Digital Technology Consultant, University Libraries

Responsibilities

  • Lead, Web Applications Development Team
  • Lead, Internet Applications Usability Lab Team
  • Lead, XML Applications Team
  • Lead, Campus Web Outreach Team
  • Member, Server Administration Team
  • Member, Digital Projects Team
  • University Libraries Web Accessibility Representative
  • Supervisory Responsibilities

Languages and Skills

XML, XSLT, DTD, xHTML, HTML, CSS, SQL, ASP, ASP.NET, PHP, Usability, Universal Accessibility, JavaScript/ECMAScript, Introductory Windows 2000 & 2003 Administration, Web Server Adminstration

Program and Tool Knowledge

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe ImageReady, Adobe PDF Writer, Macromedia Dreamweaver MX, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, Macromedia Flash, Mercury Interactive's web-based applications testing suite, XMLSpy, NetTracker, Coast WebMaster

Major Projects & Accomplishments

  • Library Projects
  • Campus Outreach
    • Co-author, Unit Web Site Requirements (UWSR)
    • Co-author, UNCG Accessibility Policy
    • Author, UNCG Accessibility Guidelines
    • Co-author, Campus Web Wrapper templating system
    • Actively assist 50+ academic units in web page maintenance at differing levels

    Committees

    Campus Committees

    • Web Oversight Committee (2004-Present)
      • Web Accessibility Subcommittee (2004), Chair
    • Web3 (2003-Present)
      • Co-Chair, Project Team Lead (2004-Present)
      • Campus Calendaring Subcommittee (2006-Present)
      • UWSR Subcommittee (2003-2004)
    • Assistive Technology Advisory Board (2005-Present)
    • Web Developers Group (2003-Present)

    Library Committees

    • Web Developers Group (2003-Present)
      • Chair (2003-Present)
    • Digital Projects Coordinator Search Committee (2005)
    • Networked Information Systems Librarian Search Committee (2004)

    Professional Presentations and Publications

    Presentations

    Using Web Services to Deliver Library Resources in Blackboard
    Presentation with Lynda Kellam. 2007 Blackboard Developer's Conference
    Delivering Library Resources into Blackboard
    Presentation with Lynda Kellam. 2007 Journal Finder User's Group
    Going to Where the Food Is: Delivering Library Resources in Blackboard with ASP.NET Web Services and AJAX
    Presentation with Lynda Kellam. 2007 Triangle / Triad Instructional Technology Conference.
    Finding Library Resources: A Discussion of the Navigability of Library Webpages
    Presentation with David Beau Lyle. 2006 XXVI Annual Charleston Serials Conference.

    Professional Organizations

    • International Webmaster's Association/HTML Writer's Guild (1997-Present)
    • Guild of Accessible Web Developers (2004-Present)

    Previous Experience