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Robert
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Education
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University of
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Master of Science in Library Science—1988 |
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Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education—1985 |
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Key
Skills
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 Ability
to plan, develop, and present training seminars
Ability
to design, write, and produce training materials
Knowledge
of local and wide area networking concepts and equipment
Knowledge
of Internet connectivity, client and server software
Knowledge
of computer and network security issues
Ability
to install and troubleshoot microcomputer hardware and software
Ability
to design and produce websites
Ability
to use scripting languages in producing database-driven websites
Ability
to communicate personably and effectively both orally and in writing |
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Work
Experience
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Consultant/Trainer: Williams Consulting
Work with small
libraries and community organizations to develop technology plans and grant applications; assist clients in the installation and
configuration of network-based Internet connectivity; assist clients in the design of local area and wide area networks; produce
drafts of interlocal agreements; design, produce, and present workshops and seminars on technology and Internet-related topics.
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1998
to Present
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1988
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Automation Librarian: South Texas Library
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to 1998
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Provided consultation and technological
support services to 48 member libraries and to office staff; consulted with member library staffs regarding library
automa- tion and all facets of Internet connectivity; assisted member libraries in the preparation of Internet
grant applications and technology plans; provided hardware and software support, both on-site and via telephone;
produced hardware specifications and budgets for grant projects; designed and presented training workshops and
materials; designed and wrote computer software; supervised staff responsible for the operation of a centralized
media center. |
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1985
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Library Assistant: University of North
Texas Libraries |
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to 1987
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Coordinated office activities; gathered
information and produced reports and correspondence for the department; designed, produced and implemented software
for scheduling desk hours at two service desks; designed software to automate the Interlibrary Loan borrowing unit. |
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Software
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Word Processing: OpenOffice Writer, Microsoft Word, WordPerfect |
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Applications
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Spreadsheets: OpenOffice.org Calc, Microsoft Excel
Database Managers: MySQL, Microsoft Access |
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Programming
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Languages: C, Turbo Pascal
Databases: MySQL
Macros/Scripts: PHP, JavaScript, and others |
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Special
Projects
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Interlibrary Loan Request Transmission
System
Designed and produced a software
system to maintain and transmit an electronic file of interlibrary loan requests from remote libraries to a centralized
ILL center; used by three regional library systems in Texas. |
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1989-1993
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1994
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Internetworking Rural Libraries Institute
One of thirty individuals selected
from across the country to participate in an intensive six-day program designed to facilitate the training of trainers
of Internet users. Hosted by the School of Library and Information Science at the University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee. |
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1996
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Presenter: Library System Leadership Conference, Texas State Library
and Archives Commission |
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1998
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Presenter: Small Library Management Training, Texas State Library
and Archives Commission |
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2000
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Developer and Presenter: TIFTech Technical Training for public library
staff, featuring basic computer and network training concepts; sponsored by Amigos Library Services. |
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2002
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Presenter: Texas Library
Association Annual conference, "Wireless LAN Security: Exploring the Pitfalls."
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Publications
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Wireless Community Networks
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Austin, TX. 1999. Available online: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/pubs/wireless/. |
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Computer
and Network Security in Small Libraries
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Austin, TX. 2001. Available online: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/pubs/compsecurity/.
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Exploring the Windows 2000 Registry
LightWorks Press: Corpus Christi, TX. 2003. Presented workshops based on this manual for the Texas State
Library and Archives Commission. |
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References
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Available upon request |
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