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Curriculum Vitae

San Jose

Teaching & Professional Interests

• Administration & Management
• Special and Corporate Libraries

Research Interests

• Acquisitions Theory and Practice
• Administration & Management
• Books / Printing / Publishing Industry
• Collections Development
• LIS Education and Programs
• LIS as a Profession
• Libraries and Society / Culture
• Personnel
• Special and Corporate Libraries

Dr. Bill Fisher

Professor

Dr. Fisher began his career working in libraries in Florida and Southern California. Prior to joining the faculty at SLIS in Fall 1998, he was on the faculty of the Graduate School of Library & Information Science at UCLA.

Courses Taught

• > [204] Information Organizations & Management
• > [220] Resources & Information Services in Professions and Disciplines
• > [231] Issues in Special Libraries and Information Centers
• > [282] Seminar in Library Management

Education

• Ph.D. (Library & Information Management) University of Southern California (1981)
• MLS (Library & Information Science) State University of New York at Geneseo (1974)
• MA (History) University of Arkansas (1973)
• BA (History/Political Science) University of Arkansas (1972)

Academic & Professional Experience

• Professor, School of Library & Information Science, San José State University (2000 - )
• Associate Dean, Graduate Studies & Research, San José State University (1997 - 2000)
• Professor/Associate Director, School of Library & Information Science, San José State University (1988 - 1997)
• Assistant Professor/Assistant Dean, Graduate School of Library & Information Science, UCLA (1981 - 1988)
• Senior Assistant Librarian, California State University, Dominguez Hills (1976 - 1981)
• Assistant Librarian, Florida Atlantic University (1975 - 1976)

Selected Publications  (last five years only)

For other publications and presentations, see Curriculum Vitae PDF above.

• Berlin, E. & Fisher, W. (2004). Two thumbs up: A survey of librarian-book reviewers. Library collections, acquisitions, and technical services, 28(3), 312-334.
• Fisher, W. (2003). Now you see it; now you don't: The elusive nature of electronic information. Library collection, acquisitions, and technical services, 27(4), 463-472.
• Edwards, E. & Fisher, W. (2003). Trust, teamwork, and tokenism: Another perspective on diversity in libraries. Library administration & management, 17(1), 21-27.
• Fisher, W. (2003). The electronic resources librarian position: A public services phenomenon? Library collections, acquisitions, and technical services, 27(1), 3-17.
• Fisher, W. (2001). Impact of organizational structure on acquisitions and collection development. Library collections, acquisitions, and technical services, 25(4), 409-414.
• Fisher, W. (2001). Core competencies for the acquisition librarian. Library collections, acquisitions, and technical services, 25(2), 179-200.

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