Office Hours
Monday: 1pm - 3pm
Wednesday: 1pm - 3pm
Thursday: 9am - 11am
Publications
- Graphic Novels in Academic ARL LibrariesThis study examines the extent to which ARL academic libraries collect graphic novels.
- Left of the Dial: An Introduction to Underground Rock, 1980-2000With Elizabeth Stephen. This essay is a brief history of American underground/independent music from 1980 to 2000. The authors examine twenty-one of what they believe are the best and most influential bands of the period and provide an annotated list of representative recordings.
- Disappearing Act: Decay of Uniform Resource Locators in Health Care Management JournalsWith Meseret Gebremichael, Mary Taylor, and Mickey Soltys. This study examines tile problem of decay of uniform resource locators (URLs) in health care management journals and seeks to determine whether continued availability at a given URL relates to the date of publication, the type of resource, or the top-level URL domain.
- Mapping the Literature of Health Care ManagementWith Mary K. Taylor and Meseret D. Gebremichael. The research provides an overview of the health care management literature and the indexing coverage of core journal literature.
Ongoing Web Projects
- Morris LibraryCreated 2013; Responsible for information architecture, navigation structure, HTML markup, CSS development, ADA accessibility guideline compliance, text formatting, all News content, content categorization, integration with other library services, CMS selection (Drupal), CMS base theme choice (Zen), CMS add-on choices, user and permission management, and most ongoing maintenance. Fourth iteration of the library site overseen. Appearance mandated by university branding policy.
- Morris Library Research GuidesResponsible for CSS theming, user management, front page customization, user support, ensuring currency and accuracy. and serve as point of contact with vendor. Created guidelines for page creation and updates.
- SIUC Faculty AssociationResponsible for regular updates and user permissions and management.
- Morris Library FacebookResponsible for adding content, responding to user comments and private messages, and user permissions and management. Created comments policy.
Past Web Projects
- SIU University Honors ProgramCreated circa 2008; Used until 2013; Responsible for information architecture, navigation structure, HTML markup, CSS development, and overall look and feel (except graphics).
- Occupy SIUCCreated 2011; Responsible for platform choice, theme choice, theme customizations, development of post categories, and some content selection.
- MEDPREP ProgramCreated 2004; Still in use; Responsible for information architecture, navigation structure, some of the HTML and CSS, and overall look and feel (except graphics).
Curated Links
Web Development Librarian |
Links: Profile & Guides |
Keeping Current Toolbox
A selection of the apps and online tools I use to keep up with developments in my field and interests.
- FlipboardAccess favorite sources in a single interface.
- TwitterUpdates from experts, publications, and influencers.
- FeedlyPull together tables of content from academic journals.
- IFTTTSet alerts and automate actions in response to certain online actions.
- InstapaperSave articles to read later (or offline).
- EvernoteTake notes and create searchable collection of materials of interest.
- PearltreesCurate and organize links.





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