Background
Mirsky, Phyllis Simon was born on December 18, 1940 in Petach Tikva, Israel. Daughter of Allan and Lea (Prizant) Simon.
Mirsky, Phyllis Simon was born on December 18, 1940 in Petach Tikva, Israel. Daughter of Allan and Lea (Prizant) Simon.
Bachelor of Science in Social Welfare, Ohio State University, 1962; postgraduate, Columbia University, 1962-1963; Master of Arts in Library Science, University of Michigan, 1965.
Caseworker field placement, Children's Aid Society, New York City, 1962-1963;
hospital library hospital and institutions division, Cleveland Public Library., 1963-1964;
reference library, University of California at Los Angeles biomedical Library., 1965-1968;
reference/acquisitions library, University of California at Los Angeles biomedical Library., 1968-1969;
head consultant/continuing education Pacific S.W. Regl. Medical Library. Sv., University of California at Los Angeles biomedical Library., 1969-1971;
assistant director Pacific S.W. Regl. Medical Library. Sv., University of California at Los Angeles biomedical Library., 1971-1973;
faculty coordinator biomedical Library. program Center San Joaquin Valley Area Health Education Center, University of California at Los Angeles biomedical Library., 1973-1977;
associate director Pacific S.W. Regl.
Medical Library. Sv., University of California at Los Angeles biomedical Library., 1973-1979;
head reference section, coordinator library associate program, National Library. of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland., 1979-1981;
assistant university library, science, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, 1981-1986;
acting university library, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, 1985, 92-93;
assistant university library administrative public services, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, 1986-1987;
associate university library administrative public services, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, 1987-1992;
associate university library, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, 1993-1995;
deputy university library, since 1995. Guest lecturer Library. Schools University of California at Los Angeles and University Southern California, 1967-1978, Graduate School Library.
Science Catholic U., Washington, 1980, Graduate School Library. and Information Science University of California at Los Angeles, 1984. Member task force on role of special library nationwide network and cooperative programs National Commision on Library. and Information Superior vena cava syndrome/Special Library. Association, 1981-1983.
Facilitator AASLD/Modern Language Association Guidelines Scenario Writing Session, Los Angeles, 1984. Member users county Online Computer Library Center Online Computer Library. Center, Inc., 1991-1994.
University of California-San Diego representative Coalition for Networked Information,1992-. Instructor Association Research Libraries, Office Management Studies, Management Institute,1987. Peer reviewer College Library.
Technology and Cooperation Grant Program unites states department Education, 1988-1994. Consultant National Library. Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland., 1988, San Diego Museum Contemporary Art Library., La Jolla, California, 1993, Salk Institute, 1995.
Member Library. of Congress Network Advisory Committee, 1994-1996, chair steering committee, 1995-1996.
Member finance committee City of Del Mar, 1995-1998, chair, 1997-1998, facility advisory committee, since 2000. Fellow Medical Library. Association (board directors 1977-1980).
Member American Library Association (site visitors panel committee on accreditation 1990-1992, library administration and management association 1990-1992), Medical Library. Group Society California and Arizona (secretary 1970-1971, vice president 1971-1972, president 1972-1973), Documentation Abstracts, Inc. (board directors 1985-1990, vice chair board directors 1988-1990), Medical Library.
Association (president 1984-1985), University Michigan School Library. Science Alumni Association.
Married Edward Mirsky, October 21, 1967. 1 child, Seth (deceased).