Background
Watson, Paula D. was born on March 6, 1945 in New York City. Daughter of Joseph Francis and Anna Julia (Miksza) De Simone.
Watson, Paula D. was born on March 6, 1945 in New York City. Daughter of Joseph Francis and Anna Julia (Miksza) De Simone.
AB, Barnard College, 1965. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1966. Medical Science Liaison Society, Syracuse University, 1972.
Reference librarian, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1972-1977; city planning and landscape architecture librarian, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1977-1979; head documents library, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1979-1981; assistant director general services, University of Illinois Library, Urbana, 1981-1988; acting director general services, University of Illinois Library, Urbana, 1988-1993; director central public services, University of Illinois Library, Urbana, 1989-1993; assistant university library, University of Illinois Library, Urbana, 1993-1995; director electronic information services, University of Illinois Library, Urbana, since 1995.
Member American Library Association (secretary university libraries section American Library Association-Association College and Research Libraries 1989-1991, commission on institutional cooperative, chair public services directors group, since 1997, member committee institute cooperative/Online Computer Library Center virtual electronic library steering committee), Illinois library association.
Married William Douglas Watson, August 23, 1969. Children– Lucia, Elizabeth.