Joseph Moudry: Cirruculum Vita

Joseph L. Moudry, Jr.
Technical Training Specialist
Office of Academic Computing & Technology
School of Education
The University of Alabama @ Birmingham

Office: Telephone: E-Mail:
154 Education Building
901 13^th Street South
Birmingham AL 35205 Office: (205) 975-6631
Fax: (205) 975-7494

Moudry@uab.edu

Education
1981 Master of Library Service
The University of Alabama
Concentration: Academic Libraries
1976 Master of Arts, American Studies
The University of Alabama
Concentration: History of Ideas in American Culture
1971–1972 Eighteen semester hours of graduate study in Clinical Psychology
The University of Alabama
1970
Bachelor of Arts
The University of Alabama
Major/minor: Psychology/Philosophy

Employment
1997– The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Office of Academic Computing & Technology
School of Education
Technical Training Specialist (ISS I)
Responsibilities include:
1995–1997 The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Human Resource Management
Development & Training
Program Specialist II
Responsibilities included: determination of need for computer training, design, implementation, and teaching of computer skills classes for all UAB faculty and staff; design, set up and maintain Novell network for department: courses developed included many on the Internet & World Wide Web, WordPerfect, E-mail, all parts of Microsoft Office Professional, Web authoring, etc.; coordinate, design, program and maintain Web sites for UAB's Human Resource Management division; HRM Webmaster; provide technical support for Development & Training staff.
1994–1995 The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences,
Computer Services
Information Systems Specialist
Responsibilities included: maintain three Novell local area networks; install and support networked and stand-alone software for Library staff and offer training and technical assistance for the installed software; micro-computer (for systems running DOS, Windows, or Macintosh operating systems) and telecommunications consultant and trouble- shooter for Library patrons; teach classes on such software packages as PowerPoint and PageMaker; maintain and update various databases available through Lister Hill Library; create hypertext documents for UAB's World Wide Web site; design and conduct a monthly series of seven classes on some of the resources offered by Internet; design and typeset Lister Hill Library's newsletter, Update, class hand-outs and other materials; assist in the maintenance of the operation of the Library's online catalog.
1992–1994 The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences,
Information & Instructional Services
Reference Librarian; Coordinator of the Microcomputer Lab
Responsibilities included: providing reference services; perform literature searches in MEDLINE, CINAHL, and other medically related databases provided by Lister Hill Library; conduct classes in the use of MEDLINE and other databases; conduct classes on the resources offered by Internet; design, edit and typeset Lister Hill Library's newsletters (Update and From the Hill) and other materials; micro-computer and telecommunications consultant and trouble-shooter for patrons; supervise, co”rdinate, and manage Lister Hill Library's microcomputer lab and staff.
1992 Kelly's Temporary Services
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Employee
1991–1992 self-employed
micro-computer consultant (hardware & software) and typesetter
1984–1991 The University of Alabama Libraries
Wm. Stanley Hoole Special Collections Library
Technical Archivist
Responsibilities included: to insure that rare books, pamphlets, maps, manuscripts and other rare materials acquired by and held in the Wm. Stanley Hoole Special Collections Library (including The University of Alabama Archives) were accessioned, arranged and described in order to make them physically and intellectually accessible to researchers and physically to maintain the materials, many of which were in a fragile and deteriorating condition. Included in this charge are reference services, the preservation, arranging, classification and retrieval of sound and video taped recordings donated to the Hoole Special Collections Library, microcomputer applications appropriate to the needs of the staff and patrons of Special Collections, and the acquisition of required skills in audio and video recording, duplicating and production techniques to provide access to the information contained in these unique collections. With the Fall, 1991 term, began assigned duties of Project Manager for The University of Alabama Libraries' participation in the joint SOLINET (Southeastern Library Network)/SEARL (South Eastern Association of Research Libraries) preservation microfilming project.
1977–1984 The University of Alabama Libraries
Bibliography and Collection Development
Bibliographic Assistant
Duties included: pre-cataloguing and pre-order searching of firm order requests of the teaching and library faculty; processing of monographic and serial materials received through three university press and four trade publishers' approval plans; bibliographic preparation of newly approved standing orders prior to the initiation of the standing orders; analysis of materials budget allocations and expenditures under the supervision of the University Bibliographer; analysis of materials added to the collections, by discipline and request patterns, and by method of acquisition; pre-review preparation of approval plans receipts for Collection Development selectors; review and suggestions problems concerning vendor performance; maintenance of publishers' catalogue library of more than 10,000 items; assistance on detailed analysis of the Libraries' holdings by area/discipline and comparisons of findings against standards for that discipline; supervision and training of undergraduate student assistants and graduate student (in Library Service) assistants; special assignments for the University Bibliographer as required.
1976–1977 The University of Alabama Libraries
Circulation Department
Clerk; Clerk II
Duties included: initially, a door checker (before an automated security system was installed) and later as Clerk II; notification of students of overdue and non- returned items; monthly preparation and submission to the University Bursar's Office of reports on each student's fines; determination of total replacement cost of materials not returned; maintenance (with other department staff) of a manual circulation/over-due system; searching Main Library's stacks for non-returned material; stack maintenance.
1974–1976 The University of Alabama
College of Arts and Sciences, American Studies Program
Research Assistant; Teaching Assistant
Duties included: assisting the Program's senior professor to conduct research; co-taught undergraduate courses with departmental faculty (one course averaged 225-250 students each semester); co-designed, -implemented and -taught Jazz and American Culture course, cross-listed with Department of Music (AMS-220/MU-220), and later given sole responsibility for it; developed and taught course, cross-listed with Department of English (AMS-391/EH-391), Science Fiction and Post-Modern America.
1972–1974 Media Exchange, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
[book and record retail store]
Position: Clerk/Buyer
Duties included: sole responsibility for the selection of books and magazines, as well as the selection of recordings in jazz, folk/blues and the music of the European Tradition (Classical music); sale and installation of stereo components and systems.
1970–1972 Alabama Department of Mental Health
Bryce State Hospital, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Psychologist I
Duties included: administration of intake testing; orientation classes for newly admitted patients; group and individual verbal therapy; planning and implementation of behavior modification programs for both wards and specified individuals; on-grounds consultation with patients' families.
1968–1970 United States Peace Corps
Republic of the Philippines
Volunteer
Assignments: in-service training of a public school district's elementary school teachers in the methods and rationale of inductive mathematics (New Math); gave seminars, conducted demonstration classes; evaluated teacher/method effectiveness. For the summer recess each year Volunteers were assigned to three month projects: administered testing and conducted interviews for the (The Republic of the Philippines) National Bureau of Labor; evaluated the holdings of St. Paul's College Library (Ormoc City, Leyte) gave suggestions for appropriate acquisitions and designated areas of weakness for future attention.

Presentations, Publications, &c.
•[presentation title], Annual Meeting of the Southern Chapter of College & University Personnel Association, Atlanta GA; April 1997.
•[Web presentation] UAB College of Education conference, Birmingham AL; February 1997.
•An Introduction to the World Wide Web; UAB Management Luncheon presentation, August 1995.
•Roundtable participant for An introduction to E-Mail and the Internet, for the Fall, 1994 meeting of the Society of Alabama Archivists; Birmingham AL; November 1994.
•paper on Internet training presented at the 1994 Annual Meeting of the Southern Chapter of the Medical Library Association, Orlando FL; October 1994.
•That Internet Thing, full day workshop for the 1994 annual meeting of the Alabama Health Libraries Association; with Jack Smith, Mobile AL; September 1994.
•That Internet Thing, full day workshop for the 1993 Annual Meeting of the Southern Chapter of the Medical Library Association; with Jack Smith, Birmingham AL; October 1993.
•A handlist of medically related discussion groups and LISTSERVs, 1993; periodically updated for Lister Hill Library patrons and staff.
•Techno-babble, presentation, with Jack Smith, Lister Hill Library Staff Development Series; April, 1993.
•Presentation on HyperText & HyperMedia, 1991 Annual Convention of the Alabama Library Association, Tuscaloosa Alabama; April 1991.
•Presentation & demonstration for the Alabama Library Association's Reference & Adult Services Division's workshop on desktop publishing, Birmingham Public Library; October 1989.
•A Handlist of blues, jazz & ragtime recordings in the William Stanley Hoole Special Collections Library, The University of Alabama donated by Charles Boyd, (June 1989; [I] 18p.).
•Surveying the South: a guide to the plat map collection of J.M. Faircloth : volume 1, Alabama (July 1988; vii, 306p.).
•American Library Week: demonstration of paper cleaning, mending and other basic conservation techniques. The University of Alabama Libraries; April 1987.
•Alabama Special Libraries Association: presentation giving an over-view of electronic bulletin board systems, electronic mail, electronic newsletters and telecommunications with micro-, mini- and mainframe computers; Spring meeting, 1987.
•Alabama On-Line Users' Group: lecture and demonstration on electronic bulletin board systems, electronic mail, electronic newsletters and telecommunications with microcomputers; Spring meeting, 1987.
•Tuscaloosa Preservation Society: presentation on problems of paper conservation with hands-on training for members; 1986; 1988; 1990.
•Society of Alabama Archivists: presentation on the trials and gains of installing packaged archival software for microcomputer applications in an archive; Spring Meeting, University Alabama, 1986.
•Tuscaloosa Genealogical Society (Morning and Evening groups): introductory lectures and overview on the basics and problems of paper conservation; 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990.
•Southeastern Music Librarians' Association: presentation on the problems and conservation of paper, bindings and maintenance of music scores, recordings, and other materials. University Alabama, 1985.
•The George D. Palmer collection [manuscript collection guide] (August, 1984; [3]p.).
•The Southern Association of Science & Industry [manuscript collection guide] (July 1984; [I] 5p.)
•Theory and practical applications: a preservation workshop (with Joyce Lamont, et al.) [presentation on the history of paper making and basic conservation problems for conservators]; Pre-Convention workshop of the 1984 Annual Convention of the Alabama Library Association, co-sponsored by the Alabama Chapter of the Special Libraries Association & the College and University Division of the Alabama Library Association; Birmingham Alabama, April 1984.
•A user-tailored bibliographic utility (author of microcomputer program); presented at the combined meeting of the Southern Chapter of the Society for Information Science and the Alabama Special Libraries Association; February, 1983.
•A Conceptual approach to popular culture (with James Salem); presented at the 1975 Annual Convention of The Popular Culture Association of America, St. Louis. •Popular culture: a conceptual framework (with James Salem); Popular Culture Association in the South Newsletter, 1975: 3.
•Publishing adult fantasy: archæology or new direction?; presented at the 1975 Southeastern Mid-Winter Science Fiction Convention, Rome GA.
•Three approaches to `The Fall of the House of Usher', Nyctalops II: 4/5 (April 1975).

Professional Memberships, Affiliations, &c.
•College & University Personnel Association, 1995–1997
•American Society for Training & Development, 1995–1997
•Southern Chapter, Medical Library Association, 1993–1995
•Alabama Health Libraries Association, 1993–1995 (newsletter editor 1994–1995; Board member 1994-1995)
•The Alabama Library Association, 1991–1995
•The Society of American Archivists, 1988–1991
•The Alabama On-Line Users' Group, 1984–1990; newsletter editor, 1984–1985
•The Society of Alabama Archivists, 1984–1991; attend the semi-annual meetings;
•Southern Archivists' Conference (regional) 1988–1991; attended (first) biennial conference, The University of Mississippi, Spring, 1988;
•microcomputer applications consultant, American Studies , The University of Alabama; 1985–1992
•microcomputer consultant, Office of Archæological Research, The University of Alabama; Spring semester, 1989.

Instructional Seminars, Workshops, &c. Attended
•Novell Network Administrator Training, Athena Learning Center, Birmingham AL; May 1997
•Microsoft Technical Update on Windows 95 Work Environment, Birmingham AL; March 1996
•Novell Update Seminar, Atlanta, GA; October 1995
•ATM & Switched Inter-networking Seminar, Huntsville AL; June 1995
•Apple Workgroup Server Training: Higher Education full day training session, Atlanta GA; February 1995
•Total Quality Management workshop, 1994 annual meeting of the Alabama Health Libraries Association, Mobile AL; September 1994
•Writing for publication workshop, Annual Meeting of the Southern Chapter, MLA, Birmingham AL; October 1993
•Continuous Improvement : an Overview of the Total Quality Movement one day workshop at the University of Alabama at Birmingham; October, 1993
•Internet Access SOLINET workshop, The University of Alabama; August, 1993
•Medical Terminology the University of Alabama at Birmingham; December, 1992
•CMS Workshop, Seebeck Computer Center, The University of Alabama; February 1991
•Project managers' meetings with SOLINET preservation microfilming project; Atlanta, August 1989 & September 1990
•Hard drive management workshop, Seebeck Computer Center, The University of Alabama; June 1990
•Trouble shooting and maintenance of the PC SOLINET Workshop, The University of Alabama; August 1989
•OCLC/MARC: AMC Format SOLINET Workshop, Atlanta GA; November 1988
•OCLC/MARC: Books Format SOLINET Workshop, Atlanta GA; November 1988
•PROFS course, Seebeck Computer Center, The University of Alabama; November 1988
•Alabama Library Association Government Documents Round Table Map Workshop. Map Library, The University of Alabama; 19 February 1988
•Library binding as a preservation strategy; SOLINET workshop; Jackson MS, August 1987
•dBASE III+ course, Seebeck Computer Center, The University of Alabama; May 1987
•Miscellaneous workshops related to database searching/use offered by the Alabama On-Line Users' Group; 1983–1988
•SOLINET conservation & manuscript cataloguing workshop; Atlanta, February, 1985
•Audited GSLS courses on: archives (1984); records management (1984); preservation administration (1985)

Courses Taught, Library Committee Memberships, & Related Activities
Teaching:
•Designed and teach courses on: Microsoft Access (3 day sequence); Microsoft Excel (3 day sequence); Microsoft PowerPoint (full day); Microsoft Word (3 day sequence); WordPerfect (3 day sequence); Introduction to the World Wide Web; Exploring the World Wide Web; HTML Authoring for the World Wide Web; Advanced HTML Authoring for the World Wide Web; NetScape Configuration; Introduction to Windows; Advanced Windows; E-Mail via Eudora; E-Mail via Pegasus; Computer Virus Protection
•Designed and taught course on PageMaker, Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham; June 1995
•Taught course on Microsoft PowerPoint, Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham; March & April 1995
•Developed, designed and taught a series of seven (to date) courses on the Internet, Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham; February 1993–1995
•Taught courses on the basics of searching MEDLINE, CINAHL, Health and other databases offered by the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences, University of Alabama; 1993–1995
•Redesigned and taught an Interim course for American Studies, Science fiction and Post-Modern America (AMS-291); Interim terms 1989 & 1990
•History of paper, problems & basic conservation for Graduate School of Library Service (GSLS) Archives course (Joyce Lamont, instructor); first term summer session, 1984–1990
•American Studies: AMS-240 Information America co-designed and taught the course (with James Salem); Interim, 1985
•Co-designed and co-taught GSLS course, through the Week End College program, Bibliography of science fiction (LS-594, with James Benson); Spring, 1980
•Co-designed and taught an Interim course on science fiction and American culture (AMS-391/EH-391, with James Salem); Interim terms, 1975 & 1976
•Co-designed and -taught course on jazz and American Culture (AMS-220 / MU-220), 1975 and 1976

Committees:
•HRM Technical Committee, 1995–1997
•editorial board, Lister Hill Library, 1992–1995
•New Staff Orientation Video Committee (chair) AY (Academic Year) 1988–1991
•NOTIS Implementation Team 1988–1991
•Science and Engineering Library Signage Committee AY 1988–1991
•Science and Engineering Library Publicity Sub-Committee AY 1989–1991
•University Libraries Disaster Committee AY 1987–1991
•University Libraries Faculty Organization's Nomination Committee (chair) AY 1987
•University Libraries Faculty Organization's Electronic Access/Technology Committee AY 1985–1991; (co-chair, AY 1988–1989)
•University Libraries Task Force on the Future of the Card Catalogue AY 1986–1988
•University Libraries Preservation Committee, Environmental Controls Study Group (chair) AY 1986–1987
•Rotunda editorial board AY 1986–1990
•University Libraries Collection Management Group & Library liaison for American Studies Program [also Latin American Studies Program, AY 1986–1988] AY 1986–1991
•University Libraries' Microcomputer Users' Group (MUG; previously dBASE III+ Special Interest Group) AY 1987–1989
•University Libraries Binding study group AY 1986–1987
•University Libraries Faculty Organization's Research & Grants Committee AY 1984–1985; 1986
•University Libraries CLAS president AY 1983–1984

University Libraries Search Committees:
•Reference Archivist AY 1988
•Associate Curator, Special Collections AY 1987–1989
•Associate Dean for Collections & Information Services AY 1987
•Reference Librarian AY 1985; 1986
•Records Manager AY 1985; 1986
•Dean of Libraries AY 1980–1981
•Assistant Bibliographer, Collection Development AY 1979

Continuing Research Topics & Research In Progress
•Philip K. Dick: a primary and secondary bibliography
•DAW Books: a biblio-history of the first five hundred
•A Bibliography of the Editions for the Armed Services
•Alabama Fantasts; a series of articles on Alabama-related fantasy and science fiction authors (e.g., S.P. Meek, Gregory Benford, Mary Elizabeth Counselman)

Community Service, Hobbies & Related Areas Of Interest
•Birmingham News/Souffer's Lean Cuisine Jazz Stage announcer for the Sun Ra Tribute, Birmingham's City Stages, Birmingham AL; June 1997
•Designer and Web Master of Saturn Web, a site devoted to composer, keyboard artist and band leader Sun Ra, a Birmingham native; the Web site also focuses on the Sun Ra Arkestra and Free Jazz
•Produce and host weekly jazz programs for the National Public Radio affiliate network, Alabama Public Radio (WUAL 91.5 FM Tuscaloosa/Birmingham; WQPR 88.7 FM Muscle Shoals; and WAPR 88.3 FM Selma/Montgomery), Sundays & Mondays 10:00 PM–1:00AM, 1982–1985; Sundays, 1985; Classic Jazz: the Saturday Edition, October 1990–1997; Big Band Jazz, Sundays, 6:00–9:00 PM 1982–1997; Classic Jazz, Sundays, 6:00–9:00 PM, 1998–.
•Microcomputer hobbyist, with proficiency with IBM / clones, Apple Macintosh, and Atari microcomputer series; special interests in the Internet, World Wide Web, data base management, desktop publishing and typesetting applications
•Founding member, sponsor, and officer of a local microcomputer users' group; 1982–
•Collect modern first editions, especially in the related fields of science fiction, fantasy, and horror
•Edit and publish a bibliographic and collectors' quarterly newsletter
•Hand printing and book binding
•Hand paper making
•Member of a the following amateur press associations: Southern Fandom Press Alliance (1974–); Fantasy Amateur Press Association (1978–1985; 1987–); and others.

Languages: can read and translate Spanish, French, and Cebuano (spoken in the central region of the Republic of the Philippines) with the aid of an appropriate dictionary; one semester of introductory Japanese.

Office:	Telephone:	E-Mail:
154 Education Building 901 13^th Street South Birmingham AL 35205	Office: (205) 975-6631 Fax: (205) 975-7494	Moudry@uab.edu

	Education
1981	Master of Library Service The University of Alabama Concentration: Academic Libraries
1976	Master of Arts, American Studies The University of Alabama Concentration: History of Ideas in American Culture
1971–1972	Eighteen semester hours of graduate study in Clinical Psychology The University of Alabama
1970	Bachelor of Arts The University of Alabama Major/minor: Psychology/Philosophy

	Employment
1997–	The University of Alabama at Birmingham Office of Academic Computing & Technology School of Education Technical Training Specialist (ISS I) Responsibilities include:
1995–1997	The University of Alabama at Birmingham Human Resource Management Development & Training Program Specialist II Responsibilities included: determination of need for computer training, design, implementation, and teaching of computer skills classes for all UAB faculty and staff; design, set up and maintain Novell network for department: courses developed included many on the Internet & World Wide Web, WordPerfect, E-mail, all parts of Microsoft Office Professional, Web authoring, etc.; coordinate, design, program and maintain Web sites for UAB's Human Resource Management division; HRM Webmaster; provide technical support for Development & Training staff.
1994–1995	The University of Alabama at Birmingham Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences, Computer Services Information Systems Specialist Responsibilities included: maintain three Novell local area networks; install and support networked and stand-alone software for Library staff and offer training and technical assistance for the installed software; micro-computer (for systems running DOS, Windows, or Macintosh operating systems) and telecommunications consultant and trouble- shooter for Library patrons; teach classes on such software packages as PowerPoint and PageMaker; maintain and update various databases available through Lister Hill Library; create hypertext documents for UAB's World Wide Web site; design and conduct a monthly series of seven classes on some of the resources offered by Internet; design and typeset Lister Hill Library's newsletter, Update, class hand-outs and other materials; assist in the maintenance of the operation of the Library's online catalog.
1992–1994	The University of Alabama at Birmingham Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences, Information & Instructional Services Reference Librarian; Coordinator of the Microcomputer Lab Responsibilities included: providing reference services; perform literature searches in MEDLINE, CINAHL, and other medically related databases provided by Lister Hill Library; conduct classes in the use of MEDLINE and other databases; conduct classes on the resources offered by Internet; design, edit and typeset Lister Hill Library's newsletters (Update and From the Hill) and other materials; micro-computer and telecommunications consultant and trouble-shooter for patrons; supervise, co”rdinate, and manage Lister Hill Library's microcomputer lab and staff.
1992	Kelly's Temporary Services Tuscaloosa, Alabama Employee
1991–1992	self-employed micro-computer consultant (hardware & software) and typesetter
1984–1991	The University of Alabama Libraries Wm. Stanley Hoole Special Collections Library Technical Archivist Responsibilities included: to insure that rare books, pamphlets, maps, manuscripts and other rare materials acquired by and held in the Wm. Stanley Hoole Special Collections Library (including The University of Alabama Archives) were accessioned, arranged and described in order to make them physically and intellectually accessible to researchers and physically to maintain the materials, many of which were in a fragile and deteriorating condition. Included in this charge are reference services, the preservation, arranging, classification and retrieval of sound and video taped recordings donated to the Hoole Special Collections Library, microcomputer applications appropriate to the needs of the staff and patrons of Special Collections, and the acquisition of required skills in audio and video recording, duplicating and production techniques to provide access to the information contained in these unique collections. With the Fall, 1991 term, began assigned duties of Project Manager for The University of Alabama Libraries' participation in the joint SOLINET (Southeastern Library Network)/SEARL (South Eastern Association of Research Libraries) preservation microfilming project.
1977–1984	The University of Alabama Libraries Bibliography and Collection Development Bibliographic Assistant Duties included: pre-cataloguing and pre-order searching of firm order requests of the teaching and library faculty; processing of monographic and serial materials received through three university press and four trade publishers' approval plans; bibliographic preparation of newly approved standing orders prior to the initiation of the standing orders; analysis of materials budget allocations and expenditures under the supervision of the University Bibliographer; analysis of materials added to the collections, by discipline and request patterns, and by method of acquisition; pre-review preparation of approval plans receipts for Collection Development selectors; review and suggestions problems concerning vendor performance; maintenance of publishers' catalogue library of more than 10,000 items; assistance on detailed analysis of the Libraries' holdings by area/discipline and comparisons of findings against standards for that discipline; supervision and training of undergraduate student assistants and graduate student (in Library Service) assistants; special assignments for the University Bibliographer as required.
1976–1977	The University of Alabama Libraries Circulation Department Clerk; Clerk II Duties included: initially, a door checker (before an automated security system was installed) and later as Clerk II; notification of students of overdue and non- returned items; monthly preparation and submission to the University Bursar's Office of reports on each student's fines; determination of total replacement cost of materials not returned; maintenance (with other department staff) of a manual circulation/over-due system; searching Main Library's stacks for non-returned material; stack maintenance.
1974–1976	The University of Alabama College of Arts and Sciences, American Studies Program Research Assistant; Teaching Assistant Duties included: assisting the Program's senior professor to conduct research; co-taught undergraduate courses with departmental faculty (one course averaged 225-250 students each semester); co-designed, -implemented and -taught Jazz and American Culture course, cross-listed with Department of Music (AMS-220/MU-220), and later given sole responsibility for it; developed and taught course, cross-listed with Department of English (AMS-391/EH-391), Science Fiction and Post-Modern America.
1972–1974	Media Exchange, Tuscaloosa, Alabama [book and record retail store] Position: Clerk/Buyer Duties included: sole responsibility for the selection of books and magazines, as well as the selection of recordings in jazz, folk/blues and the music of the European Tradition (Classical music); sale and installation of stereo components and systems.
1970–1972	Alabama Department of Mental Health Bryce State Hospital, Tuscaloosa, Alabama Psychologist I Duties included: administration of intake testing; orientation classes for newly admitted patients; group and individual verbal therapy; planning and implementation of behavior modification programs for both wards and specified individuals; on-grounds consultation with patients' families.
1968–1970	United States Peace Corps Republic of the Philippines Volunteer Assignments: in-service training of a public school district's elementary school teachers in the methods and rationale of inductive mathematics (New Math); gave seminars, conducted demonstration classes; evaluated teacher/method effectiveness. For the summer recess each year Volunteers were assigned to three month projects: administered testing and conducted interviews for the (The Republic of the Philippines) National Bureau of Labor; evaluated the holdings of St. Paul's College Library (Ormoc City, Leyte) gave suggestions for appropriate acquisitions and designated areas of weakness for future attention.