JENNIFER R. WRIGHT

Education:

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • M.S., Library and Information Science, January 1999
  • B.A., Religion and Culture, May 1997

Experience:

Library Supervisor I/Project Manager, Free Library of Philadelphia (May 2003-Present)

  • Supervise web programming staff, including Web Development Librarians and volunteers
  • Develop and manage library web development projects
  • Coordinate the activities of outside vendors, including computer programming, graphical treatments, and multi-media suppliers
  • Train new librarians and volunteers in Web Development and Free Library procedures
  • Act as technical liaison for website redesign process
  • Assist the Web Development Manager with web development, digital services development and website program planning and evaluation
  • Help establish guidelines for content development
  • Develop web applications using Tango and Cold Fusion
  • Prepare narrative and statistical reports
  • FLP Website Redesign - Press Release
  • View Booklist Application Portfolio

Web Coordinator, LAMA, American Library Association (Jan 2005-Present)

  • Work with LAMA Board, staff, LAMA Web Advisory Board, ALA IT staff and LAMA members to enhance the association web site
  • Serve as an ex officio member of the LAMA Web Advisory Board

Programming and Web Development Consultant, Micmotions.com (August 2002-Present)

  • Programmed HTML form pages for the America-Italy Society
  • Adjusted HTML and JavaScript template for GuardianNurses.com
  • Set up a CGI mail form for GuardianNurses.com
  • View America-Italy Society Portfolio

Web Development Librarian, Free Library of Philadelphia (October 2001-May 2003)

  • Assisted the Web Development Manager with web development, digital services development and website program planning and evaluation
  • Helped staff choose, frame and develop digital content
  • Helped establish guidelines for content development
  • Provided oversight, orientation, assistance and support to Library staff as they develop and implement digital library services
  • Developed web applications using Tango and Cold Fusion
  • Prepared narrative and statistical reports
  • Supervised staff as acting Web Development Manager when Web Development Manager is not available
  • View Author Events Portfolio
  • View 75th Anniversary Digital Collection Portfolio

Adult/Young Adult Librarian, Free Library of Philadelphia (Librarian I June 1999-June 2000; Librarian II June 2000-October 2001)

  • Ordered adult and young adult materials for a branch library
  • Provided programming for adults and young adults
  • Weeded materials from the collections
  • Performed reference and reader's advisory services
  • Prepared reports
  • Designed and taught an information technology course offered to library staff, course entitled "Newspaper Resources on the Web"
  • Supervised staff as acting Branch Manager when Branch Manager is not available

Library Clerk III, Central Circulation and Bookstacks Department, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Library (April 1997-May 1999) (department containing approximately six million items)

  • Supervised staff of approximately 30, plus paging and shelving staff on nights and weekends
  • DRA Trainer for Circulation module
  • Trained new clerks, student clerks, and graduate assistants in desk procedures
  • Co-designed original Central Circulation and Bookstacks Department web pages
  • Interpreted library policies for patrons and library staff
  • Corrected item records in online catalog
  • Judged condition of items for loan

Library Clerk II, Central Circulation and Bookstacks Department, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Library (September 1996-April 1997)

  • Charged/discharged items using LCS
  • Participated in ongoing barcoding project
  • Assisted patrons in locating items within the collection
  • Answered basic reference questions

Library Clerk II, Library Telephone Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Library (June 1995-December 1997)

  • Provided computer troubleshooting for patrons and departmental libraries
  • Assisted in computer searching using LCS
  • Maintained library patron database
  • Performed item renewals
  • Processed overdue notices and housekeeping notices

Library Clerk II, Biology Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Library (July 1996-August 1996)

  • Barcoding Clean-Up team
  • Corrected holdings records in online catalog

Student worker, Central Circulation and Bookstacks Department, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Library (March 1994-June 1995)

  • Carrel Clerk - charged and discharged items from private study carrels
  • Shelved items; also performed shelf reading
  • Assisted in other departments as necessary

Practicum Student, Adult Reference Desk, Urbana Free Library (August 1998-December 1998)

  • Provided reference services to patrons in a busy public library using print and electronic resources
  • Created a weeding policy for the library's vertical file
  • Weeded the vertical file

Volunteer, Learning Resources Lab, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (June 1997-May 1999)

  • Teaching assistant for HTML workshops (beginning and advanced)
  • Performed basic troubleshooting
  • Assisted in maintaining computer lab

Volunteer, Girl's Preparatory School Library (1985-1992)

  • Library League President 1990-1992
  • Supervised student volunteers
  • Charged and shelved items
  • Processed items for initial shelving

Advanced Computer and Technology Skills:

  • Expert level HTML
  • JavaScript
  • CSS
  • Advanced Cold Fusion development
  • ColdFusion Adminstration
  • Tango application development
  • Dreamweaver 8
  • Web Services/SOAP development
  • Simple UNIX scripting
  • Editing/Maintenance level knowledge of ASP and PHP
  • Working knowledge of web server administration and configuration

Committees:

American Library Association

    • ALA – Web Advisory Board, Member 2005-2006
    • LAMA – Electronic LA&M Task Force, Member 2005-2006
    • LAMA – Web Advisory Board, Ex Officio Member 2005-2006
    • LAMA – Task Force on Web Course Delivery, Member 2003-2005
    • LAMA – Nominating Committee, Member 2004-2005
    • LAMA – Cultural Diversity Committee: Member, 2000-2002; Chair, 2002-2004
      • Program: “Breakthroughs in Cultural Diversity”, Toronto , 2003
      • Bibliography: “Resources on Cultural Diversity Issues in Library Management” (working title), begun in 2003
    • RUSA - MARS-Public Libraries Committee: Member, 2001-2003; Co-Chair, 2002-2003
      • Program: “ The Fading Line Between Public & Academic Libraries: Are Public Libraries Electronic Reference Services Supporting Academic Communities?” , Toronto , 20003

Free Library of Philadelphia

    • Represented the Free Library on the PALibrarian Live Statewide Task Force
    • Provided technical consulting to librarians on the FLP Desktop Development Task Force
    • Provided technical consulting to librarians on the FLP Web OPAC Committee
    • Served on the FLP Customer Service Oversight Committee, providing guidance to sub-committees for evaluating internal and external customer service and adopting a system-wide Customer Service Policy
    • Selected periodicals to be offered to branch libraries as a member of the Branch Periodicals Committee

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Last updated: 08.12.2005