Darlene E.Weingand

Darlene E. Weingand, Ph.D
Consultant and Trainer
2550 Kuhio Avenue, Suite 2402
Honolulu, Hawaii 96815
(808) 924-2029

About Me

Aloha! My name is Darlene E. Weingand and I'm an independent consultant and trainer. I am also an adjunct professor of information and computer science at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. This web page tells a little bit about me and my background.

My areas of interest and expertise include:

Management, customer service, marketing, and planning
Continuing education, lifelong learning, and distance education
Futures studies
Libraries and media

Education

Elmhurst College, Illinois (BA), 1972
Dominican University [Rosary College] (MALS), 1973...Distinguished Alumna of the Year, 1998
University of Minnesota (Ph.D, adult education), 1980
Myers-Briggs [MBTI] certified trainer

Employment

Consultant and Trainer (1980-present)

University of Hawaii at Manoa (1999-present)

Adjunct Professor

University of Wisconsin, Madison (1981-1999)

Professor of Library and Information Studies (SLIS)
Director of SLIS Continuing Education Services
Experience as Acting Director and Assistant Director

Minneapolis Public Library (1973-1980)

Community Librarian / Branch Head.

Professional Activities

Past president of Continuing Library Education Network and Exchange (CLENE-RT) of the American Library Association
Presenter of LAMA 1998 Institute of the Year: Customer Service Excellence [Library Administration and Management Association, a division of the American Library Association]
International activities: Fulbright lecturer (Iceland); visiting fellow, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia; visiting lecturer, Medical University of South Africa; visiting lecturer in library marketing, St. Petersburg, Russia
Active in American Library Association, International Federation of Library Associations, Association for Psychological Type, Hawaii Library Association
Mentor, Snowbird (Utah) Leadership Institute

Recent Book Publications

Administration of the Small Public Library (American Library Association, 2000)
Marketing/Planning Library and Information Services (Libraries Unlimited, 1999)
Future-Driven Library Marketing (American Library Association, 1998)
Customer Service Excellence (American Library Association, 1997)
Managing Today's Public Library: Blueprint for Change (Libraries Unlimited, 1994)

Examples of Workshops

Customer Service Excellence (a LAMA Institute)
Marketing Library Services
How to Effectively Serve Your Community
Thriving, Not Just Surviving
Technology ... Mythology
Personnel Management
The Future ... and Your Organization

Contact Me

Snail Mail	2550 Kuhio Avenue, Suite 2402 Honolulu, Hawaii 96815
Voice/Fax	(808) 924-2029
E-mail	weingand@facstaff.wisc.edu

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