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EXPERIENCE |
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Integrated Library System Manager |
7/16-Present |
CW MARS, Inc.
Worcester, Massachusetts
- Administer Evergreen ILS for a mixed consortium of 181 public and academic libraries.
- Administer PostgreSQL database for the same.
- Virtualize production server environment, reducing 20+ hardware machines to 7.
- Develop software for database and data management including record loads and deletes.
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Evergreen Free Software Contributor |
12/10-Present |
Evergreen OpenSource ILS
Worldwide/Online
- Chief Bug Wrangler from 12/10 - 03/13.
- Core committer since 10/12.
- Release manager for the 2.9 release.
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Independent Software Consultant |
6/00-Present |
- Develop enhancements and additional software for the Evergreen OpenSource ILS.
- Assist with migrating new members to an Evergreen consortium.
- Migrate legacy database application to web-based solution using
Apache, PHP and MySQL.
- Provide on-going support and enhancement for said system.
- Investigate Y2K issues in a C++ application.
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Assistant Director for Technology Services |
7/03-6/16 |
Merrimack Valley Library Consortium
North Andover, Massachusetts
- Migrate consortium ILS database from Horizon to the Evergreen OpenSource
ILS.
- Contribute improvements to the Evergreen OpenSource ILS.
- Supervise consortial IT support staff.
- Manage wide-area network for a consortium of 35 public libraries.
- Oversee servers for consortial IT center.
- Administer and configure Horizon ILS and HIP web catalog interface.
- Develop and maintain tools for automating routine administration tasks.
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UNIX Systems Administrator |
11/00-7/02 |
University of Kentucky, College of Engineering Computing Services
Lexington, Kentucky
- Build and maintain servers and workstations running various versions of UNIX throughout the college.
- Manage web and mail servers with over 6,000 user accounts.
- Assist faculty, staff and students in using the college's UNIX resources.
- Develop a web-based user account management software.
- Create customized scripts and programs for faculty members.
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KDE Free Software Contributor |
6/00-1/02 |
KDE Software Project
Online/World Wide
- Commit access to K Desktop Environment CVS code repository.
- Commit changes to KMail (an X-Windows mail user agent written in C++).
- Pariticipate in mailing list discussions of future project directions and planning.
- Use KDE as my X-Windows environment of choice.
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Programmer Analyst |
8/98-8/00 |
The Jockey Club Information Systems
Lexington, Kentucky
- Design and implement database-driven web sites and applications for internal and external customers.
- Create scripts and applications for the automation of routine tasks.
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Software Engineer |
9/96-7/98 |
The Jockey Club
Lexington, Kentucky
- Develop applications to manage data in Sybase Enterprise Server databases.
- Debug and enhance existing production applications written by others.
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Graduate Assistant, Research & Information
Services |
5/95-8/96 |
University of Kentucky, M.I. King Library
Lexington, Kentucky
- Provide reference assistance at public service desk.
- Assist patrons in the use of electronic resources: FirstSearch/OCLC, NOTIS, CD-ROM, and World Wide Web/Internet.
- Lead bibliographic and library instruction sessions.
- Perform bibliographic maintenance of U.S. Government Publications.
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Teaching Assistant in French |
8/94-5/95 |
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
- Teach introductory, college-level French courses.
- Formulate daily lesson plan.
- Prepare course material.
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Editorial Assistant |
8/93-8/94 |
University Press of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
- Create and maintain database of all UPK published works.
- Write instructional pamphlet for database.
- Perform routine editorial functions.
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EDUCATION |
Master of Science, Library and Information Science |
6/95-8/96 |
College of Communications and Information Studies
University of Kentucky |
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Master of Arts, French Language and Literature |
8/93-5/95 |
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
University of Kentucky |
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Bachelor of Arts, French Language and Literature, cum
laude |
8/89-5/93 |
College of Arts & Sciences
Boston University |
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MEMBERSHIPS, HONORS & AWARDS |
Recipient: Haggin Fellowship, University of Kentucky |
'95-'96 Academic Year |
Recipient: Academic Scholarship at Boston University |
8/89-5/93 |
Participant: Kentucky Governor's Scholars' Program at Centre
College |
Summer 1988 |
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References available upon request. |