Douglas Anderson
From Marietta, Ohio
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Kent State University
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus
University of Texas at Austin
Ouachita Baptist University
Provide leadership and vision in planning, developing, and maintaining the Librarys mission and services; direct a staff of three professionals and seven paraprofessionals; manage the library's budget, including the development of academic departmental allocations, and negotiate contracts; lead the librarys efforts in the development of its collections in print, audio-visual, and electronic media; participate in resource development efforts through the development of grant proposals and contacts with potential donors; organize and conduct searches for library position vacancies; lead in planning and monitoring construction of a new library facility (2005-2009); serve as chair for the Theatre Department (2009-2011) and the Art Department (2014-2015); participate in various college committees.
Provide leadership and vision in planning, developing, and maintaining the technological infrastructure in support of the Libraries mission and services; plan and oversee ILS and other MS-Windows and Unix servers to support the delivery of electronic products and services; provide direction to faculty, professional and support staff of the Systems Office; participate in various library and university committees.
Direct a staff of five professionals and five paraprofessionals in the implementation of the library's mission; manage the library's budget, including the development of academic departmental allocations, and negotiate contracts; lead the librarys efforts in the development of its collections in print, audio-visual, and electronic media; participate in resource development efforts through the development of grant proposals and contacts with potential donors; lead the team of library professionals in both short-term and long-range planning; develop program statement and lead in planning for a library expansion project; organize and conduct searches for library position vacancies; participate in various college committees.
Head of Automated Systems (Rank: Assistant Librarian). Sept. 1995 to July 1997. Responsibilities: administer ALCUIN (the Furman Library's Automated Library Catalog & University Information Network), an INNOPAC-based integrated online library system, various Unix-based World-Wide Web servers, and departmental Windows NT-based servers for file and print service and CD-ROM access; oversee the development of policies and procedures for the use of the ALCUIN databases for the storage of bibliographic, order, and holdings information; support reference, administrative, and technical micro-computing through selection, installation, training, and troubleshooting of PC hardware and software; oversee the establishment of a document delivery office operation with augmented services and supervise a department of two support staff; consult with cataloging department staff on complex cataloging and procedural questions as necessary; participate in library planning; provide reference service; advise students; participate in various college committees. Report to: Director of the Library.
Head of Monographic Cataloging and Automated Systems (Rank: Assistant Librarian). Aug. 1991 to Aug. 1995. Responsibilities: direct the development of plans for and the implementation of ALCUIN, an INNOPAC-based integrated online library system, including selection, ordering, and installation of computer hardware and peripherals, preparation of specifications for tape processing, management of database profiling, coordination of installation of electrical wiring and network cabling, development of a training program for library staff, and the completion of retrospective conversion process; oversee the development of policies and procedures for the use of the ALCUIN databases for the storage of bibliographic, order, and holdings information; design and implement a LAN server for use with staff and public-access microcomputers; support administrative and technical micro-computing through selection, installation, training, and troubleshooting of PC hardware and software; supervise a department of 1 professional and 2 support staff plus 2 temporary support staff; perform original cataloging and complex copy cataloging for monographs, music scores, sound recordings, and video recordings; participate in library planning; provide reference service; advise students; participate in various college committees. Report to: Assistant Director for Technical Services.
Head of Monographic Cataloging and Materials Processing Supervisor (Rank: Instructor Librarian). Aug. 1988 to Aug. 1991. Responsibilities: manage the cataloging and processing of all non-serial items; supervise a department of 2 support staff plus 1 temporary professional; perform original cataloging and complex copy cataloging for monographs, music scores, sound recordings, and video recordings; assist in developing plans for implementing an online catalog; participate in library planning; provide reference service; advise students; participate in various college committees. Report to: Assistant Director for Technical Services.
Monographs and Special Projects Cataloger (Rank: Instructor Librarian). Feb. 1988 to July 1988. Responsibilities: perform original cataloging and complex copy cataloging for monographs and music scores; provide reference service; participate in library planning. Report to: Head of Cataloging.
Teach courses in music theory and aural training for freshman and sophomore music majors and non-majors; prepare and present lectures; conduct laboratory sessions; assign grades; advise students; participate in various college committees. Courses taught: Introduction to Music; Introduction to Sight-Singing and Dictation; Music Theory I-VI; Sight-Singing and Dictation I-VI.
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April, 27 2018 - Verified by Marietta College
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March, 28 2018 - Verified by Marietta College