Shirley Ann Dumas Coaston

Background

Coaston, Shirley Ann Dumas Daughter of Cornelius Barrett and Pearl Bailey Dumas.

Education

Bachelor, Dillard University, New Orleans, 1962. Master of Library Science, University California, Berkeley, 1970.

Career

Mail clerk United States PO, Oakland, California, 1963—1964. Library assistant University California, San Francisco, 1966—1969. Evening and reference library, Peralta Community College District Laney College, Oakland, 1970—1974, head library, 1974—1975, since 1981, director, library, learning resources center, 1975—1976, 1980—1981, 1985—1986, instruction and information services library, 1976—1980.

Reference library Contra Costa Community College, Concord, 1987—1988. Vice president Peralta Federation Teachers, Oakland, 1998—2000, Peralta Community College District Academic Senate, Oakland, 2002—2004.

Achievements

• Certified library California CCs, 1970, instructor 1971, supervisor 1979.

Religion

The life with Christ is not only to live in the atmosphere of your local church. God made his children creative, productive, and therefore able to make the whole world a better place.

Politics

Social norms that assume different standards for women than for men in marriage are outdated and should be rejected. Laws in civil society should define marriage as the union of one man and one woman.

Views

All individuals should be sensitive to others by using appropriate language when referring to any person.

Membership

Member Fire Commission, Oakland, 1995—1997. Member, secretary Salem Lutheran Home, 1987—1991. Lamplighter Aid Association Luths., 1989—1993, Nevada, 1989—1993.

Member of American Library Association, California Community College Council Chief Libraries, Aafrican American Roundtable, Association College and Research Libraries, Black Caucus, California Libraries Black Caucus North (treasurer 1995), Peralta Association African American Affairs 2002, Western Region Council Black American Affairs (parliamentarian 2008), Laney College Faculty Senate (president 2006-2008, Outstanding Leadership award 2003), Delta Sigma Theta (co-chair, national pan hellenic council committee 2000).

Interests

• Travel, bridge.

Connections

Married George Ellis Coaston, July 21, 1962. Children: Debra Ann Allen, George Ellis Junior, Angela Renee.

Father:

Cornelius Barrett

Mother:

Pearl Bailey Dumas

Spouse:

George Ellis Coaston

child:

Debra Ann Allen Coaston

child:

George Ellis Junior Coaston

child:

Angela Renee Coaston