Usability & Interface Specialist November 2007 - present
Design interfaces for Digital Library Program (DLP) collections using current web standards (XHTML Strict 1.0 with CSS and JavaScript incoporated into a JAVA Struts environment). Ensure accessible functionality by following semantic HTML guidelines. Conduct usability studies to guide design and functionality of DLP applications and assess usability of applications as they are in development.
Co-director, Your Art Here June 2005 - present
Co-direct an Indiana-based non-profit public arts organization, Your Art Here. Duties include administrative management (budget/finances, strategic planning, fundraising), coordinating existing projects, and developing new projects and collaborations to further the organization’s mission.
Systems Analyst/Programmer, Library Information Systems October 2002 - November 2007
Worked with a team of programmers and librarians to develop and maintain the Indiana University Libraries' online library catalog (IUCAT), federated searching product OneSearch @IU, and the Indiana University Bloomington's Library web site, Content Manager (password-protected website), and Intranet (password-protected website). The purpose of the Content Manager is to provide a centrally-controlled place for librarians and other library staff to maintain the content of the website and manage the electronic resources made available through the website. The Intranet serves as a place for library staff to organize and share internal documentation and work with committees and groups outside of the defined organizational chart. Duties included programming, debugging, usability testing, planning and design, training, and coordinating work of development groups.
Systems Analyst/Programmer, Oncourse May 2001 - October 2002
Developed and maintained Oncourse (image of previous version linked here), Indiana University's online course management system. Duties included programming, debugging, usability testing, planning and design, and training.
Web Programmer/Designer, Departmental Information Systems May 2000 - May 2001
Built custom web applications for Indiana University departments in Bloomington and Indianapolis. Duties included meeting with clients, developing specifications and designs, programming, and debugging.
Imaging Technician, Indiana University Digital Library Program and E. Lingle Craig Preservation Laboratory August 1998 - September 2000
Digitized photographs, sheet music, correspondence, and film for grant-funded Digital Library project to digitize all Indiana University archives associated with Hoagy Carmichael for project web site. Created web pages of guidelines and procedures for digitizing the collection and conducted usability testing on the Hoagy Carmichael web site. Digitized brittle books for Preservation Laboratory and trained and supervised 2 hourly staff.
Education Coordinator, Education Department, Indiana University Art Museum January - August 1999
Responsible for all activities associated with the arrangement, scheduling, and supervision of museum tours. Maintained log of tours using Microsoft Access database. Assisted Curator of Education in the creation, implementation, and maintenance of various museum education programs. Updated six-month backlog of tours on database and kept website of tours updated. Wrote K-12 script for slide set of images selected from newly-acquired Morton C. Bradley collection.
Book Repair Technician, E. Lingle Craig Preservation Laboratory May 1997 - January 1999
Repaired, recased, and rebound circulating books. Worked on materials as old as 200+ years.
Intern, Art Institute of Chicago May - August 1998
Completed internship as assistant to Curator Kevin Sharp in Art Institute of Chicago's Department of American Arts. Copy edited backmatter for Mary Cassatt: Modern Woman. Named in catalog's "Acknowledgements" section. Researched ideas for exhibitions.