Background
Fleming, Lois DeLavan was born on January 25, 1928 in Toledo. Daughter of Millard Terry and Willa Metta (Symons) DeLavan.
Fleming, Lois DeLavan was born on January 25, 1928 in Toledo. Daughter of Millard Terry and Willa Metta (Symons) DeLavan.
Bachelor in Journalism, Florida State University, 1950. Master of Library Science, Florida State University, 1965. AMD, Florida State University, 1968.
Doctor of Philosophy in Adult Education, Florida State University, 1987.
Assistant library, instructor, Strozier Library., Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1965-1967;
community relations library, Palm Beach County Library. Sys., West Palm Beach, Florida, 1970-1972;
public library consultant, State Library. Florida, Tallahassee, 1972-1978;
administrator, Leon County Public Library., Tallahassee, 1978-1985;
program coordinator Florida Literature Initiative, Department Education, Tallahassee, 1988-1990;
owner, president, Fleming Associations, Tallahassee, since 1990.
Adjunct Professor School Library. & Information Florida State University, 1980, 82, 88. Member tech.assistance committee community education Department Education, 1975-1978.
Member planning committee educational information centers project Florida Department Education, 1976-1978. Member public committee Governor Conference on Librs and Information Science, 1978. Consultant National Endowment for Humanities, 1978, Contract Research Corporation, 1979-1980, unites states department Health, Education & Welfare, 1979.
Presenter workshops in field.
Board directors Refuge House, 1981-1983, volunteer, since 1991. Board directors Creative Employment Foundation, Inc., 1984-1985, The Homeless Shelter, 1993-1994, Woodland Hall Academy/Dyslexia Research Institute, since 1990, Project Literacy-United States Plus, 1990-1993. Member American Library Association (vice chairman, Chairman-elect public library association alternate educational programs section 1977-1978, chairman 1978-1979, others), American Society for Training and Development, ESUBA (vice president), National Organization of Women, Florida Library.
Association (board directors 1978-1981, chairman adult services caucus 1976-1977, chairman ad hoc standards committee 1981-1983, others), National Association Parliamentarians, Florida State Association Parliamentarians, Altrusa International, Tallahassee Writers Association, Aircraft Owners & Pilot Association, Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Florida State University Library. School Alumni Association (board directors 1990-1993).
Married Philip Jefferson Fleming, May 15, 1952. Children: Mark William, Philip Jefferson Junior, Morris Frederick.