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Curriculum Vitae
Paul Signorelli
1032 Irving St., #514
San Francisco, CA 94122-2200
Tel: 415.681.5224
E-mail: paul@paulsignorelli.com
Education
University of North Texas, MLIS
Golden Gate University, M.A., Arts Administration
UCLA, B.A., Political Science
Workshops/Conferences
Squaw Valley Community of Writers’ Conference (2001)
Margo Perin’s two-week writing workshop in Vagliagli, Italy (1999)
Novelist Molly Giles’ one-day writing workshop in Marin (1996)
Part of a six-member writing group in San Francisco (1995-98)
Novelist Anne Lamott’s weekly writing workshop in Marin (1995)
Publications
Books
Workplace Learning & Leadership, a staff training guide co-written with Lori Reed for ALA Editions to highlight examples of trainers as successful leaders within their organizations (April 2011)
Contributor to The Book of Road-Tested Activities (Elaine Biech, editor; May 2011)
Blog Postings
Building Creative Bridges (Articles on training, learning, technology, collaboration, and innovation)
ALA Editions (Contributing articles on learning, leadership, and libraries for this group blog)
ALA Learning (Contributing articles on training/workplace learning and performance, and communities of learning for this group blog)
ALA TechSource (Contributing articles on technology, learning, and libraries for this group blog)
Infoblog (Contributed articles on training, learning, technology, collaboration, and innovation)
Book Reviews (partial list)
“The Hindenburg Crashes Nightly,” Greg Hrbek, SF Chronicle (10/31/99)
“The Silent Duchess,” Dacia Maraini, SF Bay Guardian (11/98)
“Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard,” Kiran Desai, SF Bay Guardian (9/98)
“Hand to Mouth,” Paul Auster, SF Bay Guardian (10/97)
“Burning Down the House [essays],” Charles Baxter, SF Bay Guardian (5/97)
“The Life of God (As Told by Himself),” Franco Ferrucci, SF Bay Guardian (11/96)
“The Flaming Corsage,” William Kennedy, SF Bay Guardian (6/96)
"The Craft of Research," Wayne C. Booth and others, SF Guardian (5/96)
“Vietnam: Traveler’s Literary Companion,” Nguyen Duc (ed.), SF Bay Guardian (4/96)
“Horses Into the Night,” Baltasar Porcel, SF Bay Guardian (10/95)
“Abandoned in the Wasteland,” Minow & Lamay, SF Review of Books (10 & 11/95)
Magazine and Online Articles (partial list)
"The 2011 Horizon Report: Keeping Up with Learners and Technology," Learning Solutions Magazine (online), 3/16/2011
"Skype Me: When Learning Is Just a Call Away," Learning Solutions Magazine (online), 2/28/2011
"E-Learning: The Product of a Risk Is a Lesson." American Libraries (online), 2/15/2011
"Technology, Road Rage, and Customer Service," (with Maurice Coleman), WebJunction (online), 11/22/2010
"Adult Learning: When Miracles Happen,"ALA-APA Library Worklife Newsletter (5/2010)
"Remodeling on a Budget,"American Libraries online (4/2010)
"The 2010 Horizon Report: What Learners Look to Us to Learn," Learning Solutions Magazine (3/5/2010)
"Revolutionizing e-Learning: Innovation through Social Networking Tools,"
Learning Solutions e-Magazine (10/12/2009)
"Are You Following Me?" (with Lori Reed), American Libraries (11/08)
"Skype as Conference Tool,"American Libraries (5/08)
“Breaking the Language Barrier: Literature in Translation,” SF Bay Guardian (5/97)
“Fighting for Arts Education,” Teaching Theater (Summer 1991)
“We’re Off to See the (Cello) Wizard,” American String Teacher (Spring 1987)
“Celebrating the Festival of the Dead [in Japan],” Herald Weekend Magazine (7/8/84)
“Kibbutz Life – Times Are Changing,” Herald Weekend Magazine (1/29/84)
“To Build or Not to Build: A Peripheral Question,” Country Gentleman (Summer 1979)
Newspaper Articles
Hundreds of news and feature stories for San Joaquin News Service, Stockton, California
(1976-78)
Author Promotions
Caffè Sappore, San Francisco (1996-97)
Spuntino (caffè), San Francisco (1995-96)
San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco (1994-95)
Organized, managed, and promoted a series of reading by authors in these three San Francisco venues; The events featured readings of new works or works in progress by novelists Dorothy Allison, Po Bronson, Alev Lytle Croutier, Harriet Doerr, Molly Giles, Herbert Gold, Anne Lamott, Kathryn Neville, Tillie Olsen, Richard North Patterson, and many others.
Kidney Foundation of Northern California (1995-2000)
Member of committee to select authors for this San Francisco-based annual fundraising event which attracts more than 1,200 audience members each year.
Professional Membership
PEN USA (Associate Member)
Full-Time Employment Involving Writing
2/93 – 2007
San Francisco Public Library, Director, Volunteer Services/Staff Training
Wrote training materials for Library staff and volunteers; assisted in writing and editing Human Resources materials including personnel manual; wrote promotional materials for Library activities, including author series
5/90 – 7/92
Executive Director, Teens Kick Off (Theater Company), Executive Director
Wrote corporate and foundation grant applications and promotional materials.
2/86 – 5/90
San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Publications Editor
Wrote, edited, and oversaw production of Conservatory publications (monthly calendar of events and other promotional brochures; collegiate and other department catalogs; annual reports; program notes for operas and other performances)
2/86 – 11/86
Prelude Magazine, Managing Editor
Wrote/edited news and feature stories for this monthly music and arts magazine
2/84 – 2/86
Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art, Assistant to the Director
Wrote/edited successful federal Institute of Museum Services grants for two years while also writing/editing museum publications and press releases
11/76 – 12/78
San Joaquin News Service (Central California Newspapers), Reporter/Bureau Chief
Wrote, edited, and photographed on a variety of topics including county government, water distribution, agriculture, Sheriff’s Department activities, and general features
Languages
Read, write, and speak Italian
Have also studied
Japanese while living in Japan
Hebrew while living on a kibbutz
Spanish and French