RÉSUMÉ

EMPLOYMENT

Stanford University School of Medicine

300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, California 94305-5460

November 2006 - Present
Web Production Specialist
Lane Medical Library & Knowledge Management Center

Reports to the Director of Knowledge Integration. Leads the Web Design Team (in coordination with the Knowledge Management Group, a joint Library/Information Resources & Technology committee) in Web production and development projects for the Lane Medical Library website; supports & coordinates Library staff in Web content management, production & development projects; advises on emerging technologies; maintains and analyzes Web usage metrics using WebTrends & Google Analytics; designs, implements & analyzes user tests, focus groups & interviews; advises Web Team & KM Group based on user analysis; collection development & liaison/outreach for Medical Center departments.

• Clinical Search Tool
  http://lane-local.stanford.edu/beta/portals/clinical-beta.html
  With the Web Team, released a Beta search tool that combines a PICO search interface with filters for evidence-based resources and articles. Usage analysis, user tests & focus groups were part of this project.
  

• LaneConnex Redesign 2007, 2008 & 2009 (2009 in progress)
  http://lane.stanford.edu/
  Led the Web Team in 3 website redesign projects based on usage data, user tests & focus groups. Designed & implemented user tests, led & scripted focus groups to drive redesign projects.
  

• SmartSearch/Query Mapping Project
  http://lane.stanford.edu/search.html?source=all&q=dvt
  As part of the Knowledge Management Group, helped design and implement a query recommendation system associated with the LaneConnex search that displays subject related resources recommended by librarians.
  

Occidental College

1600 Campus Road
Los Angeles, California 90041-3314

May 2006 - September 2006
Web Technology Specialist
Web and Database Services, Department of Information Technology

Reported to the Director of Web and Database Services. Was responsible for technical support of the College Web site and systems, included maintenance of Ingeniux (MS IIS-based content management system); modified XML templates using schemas and XSLT stylesheets and other Web-based products; provided primary user support and technical assistance for content management system, blogging software, and other Web-based products; corresponded with vendors; assisted with the evaluation and acquisition of Web tools; investigated issues related to accessibility, platform and browser compatibility; worked with Web graphics; assisted the College community in the use of Web technology.

• Content Migration Project
  http://www.oxy.edu/
  Worked with faculty and staff to develop and transfer department content to subsites in Ingeniux, an XML-based content management system.
  

• 2006 Southern California Conference for Undergraduate Research
  Redesigned SCCUR website.
  

Yale University

PO Box 208241
New Haven, Connecticut 06520

September 2005 - March 2006
Webmaster/Web Services Librarian (Part-Time)
Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library

Worked remotely on special Web projects that included developing a proof of concept federated search prototype for biomedical articles from PubMed and other resources using SOAP and screen scraping techniques; developed a library news database; created automatic Web displays and RSS feeds for library class information; analyzed website usage survey results; updated code and content on the Medical Library website.

September 2003 - July 2005
Webmaster/Web Services Librarian
Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library

Reported to the Director of the Medical Library. Coordinated the design, development and maintenance of the library's Web presence; conducted usability assessments; provided vision and strategic leadership for new and existing Web projects; developed creative Web-based tools and resources for the library's users; explored new and innovative technologies; provided leadership on projects which work to create a single Web-based interface to multiple databases and systems, such as SFX and MetaLib; helped maintain the Medical Library proxy server and helped trouble-shoot user problems; created XHTML templates and easy-to-use front-ends to databases to assist content creators and provided ongoing training to library staff members; participated in staffing the Information Desk; participated in medical school department liaison and personal librarian activities; participated in collection development; contributed to overall Medical Library planning and served on both Medical and University Library committees.

• Website Redesign Project
  
  Conducted usability assessment of the Medical Library website including analysis of Web server log data, clickthrough analysis, online surveys and user tests to produce wireframes and a fully redesigned site launched July 2005.
  

• Marie Curie, Radioactivity, and the Emerging New Physics
  http://info.med.yale.edu/library/old/exhibits/curie/
  Online exhibit.
  

• Founders and Early Benefactors of the Historical Library
  http://www.med.yale.edu/library/historical/founders/open.html
  Online exhibit.
  

• Electronic Resource Search Tool
  http://www.med.yale.edu/library/
  Developed, in collaboration with the University Library, a combined search tool for e-resources featured on the Medical Library home page.
  

• Automated Yale Authors List
  http://www.med.yale.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/library/yale-parse.cgi
  Developed and produced a monthly Yale Authors list using XSLT style sheets or Perl CGI parsing scripts from XML output published by PubMed, a medical article database.
  

• Digital Library
  http://www.med.yale.edu/library/subjects/digital.html
  Helped produce a Web presence for the Medical Library's Digital Library using open source Greenstone software.
  

University of California, Irvine

PO Box 19557
Irvine, California 92623-9557

December 2000 - July 2003
Web Manager
UC Irvine Libraries

Reported to the Associate University Librarian for Public Services. Oversaw, lead, and coordinated design, development, and maintenance of the UC Irvine Libraries' public Web site and intranet. Planned, coordinated, and evaluated library Web groups and projects; facilitated and supported Web site production; recommended improvements and set goals; developed and promoted technical and editorial standards; implemented formal usability assessment measures; facilitated communication and coordination among Web groups and staff; and supervised Web Services Assistant and student workers.

• User-centered Site Evaluation and Redesign (USER) Project
  http://www.lib.uci.edu/
  Redesigned the information architecture of the Libraries' website employing iterative user testing, focus groups, surveys and Web server log analysis. Launched 2002.
  

• Dynamic Interface for Searching Content and Visualization of Electronic Resources (DISCoVER) Project
  http://www.lib.uci.edu/online/resources/eresources.php
  Provided interactive dynamic lists of online resources on the Libraries' website.
  

The Getty Research Institute

1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100
Los Angeles, California 90049-1688

January 2000 - November 2000
Associate Registrar
Special Collections and Visual Resources

Reported to the Registrar. Maintained a database for documenting and tracking the movement and storage of special collection materials; drafted and implemented collection management policies and procedures; accessioned and deaccessioned collection materials including manuscript collections, rare photographs, art objects, rare prints, and drawings; acted as liaison with Information Systems and software vendors to design collection management system; supported, trained, and documented collection management functions.

• Webmaster (Part-Time)
  Half-time work with Information Systems on a project to redesign the Research Institute's website in coordination with Getty-wide Web redesign efforts. Acted as liaison to Getty.edu; included site statistical analysis and HTML coding.
  

July 1997 - January 2000
Assistant Registrar
Special Collections and Visual Resources

Reported to Registrar. Worked with curators and outside institutions. Received, registered and accessioned new materials; described manuscript and other collection materials using descriptive standards; reported on condition of materials; tracked exhibition materials received; established MAchine Readable Cataloging (MARC) records for the online catalog.

• Registration Database
  Developed and maintained a registration database that eventually replaced a paper-based tracking system.
  

• Database Support Group
  Formed a group composed of information specialists throughout the Getty that met and shared common database issues.