Bachelor of Science Degree from Appalachian State University, Boone, NC. and a Masters of Library Science from George Peabody College in Nashville, TN.    

My professional experience includes 20 years as a librarian/supervisor for the Forsyth County Public Library System, Winston-Salem, NC.

Full resume

I maintain an active membership in Association of Independent Information Professionals and American Library Association.

Project Summary

• Management and professional service firms

• Performance measurements

• Concepts of product branding

• Education and training within the publishing industry

• Public vs. private schools - use of vouchers

• Microsoft Corporation - Research company CEO & COO for Microsoft Summit. 

• Knowledge Management - Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice Law Firm - data quality and Internet research.

• Breakthrough Promotions - Publicist for assigned authors.

• NoveList - articles, web site annotations, database enhancements.

 Publications

AIIP Connections newsletter, Spring 2002: Taking the Independent Research Plunge How I Did It.

Web review columns have appeared in Library Journal, Electronic Resources Review and Reference Reviews.

Building the Perfect PC, 2004 with Robert B. Thomson.

PC Hardware In a Nutshell 3rd edition, 2003 with Robert B. Thompson.

Biography

I am a native of Winston-Salem, NC . I enjoy, astronomy, golf, reading, listening to music and taking care of our two Border Collie dogs.

At the present time I am serving as President of  the Friends of the Reynolda Branch Library and as well as treasurer of the Winston Salem Astronomical League. I have complete both my Binocular and Messier List for The Astronomical League. I am currently working on my Deep Sky Binocular List, Herschel 400 Club, The Caldwell Club, and The Urban Observing Club.

Please visit my personal web site www.fritchman.com.

Updated: Saturday, 10 July 2004