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Professional Strengths Qualifications Experience Other Qualifications Other Experience Papers Conference Presentations Personal Data Memberships Interests

1. PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS:
   1. WEBSITE DESIGNER Designer and creator of websites with emphasis on fast loading, easy navigation, accessibility, usability, and access to information. Skilled in the use of Dreamweaver, FrontPage, Cascading Style Sheets, Fireworks, Adobe Photoshop.
      1. Web pages with which I have been involved:
         1. Personal (mostly education and library related: Sojourn: http://www.alia.org.au/~rhorton
         2. Educational Consulting Tutoring and Website Design Business Wordtrack: http://www.wordtrack.com.au/

         3. School Library site. Created, set up and maintained for seven years. Template and frame outsourced to maintain corporate image P.L. Duffy Resource Centre, Trinity College, Western Australia: http://www.trinity.wa.edu.au/plduffyrc/

         4. Set up, training and advice Western Australian School Library Association http://www.wasla.asn.au/
         5. Re-organisation, re-design Social Responsibilities Commission WA Social Responsibility Commission WA: http://www.anglicansrcwa.org/

         6. Content management Fremantle Hospital http://www.fhhs.health.wa.gov.au/
   2. ELECTRONIC /NETWORK SERVICES LIBRARIAN— Development and maintenance of library web site; exploration and development of content and evaluation of new Web-based services; maintenance of working knowledge of trends in library technology, services and copyright law; provision of online and mediated literature searching of online resources for references to support client research and teaching needs; provision of Information Literacy services - in which students and staff are provided with instruction in the use of information resources.
   3. LIBRARIAN-Administration and Staff Management; Electronic Research Techniques (including CD ROMs, e-mail, web searching, web page design and maintenance, news groups), Computer Systems Management, Reader Service, Reference and Research; Selection, Acquisition, Cataloguing, Classification; Reviewing, Storytelling, Children's Services
   4. TEACHER/LIBRARIAN-As Above; Library Education, Reference and Searching skills, Study skills; Literature Guidance; Storytelling Workshops
   5. RESOURCE TEACHER-PRIMARY-As Above; Library Education and Information Skills.
   6. TEACHER-SECONDARY-English, Literature, Social Studies, Drama, History to Year 12
   7. TEACHER-PRIMARY-All Years in Library skills, research and literature, reading comprehension, writing, Drama; some knowledge of Computers and Remedial Support areas
2. QUALIFICATIONS:Professional Strengths Experience
   1. BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS IN ENGLISH LITERATURE) University of Western Australia;
      Pass 1970, Honours 2A, 1973
      Units in English Literature, History, Psychology and French
   2. DIPLOMA OF EDUCATION University of Western Australia, 1971
   3. TEACHERS' CERTIFICATE Secondary Teachers' College (Now part of University of WA), 1971
      Method in English, Social Studies,
      Options in Drama and Oral language and Christian Education
   4. GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF LIBRARY STUDIES Western Australian Institute of Technology
      (Now Curtin University of Technology), 1978
      Special options in Resources for Children and Library Services for Children (to do both I had to do an overload) and Multi-Media Librarianship.
   5. ASSOCIATE OF AUSTRALIAN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION ASSOCIATION granted 1979.
   6. GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN WOMEN'S STUDIES Murdoch University, 1992.
   7. MASTER OF SCIENCE (Science Education) Curtin University, 2002 Specialising in Learning Technologies.
   8. Associate ACCE (Australian Council for Computers in Education) 2003
   9. ACCREDITATION TO TEACH IN A CATHOLIC SCHOOL Edith Cowan University 2004
3. EXPERIENCE: Qualifications Other Qualifications Other Experience
   1. SOUTH METROPOLITAN AREA HEALTH SERVICE July 2007 - Present
      Web Content Manager
      Full-time
      Responsible for adding and co-ordinating content for SMAHS intranet, serving Fremantle, Armadale, Bentley and Rockingham Health Services and the Fremantle Hospital internet. Create metadata and indexing for documents. Train endusers in use of site administration system.
      
   2. TRINITY COLLEGE February 1999 - June 2006
      Teacher Librarian
      Full - Time
      Responsible for administration, budgeting, management of the Senior (secondary) Library. Management, selection and acquisition of resources. Responsible for compilation of website (P.L. Duffy Resource Centre Trinity College, Western Australia http://www.trinity.wa.edu.au/plduffyrc/ with Internet addresses to support teacher and student assignments, maintenance and design of web pages for website. Reference and research assistance to staff and students, including assistance with computers and Internet and email use. Team teach with teachers in integrating ICT into core subjects. Research assistance, reference, information and automation skills and literature appreciation for staff and students, use of Informatif and conversion to Elibrary automation system. Member of Academic Council, Literacy Committee, Book Club Co-ordinator, Debating coach, teacher Creative Writing, Speech and Drama
   3. JOHN SEPTIMUS ROE ANGLICAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL August 1995 - 1998
      Teacher Librarian
      Full - Time
      For 2 1/2 years fully responsible for administration of two library campuses; then jointly responsible for the libraries at both Mirrabooka and Beechboro; involved in selection, acquisition, cataloguing and classification of resources; use of Microfusion and then Amlib Windows-based automation systems, including set-up of reports and parameters), reference advice to teachers and all primary and secondary students, teacher of teaching reading comprehension and writing with First Steps techniques, research assistance, reference, information and automation skills and literature appreciation Years 1-7 at both campuses in regular classes; and on demand for secondary classes; was responsible for planning and setting up of new library; supervisor of two library officers.
   4. BALLAJURA COMMUNITY COLLEGE January 1995 - August 1995
      Teacher
      Full-Time Temporary
      Year 8 - All Subjects - Collaborative and team teaching
   5. BALLAJURA PRIMARY SCHOOL April 1994 - Dec 1994
      Resource Teacher
      Temporary, 6 time
      Management, selection and acquisition of resources, use of Microfusion automation system, displays, reference advice to teachers and students, teaching reading comprehension and writing with First Steps techniques, teacher of research, reference, information and automation skills and literature appreciation Years 1-7, cost centre management, supervisor of one library officer.
   6. YORK DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL Aug 1992-Dec 1993
      Teacher /Librarian
      Temporary, full-time
      Administration and management, selection and acquisition of resources, displays, reference advice to teachers and students, teaching reading comprehension and writing with First Steps techniques, teacher of research, reference, information skills and literature appreciation Years 1-10, teacher of English Year 8, Media year 9, cost centre management, supervisor of one library officer.
   7. MUTARE TEACHER'S COLLEGE, MUTARE, ZIMBABWE 1990-1991
      College Librarian (as Australian Volunteer Abroad)
      Temporary, full-time
      Administration and management, financial management, member of Academic Board, selection, acquisition, cataloguing, classification of resources, displays, reference advice and research assistance to lecturers and students, teacher of research, reference, information skills to the college students, supervisor of six staff.
   8. NORTHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL August-December, 1989
      Teacher/Librarian
      Temporary, full-time.
      Administration and management, financial management, member of Senior Staff, selection and acquisition of resources, displays, reference advice to teachers and students, reader assistance and teacher of research and information skills and literature appreciation Years 8-10, teacher of English Year 8, supervisor of one library officer and one librarian.
   9. RUTH FAULKNER PUBLIC LIBRARY, CITY OF BELMONT December 1988 -June 1989
      Assistant City Librarian and Children's Librarian
      Full-time
      Management, administration and staff supervision under the Librarian, deputation for librarian on occasions as necessary, book exchanges and stock selection, accessioning serials, trouble-shooting computer operations and library automation system, on-line research, responsibility for Children's Librarian duties including story-telling, displays, children's activities and school liaison, reader assistance with reference, research, and literature requests.
   10. ST JOACHIM'S HIGH SCHOOL October - December,1988
       Teacher/Librarian
       Temporary, full-time
       Administration and management, financial management, selection, acquisition, classification and cataloguing of resources, displays, reference advice to teachers and students, reader assistance and teaching of research, reference, information skills and literature appreciation, Years 8-10, teacher of English Year 12, supervisor of one library officer.
   11. MAZENOD COLLEGE April-October-1988
       Teacher
       Temporary, part-time
       Teacher of English, Years 8 and 11
   12. SWAN VIEW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 1987
       Teacher
       Temporary, full-time
       English Years 8, 9; Social Studies Years 8,9 and Drama Year 8
   13. PERTH TECHNICAL COLLEGE 1986
       Lecturer in Library Studies
       Temporary, Part-time
       Lecturer to tertiary traineeship students in different kinds of libraries, how they operate and extensive visits to all the different kinds of libraries.
   14. GWERU TECHNICAL COLLEGE, GWERU, ZIMBABWE 1982
       Lecturer in Library Studies
       Temporary, Part-time
       Lecturer to students in basic librarianship.
   15. HOME 1980-Present
       Mother
       Full-time 1980-1986 and part-time 1987-Present
       Administration, financial management, cooking, laundry, house-keeping, childcare, nursing, teaching, psychology, taxi-driving, story-telling, organiser and guide of children's activities.
   16. HOLLYWOOD REPATRIATION HOSPITAL LIBRARY 1979-1980
       Medical Librarian
       Full-time
       Administration and management, financial management, membership of Hospital Board, selection, acquisition, cataloguing, classification of resources, displays, reference advice and research assistance to medical staff and students, supervisor one library assistant, proposal for automation and on-line search facilities (later implemented), plans for new library submitted, submission to have position re-classified from un-professional to professional status accepted.
   17. GERALDTON REGIONAL COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTRE 1976
       Librarian
       Full-time
       Setting up and establishment of library from a bare room and a few boxes of books, administration and management, financial management, membership of Management Committee, selection, acquisition, cataloguing, classification of resources (extensive non-book material and hardware), displays, reference advice and research assistance to teachers, students, community members, supervisor one library assistant, two- hour story-telling sessions in holidays every week day.
   18. ST BRIGID'S COLLEGE, LESMURDIE 1975
       Teacher/Librarian
       Full-time
       Administration and management, financial management, selection, acquisition, cataloguing, classification of resources, displays, reference advice to teachers and students, reader assistance and teaching of research, reference, information skills and literature appreciation, Years 8-10, teacher of History Year 11, French Year 8, supervisor of one library officer.
   19. HAMPTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 1974
       Teacher
       Full-time
       Teacher Years 8-10 English, Year 11 English Literature
   20. SOUTH FREMANTLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 1972-1973;
       Teacher (gained permanent status in 1973)
       Full-time
       Teacher Years 8, 9 English; 9, 10 Drama; 8 Speech, 9 Christian Education; 10 Human Relations
4. OTHER QUALIFICATIONS: Experience Other Experience Qualifications
   1. Many workshops including:
      1. Stepping-Out Workshop-week long programme-especially for teacher-librarians
      2. Library Programming-Edith Cowan workshop
      3. Internet Searching-Edith Cowan workshop
      4. Web Page design-Curtin University
      5. Student Centred Learning conferences
      6. School Library conferences
      7. Professional development in Curriculum Framework, Student Outcome Statements, Middle Schooling
      8. Attendance at ASLA and ALIA conferences
   2. SENIOR FIRST AID CERTIFICATE 2004
5. OTHER EXPERIENCE: Experience Other Qualifications Papers

   1. Extensive storytelling with children of all ages at education centres, schools, libraries, old peoples' homes, sharing centres, holiday centres, festivals and fairs, and for Children's Book Week.

   2. Storytelling adjudication for Country Week.
   3. Storytelling workshops at PEAC centres and primary schools.
   4. Reviewing for Fiction Focus and Primary Focus.

   5. Volunteer library work at One World Centre operating Inmagic automation system

6. PAPERS Other Experience Conference Presentations
   1. Multiple reviews for Fiction Focus and Primary Focus for many years right up to present.
   2. “Conference Report: Language, Learning, and Culture: Unsettling Certainties 8-11 July, 1997 Darwin” Access v.11 n.4 p. 35-37, November 1997
   3. “Learning Technologies Course at Curtin University” TechTalk, Catholic Education Office of Western Australia v.99 n.4, November 1999. 9.4 “Learning Technologies Course at Curtin University” Australia.edu v.1 n.1, March 2000.
   4. “Digital support: P.L. Duffy Resource Centre Trinity College website. ” ISIS2000 New Millennium, New Horizons 21-31 July 2000 Online.
   5. “P. L. Duffy Resource Centre Trinity College Website.” Incite v.21 p.18, August 2000.
   6. “Report on P.L. Duffy Resource Centre Trinity College Website” action research produced as part of the requirements of Master of Science (Science Education) Curtin University, 2001.
      http://alia.org.au/~rhorton/Learntech/learncurr/report.htm

   7. “Creating a School Library Website Online learning module produced as the thesis for Master of Science, (Science Education), Curtin University, November, 2001 http://alia.org.au/~rhorton/library/index.htm

   8. "Teacher Librarians: What should we be? Professional development from the inside" Access v.16 n.2 p.31-33, 2002. http://alia.org.au/~rhorton/education/role.html

   9. “Web design tips and tricks: How do you do that?” (pdf) Conference papers: Libraries Looking Out South West Forum ALIA WA Library Technician Group, ALIA WA Forum and South West Library Link, 2002. http://alia.org.au/~rhorton/education/create.pdf

   10. “Monday May 5: Write, Right, Rite at the Edge” Access v. 16 n.3, p.36- 37, 2003.
   11. WASLA survey of library staff and resources Carried out on behalf of the Western Australian School Library Association http://www.trinity.wa.edu.au/plduffyrc/library/lib/survey/default.htm

   12. Boys are People Too: Boys and Reading, Truth and Misconceptions Upcoming publication (December 2005) in Teacher Librarian
7. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Papers Personal Data
   1. . "Panel for Children’s Book Week" ALIA Children’s and Youth Services Section (WA), Alexander Library, July 25, 1998
   2. . "Saving Time, Showing the Way: Guide to online resources” ppt Taking Charge of Technology in the Classroom: World in My Classroom 14 April 2000 John XXIII College http://alia.org.au/~rhorton/library/save/st.ppt

   3. . "Maintaining a Library Links Page" Western Australian School Libraries Conference 2-3 June 2000 John XXIII College
   4. . "Digital support: P.L. Duffy Resource Centre Trinity College website" ISIS2000 New Millennium, New Horizons 21-31 July 2000 Online
   5. . "Free On-Line Resources. Why Pay?" Looking at Software and Online Resources Western Australian School Library Association 23 March 2001, Newman College, Churchlands.
   6. "Saving Time, Showing the Way: Guide to online resources” Y2KPlus Computers in Education into the 21st Century ECAWA Conference September 26 -27 2000 http://alia.org.au/~rhorton/library/save/st.ppt

   7. "Listen to the Magic: Family Storytelling Concert" Storytelling Guild of WA Fairbridge Folk Festival. 21 April, 2001
   8. "The Iceberg: Hidden Treasures of the Web" ppt Western Australian School Library Conference Saturday 9 June, 2001 John XXIII College http://alia.org.au/~rhorton/library/invis/invis1.ppt

   9. "So You Have to Have a Website" ASLA XVII Forging Future Directions October 1-4, 2001 Novotel Twin Waters Resort, Sunshine Coast, Queensland. http://alia.org.au/~rhorton/library/site/web.ppt

   10. "Story House Storytelling Concerts" Storytelling Guild of WA Fairbridge Folk Festival 27-28 April, 2002
   11. "P.L. Duffy Resource Centre: A Guide" 12 August 2002 Technology Professional Development, Sacred Heart, Sorrento
   12. "Wildflowers in the bush: Treasures of the web" WASLA Technology Day 26 August 2002 St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School, Karrinyup http://alia.org.au/~rhorton/library/wild/wild.ppt

   13. "The Iceberg: Hidden Treasures of the Web" The Need for Speed Educational Computing Association of WA ECAWA 13 -14 Sept 2002 The Atrium Mandurah. http://alia.org.au/~rhorton/library/invis/invis1.ppt

   14. ."Rights and responsibilities, possibilities and passion: knowing copyright, avoiding plagiarism and letting your students shine!" The Need for Speed Educational Computing Association of WA ECAWA 13 - 14 Sept 2002 The Atrium Mandurah http://alia.org.au/~rhorton/library/rights/rights.ppt

   15. "Web design: Tips and tricks: How do you do that?" Libraries Looking Out South West Forum ALIA WA Library Technician Group, ALIA WA Forum And South West Library Link, September 14-15, 2002 Sanctuary Golf Resort, Bunbury http://alia.org.au/~rhorton/library/site/webtips.ppt

   16. "The Iceberg: Hidden treasures of the web" Curriculum Through Technology: Swan Learning Technology Expo, 26 October, 2002 http://alia.org.au/~rhorton/library/invis/invis1.ppt

   17. "Rights and responsibilities, possibilities and passion: knowing copyright, avoiding plagiarism and letting your students shine!" Curriculum Through Technology: Swan Learning Technology Expo, 26 October, 2002 http://alia.org.au/~rhorton/library/rights/rights.ppt

   18. "Online Resources and Research: Wildflowers in the Bush: Treasures of the Web” Community Mentors Cyberforum 2003, January 16 - 17, 2003
   19. "Research into boys and reading" pps Boys and Reading Western Australian School Library Association Professional Development Trinity College, 2 April 2003. http://alia.org.au/~rhorton/education/boysread.pps

   20. “Story House Storytelling Concerts” Storytelling Guild of WA Fairbridge Festival 25-27 April 2003, Pinjarra.
   21. "The Iceberg: Hidden treasures of the web" School Libraries Conference Hale School, 7 June, 2003. http://alia.org.au/~rhorton/library/invis/invis1.ppt

   22. "Wildflowers of the bush: Treasures of the web" Students at the Centre Educational Computing Conference 12-13 September 2003 Atrium Hotel, Mandurah http://alia.org.au/~rhorton/library/wild/wild.ppt

   23. “Using tools at hand: integrating ICT into English and Society and Environment” Community Mentors Cyberforum 2004, Melbourne, 15-16 April, 2004
   24. TL: the School ‘s Professional Developer” (qt movie ) TL: the School ‘s Professional Developer (ppt)School Library Conference St Stephen’s School, Duncraig, 18^th - 19^th June, 2004
   25. “Online Resources” American History Symposium St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School, 23 July 2004
   26. " Webquests for Teaching Society and Environment " Secondary Society and Environment Learning Area Leaders Professional Development and Network Catholic Education Office Leederville, WA, 15 November, 2004 http://alia.org.au/~rhorton/education/webquest.ppt

8. PERSONAL DATA: Conference Presentations
   1. Married
   2. Two children
   3. Christian (Practising Anglican).
9. MEMBERSHIPS:
   1. Associate of the Australian Library and Information Association
   2. Western Australian School Librarians' Association (committee member)
   3. Associate of Australian Council for Computers in Education
   4. Children's Book Council
   5. Storytelling Guild
   6. Amnesty International
   7. Greenpeace
   8. Interserve
   9. Oxfam/Community Aid Abroad
   10. Returned Volunteers Association of Aust Volunteers International
   11. TEAR Australia
   12. World Wide Fund for Nature
   13. State School Teachers' Union WA
   14. Independent Education Union WA
10. INTERESTS:
    1. Reading
    2. Storytelling
    3. Singing
    4. Walking
    5. Dressmaking

Rosemary Horton

M.Sc; B.A. (Hons) Grad Dip Ed; Grad Dip Lib; Grad Dip Women's Studs

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