Background
Dowd, Frances Smardo was born on May 8, 1947 in Baltimore. Daughter of Frank Louis and Mary Elizabeth (Lesko) Smardo.
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Successful after-school programs are just a part of this detailed study of the impact of unsupervised or latchkey children on the community in general and on libraries in particular. For school librarians who have found themselves in the new and undefined role of after-school supervisor, this book is the first to examine the phenomenon and share exciting and successful ideas you can use to meet the needs of latchkey children in your library. Latchkey Children is also a comprehensive reference source on facts and information, including valuable research findings appearing in print for the first time.
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Dowd, Frances Smardo was born on May 8, 1947 in Baltimore. Daughter of Frank Louis and Mary Elizabeth (Lesko) Smardo.
Bachelor, Towson University, Maryland, 1969. Master of Arts, University Denver, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, University North Texas, 1978.
Elementary teacher, Baltimore City Public Schools, 1969-1971;
children's-young people's library, Dallas Public Library., 1972-1976;
assistant manager, Dallas Public Library., 1976-1979;
early childhood services library, Dallas Public Library., 1979-1981;
principal investigator, Dallas Public Library., 1981-1982;
assistant manager, adult library, Dallas Public Library., 1982-1987;
assistant professor, Texas Woman's U., Denton, 1987-1991;
associate professor, since 1991. Consultant emerging literacy Hennepin County Library., Minnetonka, Minnesota, since 1990. Keynote speaker annual conference Canada Library.
Association, Ottawa, Ontario, 1990. Consultant on latchkey children 48 Hours with Dan Rather, Columbia Broadcasting System, New York City, 1989. Presenter numerous professional and educational meetings, organizations including Dade Public Education Fund, Miami, Florida, 1994, Title IIB Grant Institute, Graduate School Library. and Information Science University Texas, Austin, 1994.
Co-presenter national conf.Pub. Library. Association, Atlanta, 1994, others. Proposal reviewer unites states department Education, 1992, 93.
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Member of advisory board Dallas chapter American Red Cross, 1983, Child Care Partnership, Dallas,1984. Member American Library Association (Caldecott award committee 1985), National Association for Education Young Children (grantee 1984), Texas Library. Association, Association for Childhood Education International, Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Phi Museum.
Married Ronald Ray Dowd, January 10, 1987.