assessed and implemented strategies of promoting the library with a weekly newsletter, school-wide displays, broadcasts, user-friendly environment Chaired Library Advisory Committee

Senior Librarian, Foundation Faculty, 1995-2000, Barbara Goleman Senior High, Miami Lakes, FL Opened new library in nationally noted, leading-edge secondary school. Wrote and implemented mission, policies and procedures Wrote faculty handbook Created archives documenting the schools opening, foundation faculty, media coverage and receptions Assessed information needs of the school population and developed all collections including print, electronic and online database subscriptions Identified and ordered all processing, preservation, clerical, display and promotional supplies Provided teacher training in computer literacy, information literacy and online subject-specific resources Cataloged and processed books initially purchased from local booksellers

EARLY PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Head Librarian, Assistant Principal, Teacher and Counselor, 1982-1995, Lindsey Hopkins Technical Education Center, Miami, FL Recruited to transition from lead teacher and administrator to librarian. Administered all aspects of library operations while also working on MLS Managed library budget, including grant monies Updated all collections Cataloged and processed vocational collections and Florida special collection Part-time Assistant Principal for Saturday ancillary academic programs. Authored and received Sunlink Grant, retrofitting paper-based bibliographic records to electronic records Collaborated on technology grant proposal obtained nearly half a million dollars to retrofit school and provide computer networking with training in instructional technology for selected teachers Taught all levels of English language and writing Served as part-time guidance counselor Chaired technology committee and library advisory council, core member of SACS preparation team, school improvement program and cadre member

English Language Teacher, 1978-1981, Oxford Language Centre, Oxford, England Established classes for TOEFL preparation Developed curriculum and taught classes for Business English program

Expanded subject-specific English program for medicine and economics Taught preparatory classes for the Cambridge Proficiency Exam Awarded scholarship for Royal Society of Arts (RSA) Certificate in English Language Education

WEBSITES
TEXTUAL VOICES: http://florencepaisey.wordpress.com DIGITAL SCHOLARLY EDITING: http://myweb.fsu.edu/fmp04/lenskiIndex.html INFORMATION LITERACY: http://www.florencepaisey.com

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
ALA, American Library Association; ACRL, American College and Research Libraries; SAA, Society of American Archivists; FLA, Florida Library Association, ACM, Association for Computing Machinery; MLA, Modern Language Association; ACA, American Counseling Association; Beta Phi Mu, International Honor Society, Information Science