PR2004 Oct U2

NEWS BRIEF

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Wendy Jones 205-391-2310

GRIMES PRESENTS AT NCSPOD CONFERENCE

TUSCALOOSA – Dr. Deborah Grimes attended the 2004 Annual Conference for the National Council on Staff, Professional, and Organizational Development (NCSPOD) in Kansas City, MO, October 20-24 where she presented a program entitled “Not Another Meeting! The Art of Effective Meetings,” focusing on skills, techniques, and behaviors that enhance the effectiveness of meetings.

Grimes is Director of Library Services at Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She is also responsible for professional development activities sponsored at the college by Title III and the Carl D. Perkins grants. Her doctorate is in academic library management from the University of Alabama, where she is also an adjunct faculty member. She has presented often in both library and professional development groups, including twice previously at NCSPOD, and was the 2002 recipient of NCSPOD’s John Frye Individual Merit Award for the Southern Region.

The National Council for Staff, Program, and Organizational Development was formed in 1977 with assistance from the Fund for the Improvement of Post-secondary Education. The organization joins faculty, staff and program development practitioners in community colleges to develop their knowledge and skills and for sharing information and experiences in the field.

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