Here is my professional vita. More personal stuff can be found at my wife's web site:

http://www.geocities.com/denisedowell/granny.htm

Excerpts from resume:

Educational Background

• Bachelor of Arts in History, Oklahoma Baptist University, 1964
• Master of Arts in Latin American History, University of Illinois-Urbana, 1966
• Master of Science in Library Science, University of Illinois - Urbana, 1972
• Doctor of Philosophy in Library Science, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, 1986

Previous Experience

• Library Director and Assistant Dean, Pasadena City College (1991-95).
• Director of Libraries, Illinois Institute of Technology (1981-90).
• Assistant University Librarian, Duke University (1975-81).
• Head, Administrative Services Department, Iowa State University Library (1972-75).

Professional Service

• American Library Association (ALA), Career Pathways Task Force (2000-2002)
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Site Visiting Team Member (2000- )
• Total Interlibrary Exchange (TIE), Board Member representing Community Colleges (1997-99), Vice President/President Elect (1998-99), President (1999-2000).
• ALA, Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), Professional Development Committee (1997-2001).
• ACRL, Academic Status Committee (1993-97).
• ACRL CJCLS Library Technical Assistant Training Committee (1992-96). Chair, (1993-6).
• ALA, Committee on Accreditation, Site Visitor Pool (1989-93).

Publications and Papers

• "Spinning Straw into Gold: How Cuesta's Friends of the Library organization has been successful in raising almost $600,000 with Mary Gamewell, College and Research Libraries News, 60:649- 51 (September, 1999)
• Contracted with Libraries Unlimited to co-author with Denise Fourie, Introduction to Libraries and Information Centers.
• "Leadership: In the Eye of the Beholder?," in Terrence F. Mech and Gerard B. McCabe (eds.) Leadership and Academic Librarians. Greenwood Press in 1998, pp.159-170.
• "What Community Colleges Need From Their Libraries" (with Jack A. Scott), in Gerard B. McCabe and Ruth Person (eds.) Academic Libraries: Their Rationale and Role in American Higher Education. Greenwood Press, 1995, pp. 15-27.

Excerpts from wife's webpage:

Denise Dowell: "My husband, Dave, and I together have four children. They range in age from 32 to 27 and live in NY, IN, and CA. The IN part of our blended family has the only grandchild, Jared, who is 6. Although we don't get to see him as often as we would like, Jared does keep our refrigerator door covered with beautiful art work."

Dave is Director of Learning Resources at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo, CA. I have a home based business doing 'virtual business management' and computer consulting."

David R. Dowell, Ph.D.
Director of Learning Resources Cuesta College
Box 8106 San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8106
Voice: (805) 546-3159
Fax: (805) 546-3109

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