Susan Pulsipher

Susan Pulsipher - career and research interests

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Professional career

Business and Computer Applications Analyst (2006 to present)
Southeastern Regional Office, Division of Community Assistance, NC Department of Commerce, Fayetteville NC

Major responsibilities

Maintain 400 plus data layers in the Sandhills spatial data clearinghouse and provide access to the data through a website and interactive web mapping site
Create new regional data sets and update datasets
Assist regional organizations (Regional Land Use Advisory Council , Sandhills Conservation Partnership, Sustainable Sandhills and BRAC-RTF) with data access and analysis
Project leader for a grant from the Interagency Leadership team, funded through NC DOT. Part of this grant is for creation of a cultural site data layer
Organize meetings for the Sandhills GIS Association (SGISA) and provide logistical support

Recent accomplishments

Completed the planning phase for a cultural sites GIS-based dataset. This involved creating a data dictionary and geodatabase structure. Now testing data gathering and data entry.
As the Sustainable Sandhills Land Team Leader I assisted with the organization of a successful workshop for regional planners on September 14, 2007. The workshop, "Suitability Maps for the Sandhills Region: planning tools for sustainable communities", was held at the National Golf Club, Southern Pines.
Completed a generalized regional zoning map for an eleven county region.
Completed a revision of a data layer of protected and managed open space in an eleven county region

Director of Library Services 1988-2006)
Methodist University, Fayetteville NC

I wore many hats during my seventeen years at Methodist: cataloger, reference librarian, collection development specialist, systems administrator and analyst, computer repair person, manager and administrator. My position required interaction with the business and maintanence departments of the college, as well as the academic side.

Achievements

Automated library holdings and service provision
Expanded physical facility by 12,500 square feet
Expanded services and staff
Instituted a formal information literacy program
Kept collections and services in sync with needs of students and faculty

Associate Director, Library (1983-1988)
Southern Regional Area Health Education Center, Fayetteville NC

Responsibilities

Provided outreach services to health facilities in nine county region. Visited facilities.
Developed database applications to track journal holdings, book purchases, interlibrary loan requests, budget and statistics. Maintained databases.
Organized and ran project for annual database of medical journal holdings held statewide.
Maintained journal collection. Cataloged materials.
Provided mediated medical database searching & located information for health professionals.

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Susan Pulsipher
Division of Community Assistance
NC Dept of Commerce
225 Green Street
Fayetteville, NC 28301

Phone: 910-829-6384
Email:spulsipher at nccommerce.com