Derrie R. Perez

University of South Florida
4202 E Fowler Ave, CIS Room 2025
Tampa, FL 33620-7800
(813) 974-6849, voice
(813) 974-6840, fax
E-mail address: dperez@cas.usf.edu

Courses

LIS 6409 Introduction to Library Administration

LIS 6402 Advanced Library Administration

Specializations

  • Academic libraries
  • Library management
  • Institutional accreditation

Education

  • Ed.D. (1988) ~ Florida State University, Higher Education Administration
  • MLS (1976) ~ Louisiana State University, Library and Information Science
  • B.A. (1970) ~ Louisiana State University, English, Liberal Arts

Administration & Management

  • Assistant Professor ~ USF School of Library and Information Science (August 1997-Present)
  • Dean ~ USF Library System (February 1999-January 2008)
  • Associate Vice President of Learning Resources Services ~ Hillsborough Community College (August 1989-July 1997)
  • District Director ~ Office of In-service Training and Development at Pensacola Junior College (July 1988-August 1989)
  • District Department Head ~ Assistant Professor, Technical & Automated Services at Pensacola Junior College (December 1979-August 1989)
  • Learning Resources Specialist, Instructor ~ LRC at Odessa College, Odessa, Texas (January 1977-November 1979)
  • Assistant to the Librarian ~ Louisiana & Rare Book Rooms at Louisiana State University Library (January 1976-December 1976)
  • Library Assistant ~ Information Desk at Louisiana State University Library (June 1974-December 1975)

Awards & Honors

  • 75th Anniversary Alumni Recognition ~ LSU SLIS (Fall 2007)
  • National Award for Program Development ~ Association of College and Research Libraries/Community and Junior College Library Section (1995)
  • Achievement Award ~ Florida Association of Community Colleges, Learning Resources Commission (1993)
  • Leadership/Appreciation Award ~ Florida College Center for Library Automation (1992)
  • "Golden Palm" Awards presenter ~ International Television Association (ITVA) - Tampa Bay Chapter (1992, 1994)
  • Who's Who and Why Among Successful Women in Florida (1988)
  • Outstanding Board Member ~ Florida Association of Community Colleges (1987)
  • Leadership Pensacola (LEAP) ~ Area Chamber of Commerce and Pensacola Junior College (1984/85)
  • "Leader for the 80s" ~ Association of Women in Community and Junior Colleges, the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, and the League for Innovation (1983/84)
  • Recorder ~ Texas Conference on Library and Information Services (1978)
  • Beta Phi Mu, International Library Science Honor Society (1977-present)

Publications

  • Hanson, A., Ruscella, P., Arsenault, K., Pelland, J., Perez, D., & Shattuck, B. (2004). Implementing Large-scale Programmatic Change:  Issues for Library Management.  Chapter. In Khosow-pour, M., ed. Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology.  Hershey, PA:  IDEA Group, Inc.
  • (2004, Spring). Professional Commitment & Leadership:  Pathways to Involvement. Community and Junior College Libraries Journal 12:2.
  • (2003). Issues for Library Management When Implementing Large-Scale Programmatic Change in Hanson, A., ed. Building a Virtual Library. Hershey, PA: Information Science Publishing.
  • (2001). Competencies for Research Librarians. ASERL.
  • (2000, Spring). Librarians are Teachers. National Council for Learning Resources (NCLR) Newsletter 6:1.
  • (2000). The Support Role of Community College Library/Learning Resources Programs in Academic Success. In Immroth, B. & McCook, K., eds. Library Services to Youth of Hispanic Heritage. Jefferson, NC:  McFarland and Company, Inc.
  • Gregory, V. & Perez, D. (1998, Jan/Feb). Library and Information Science Education for the Twenty-First Century. Florida Libraries 41:1, 5-7.
  • (1997) "Impact of Technology: Statewide Automation, Institutional Effectiveness and Organizational Structure." In Schwartz, T., ed. Restructuring Academic Libraries: Organizational Development in the Wake of Technological Change. Chicago: ALA/ACRL.
  • Johnston, W. K. & Roark, D., eds. (1996). A Copyright Samper (CJCLS Guide #2). Chicago: ALA/ACRL.
  • (1992). Review of Kalick, Rosanne. Community Colleges Libraries. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press. In Collection Management 18.
  • (1992). Community College Services. In Katz, B., ed. Community College References Services: A Working Guide for and by Librarians. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press.
  • (1990, Fall). Capturing "Service Excellence" for Academic Libraries in the 1990s. FACRL Newsletter.
  • (1988, August). In-service Faculty Development Needs of Part-time Faculty as Perceived by Part-time Faculty and their Supervisors at Three Community Colleges in Florida. Florida State University, College of Education. Dissertation.
  • (1983, Summer). Reorganizing Toward Instructional Development. Community College Libraries 1:4.

Presentations

  • (2009, March). ACRL
  • (2008, December). A Practical Approach to Reaping the Rewards of Being a Librarian. Keynote Speaker.  Baton Rouge, LA: LSU SLIS Graduation Ceremony.
  • (2008, September). How Library Schools Reach Out to the Community at Large and to Professional Communities. El Paso, TX: REFORMA National Conference III.
  • (2008, September). The Role of Librarians and Library Staff Serving Documented and Undocumented Immigrants: How Library Workers Can Safeguard the Human Rights of Immigrants in the United States. El Paso, TX: REFORMA National Conference III.
  • (2007, May). Staff Development: from getting the gift to managing the gift: advancement and library staff working together. Panel Discussion. Banff, Canada: ALADN.
  • (2005, March). Embedded Endowments for Chairs and Professorship. Panel Discussion. New Orleans, LA: ALADN.
  • (2004, November). Stand Up and Speak Out: Libraries Make a Difference. Panel Member. Southeast Florida Library Information Network (SEFLIN).
  • (2004, June). Gaining Recognition in a Time of Change. Keynote Speaker. Orlando, FL: Council on Library/Media Technicians, 37th Annual Conference.
  • (2003, September). “Expanding Our Boundaries – The Academic Component,” Pinellas Public Library Cooperative. Tallahassee, FL: ALA’s Campaign for America’s Libraries: Advocating for Better Salaries and Pay Equity. 2002 Florida Library Directors’ Conference.
  • (2002, January). Competencies for Academic Librarians. Panel Member. New Orleans, LA: Association of Library and Information Science Educators (ALISE).
  • (2001, February). Bridging the Digital Divide and Filling the Information Gap. Panel member. Tampa, FL:International Conference on the University as Citizen.
  • (2001, March & 2000, October). Who Moved My Cheese? SLIS, Library Administration Classes.
  • (2000, August). Safety Harbor, FL: Florida Division of International Association of Administrative Professionals Leadership Meeting.
  • (1999, September). Tampa, FL: USF Area Chapter International Association of Administrative Professionals.
  • (2000, August). Recipe for a Chapter and The Language of Partnership Communicates Leadership. Poster Sessions with USF Librarians. Tucson, AZ: REFORMA National Conference.
  • (2000, April). Library Resources and Technology Support. Tampa, FL: SACS Substantive Change Workshop (for Florida Community Colleges).

Professional Activities & Leadership

  • Florida Library Association (FLA) 1989-present
    • Board Mentor, 2005
    • President, 2004/05
    • President-Elect, 2003/04
    • Local Arrangements Co-Chair, Tampa Conference, 2000
    • Scholarship Committee, Chair, 1997/98; Member, 1998/99
    • Planning Committee, Co Chair, 1998/99
    • Faculty Liaison to Student Column Editor, 1998/99
    • Nominating Committee, 1998/99
    • Continuing Education Committee, 1991-1995
  • Academic Library Advancement and Development Network (ALADN) 2005-2007
  • Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) Library Directors 1999-2008
    • President, 2003-2004
    • President-Elect, 2002-2003
    • “Competencies for Research Librarians” Committee, Chair, 1999-2004
    • ASERL Summit on “Competencies for Research Librarians,” Program
      Coordinator, May 5, 2001
  • Association of Caribbean University, Research Institutional Libraries (ACURIL), 1999-present
    • Annual Conferences, 2002, 2003
  • International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP), USF Area Chapter member, 1999-2007
    • Division Annual Meeting, 2006
    • International Convention and Educational Forum, August, 2007
  • REFORMA, National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking Member, 1994-present
    • REFORMA National Conference III, El Paso, TX, 2008
    • Membership Committee Chair, 2002-2003
    • National Secretary, 1999-2002
    • REFORMA National Conference II, Tucson, AZ, 2000
    • Bylaws and Procedures Committee, Chair, 1999-2002
    • REFORMA de Florida, Charter Member, 2000-2002
  • Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE), 1997-2005, 2008-
    • ALISE Conferences, 1998, 1999, 2001
  • American Library Association (ALA), 1979-present
    • Joint Conference for Librarians of Color, Dallas, October, 2006
    • Rare Book & Manuscript Section Workshop, Austin, 2006
    • ALA Conferences, 1979, 1987-1995, 1998-2004
    • ALA President’s Better Salaries Task Force, 2001-2003
  • Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), 1979-present
    • ACRL Conferences, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2009
    • Budget and Finance Committee, 2005-2007
    • President’s Recruitment Task Force, 1999
    • Professional Credentialing Committee, 1999
    • Nominating Committee, 1998/99
    • Presidential Advisory & Program Committee, 1994-1996
    • Copyright Committee, 1991-1993
    • Legislative Committee, 1988-1990
    • Community & Junior College Library Section, 1987-
    • Chair, 1992; Chair-elect, 1991
    • 1989 Program Planning Committee, Co-chair, 1987-1989
    • 1997 Program Planning Committee, 1995-1997
  • Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA), 1982-1992, 2008-
    • Editorial Advisory Board, Library Administration & Management, 1987-1991
  • National Council of Learning Resources, 1991-present (Council of American Association of Community Colleges; charter member)
    • Chair, 1995-1996; Chair-elect, 1994
    • Program Committee, Chair, 1993, 1994
    • 1994 Summit Planning Committee, 1993
    • 1994 Program Planning Committee, 1993
  • Florida Association of Community Colleges (FACC), 1980-1997
    • FACC Conferences, 1980-1993 (as voting delegate)
    • State Executive Board, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992
    • State Bylaws Committee, Chair, 1992
    • State Retirement Committee, Chair, 1991
    • Hillsborough Community College, Chapter Legislative Liaison, 1990
    • Nominee for State Office, 1st Vice-President, 1986
    • State Legislative Committee, 1984-1988
    • Chair, 1987/88 (Facilitator of Conference Education Sessions)
    • Region I Representative, 1984-1987
    • Legislative workshop, 1981, 1987
    • Learning Resources Commission, 1982-
    • Local Arranger for Spring Conference held in Pensacola, 1988
    • Conference Program Planning Committee, Chair, 1988
    • Chair, 1986; Secretary, 1984
    • Steering Committee to establish commission, 1982-83
    • Pensacola Junior College, Campus Chapter President, 1983
    • Publications Representative, 1982 (new position; organized & developed)
    • Campus Legislative Luncheons, 1983-1986 (organized and directed)
  • American Association of Women in Community Colleges (AAWCC), 1981-2002 (Council of American Association of Community Colleges)
    • Campus Chapter President, HCC, 1996/97
    • Campus Representative for Membership, HCC, 1992 -; PJC, 1986-1988
    • AACC Conference, 1992, 1995, 1996
    • Region IV Conference, 1989; Florida Conference, 1995