Professional Work
Links

Children's Services Coordinator, Los Angeles Public Library, November, 1987, to January, 1990.

Principal Librarian, Los Angeles Public Library. Manager, Business and Economics Department, Central Library, May, 1984, to November, 1987.

Regional Manager, Northeast Region, January, 1976, to September, 1980.

Senior Librarian, Los Angeles Public Library, December, 1972, to January, 1976. Manager, Encino-Tarzana Branch and Malabar Branch.

Young Adult Librarian, Los Angeles Public Library, West Valley Regional Branch, February, 1972, to December, 1972.
Children's Librarian, San Francisco Public Library, September, 1966, to August, 1966.
Children's Librarian, Sunnyvale Public Library, February, 1966, to August, 1966.
Association Work

 

American Library Association

  • ALSC Distinguished Service Award, 2004.
  • Member, Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and Public Library Association (PLA).
  • Newbery Committee Member, 2003.
  • ALSC Board of Directors, 1993-1996.
  • ALSC Vice President/President-Elect, 1999-2000; President, 2000 to 2001; Past President, 2001-2002.
  • ALSC Research and Development Committee: member, 1991-1992; Chair, 1992-1994.
  • ALSC Liaison with Mass Media Committee: Chair, 1988-1989; member, 1990-1991.
  • ALSC Children and Technology Committee: member 1998; chair, 1998-1999.
  • ALA Committee on Research and Statistics, 1996-1998.

International Federation of Library Associations

  • ALA 's Representative to Section on Libraries for Children and Young People, 2001 to present.

California Library Association

  • 1991 Patricia Beatty Award Committee, Chair.
  • CSL Ad Hoc Committee on the Status of Children's Librarians, 1989 & 1990, Chair,1990.
  • California Society of Librarians, President, 1988.
  • Council, 1985-1988.

Southern California Council for Literature for Children and Young People

  • Board of Directors, 1994-present.
  • President, 1997-1999; Past President, 1999 to 2000.