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Florence Cleary

Born: 11/01/1896   Livonia , NY
Died: 1982
Spouse: Edmund Z. Cleary
Children: 2 daughters (Justine and Elizabeth) and 5 grandchildren (her favorite hobby is reading to them)
Address(es):
Last known address:
FL  

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Blue Prints for Better Reading: school programs for promoting skill and interest in reading. Non Fiction Adult New York, H. W. Wilson Co 1957
Library Service in the School; a handbook for the student librarian.
- Compiled for the Department of Library Education, College of Education, Wayne State University, by staff members Florence D. Cleary and Lois A. Klehamer. 		Non Fiction Adult Detroit: Wayne State University. Division of Library Science. 1957
A Curriculum for Citizenship--A Total School Approach to Citizenship Education
- Co-edited with Arnold R. Meier[and] Alice M. Davis. Publication years 1952, 1969. 		Non Fiction Adult New York, Greenwood Press [ 1952 -1969
The library in action, a guide for new teachers, student teachers, substitute teachers in the intermediate schools of Detroit, Michigan Non Fiction , Michigan Adult Detroit, Mich., Wayne university, Board of education 1941
Learning to Use the Library in the Junior High School; a manual consisting of individualized lessons to be given in English classes, Non Fiction Adult New York, H. W. Wilson company 1936 -1938
Human Relations and Curriculum Change
- Co-edited
Other writings:
- Many magazine articles, dealing primarily with children, education, citizenship, guidance and reading 		Adult

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Michigan Authors, 1st ed. 1960

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Master of Arts (M.A.) Wayne State University Detroit , MI 1938
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Wayne State University Detroit , MI 1933
Studied Columbia Universitiy New York , NY 1918
State University Teacher's College at Geneseo Genesco , NY 1913 -1915

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Professor
- Organized the initial program in Library Science and developed and taught many of the courses. 		School of Education, The University of South Florida Tampa , FL 1964 -1967
Chair, Department of Library Science Education Detroit Schools/Wayne University Detroit , MI 1956 -1960
- Helped develop school libraries in association with Detroit Public Schools and what was to become Wayne University. 1922 -1964
Librarian State Teacher's College Bridgewater 1919 -1921
Teacher of English and history
- Managed the school library. 		Leicester High School Leicester , NY 1917 -1919
Summer Program Director
- Conducted workshops concerned with libraries and curriculum 		State University Teacher's College at Geneseo Genesco , NY 1917 -1953
Chairman of the Library Education Department Wayne State University Detroit , MI

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MeLCat Links:
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