VISUAL RESUME Alan Manifold

Significant skills:

Commitment DataConversion Dedication HardWork

InnovativeSolutions Leadership PersuasiveWriting ProblemSolving

ProductEvaluation ProjectManagement SystemInterfacing SystemMaintenance TechnicalWriting

Training TranslatingTechTalk VendorLiaising

Areas of significant knowledge: ComputerLanguages ElectronicResourceManagement EndeavorENCompass

EndeavorMeridian EndeavorVoyager FederatedSearching HTML

IntegratedLibrarySystems java javascript

MARCFormat MicrosoftAccess OpenURL Oracle

perl PowerPoint RelationalDatabases SFX

UNIXShellScripting UNIXUtilities VisualBasic WindowsXP XML/XSL

2825 Covington Street

West Lafayette, Indiana 47906

Telephone: (765) 497-8223

E-mail: alan@mashiyyat.net

* The bigger the font, the greater the skill or knowledge

YEAR EDUCATION WORK HISTORY

Import, Export, and Data Maintenance in Meridian, EndUser 2006 Preconference

Senior Administrator for

Library Enterprise

Applications Purdue University Libraries

West Lafayette, Indiana

Previous duties expanded to

include ILL, OpenURL

linking, image management,

serials management and

electronic resources

management systems.

2006

Reporting in Meridian, EndUser 2006 Preconference

2005

Metadata Loading in ENCompass 3.5, EndUser 2005

Preconference

2004 Voyager Certification 314 Training (Digital Products)

2003 XSL Hands-On Training, EndUser 2003 Preconference

2002

Simultaneous Searching: Connecting to a World of

Information, VUGM 2001 Preconference 2001

Keep Those Data Moving: BulkImport, PreBulk,

MARCExport and More, VUGM 2001 Preconference

2000 Diversity Training Institute, Texas A&M University

Voyager Certification 500 Training 1999

Voyager Certification 300 Training, revised course

Oracle Database Administrator Certification

WebServer/WebVoyage Setup, VUGM 1998 Preconference

Reporting Capabilities, VUGM 1998 Preconference 1998

Voyager Certification 300 Training

1997

1996

Systems Implementation

Manager

Information Technology

Department Purdue University Libraries

West Lafayette, Indiana

Responsible for planning,

managing and maintaining

major library automation

projects for the Purdue

Libraries. Coordinate the

efforts of Department staff in

implementing library

automation systems. Act as

liaison with library and non-

library staff on issues of library

automation.

Consultant,

Alan Manifold Library

Automation Consulting

West Lafayette, Indiana

Provide training, technical and

general consulting,

programming and other

services to academic

institutions involved in library

automation projects.

1995 Celebrating Diversity Workshop Facilitator Certification

YEAR EDUCATION WORK HISTORY 1994

1993 MVS Technical Dump Analysis, NUGM 1993 Postconference

1992

1991

1990

1989

1988 CICS/OS/VS Basic Tailoring (IBM S2660)

1987

1986

1985

1984

Systems Analyst Purdue University Libraries

Library Systems Department West Lafayette, Indiana

Managing programming projects, creating and approving

specifications, overseeing three Programmer/Analysts, planning,

etc.

1983

Programmer/Analyst Purdue University Libraries

Library Systems Department West Lafayette, Indiana

Programming, development of specifications, problem solving,

creating procedures for system maintenance 1982

Computer Programmer/Operator Purdue Libraries

Library Systems Department West Lafayette, Indiana

Programming and preparing for delivery of UNIX server

1981

Coursework Purdue University

Computer Science West Lafayette, IN

Courses in general programming, data structures, programming

languages, assembler, and database principles. GPA: 6.0/6.0 Library Clerk Purdue University Libraries

Catalog Department West Lafayette, Indiana

Updated database and catalog cards for added copies of books. 1980

1979

1978

1977

1976

1975

B.A. Degree Earlham College

English Literature Richmond, IN

Graduated with College Honors, plus Departmental Honors in

English, with broad exposure in the liberal arts. Expenses

partially financed by National Merit Scholarship. GPA: 3.7/4.0

Jobs to help pay my college expenses and debts, including work

in the Earlham College Library's circulation and technical

services areas.

1974

High School Diploma Portland High School

Portland, IN

Graduated second out of class of 170. Received Social Studies

Award and was elected to National Honor Society.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND MEMBERSHIPS:

Purdue Libraries Committees

Library Retreat Planning and Recap Committees

NOTIS Training and Publicity Committee

Acquisitions Implementation

Steering Committee

Staff Development Action Team

Dagnese Award Development Task Force

Periodicals Checking

Committee

Training

Coordinator Search

Committee (three

incarnations)

Library Instruction Committee

Staff Orientation Committee

Search Engine Evaluation Committee

(co-Chair)

NOTIS Replacement Steering Committee (Chair)

Voyager

Implementation Team

Automation Advisory

Committee

Information Technology Department Design

Team

Technical Information System Administrator Search Committee

IT Dept Management and Special Projects

Teams

ENCompass Gateway Implementation Team

Systems Implementation Associate Search Committee

Libraries Management Team

Associate Dean for IT Search Committee Meridian

Implementation Task Force

Libraries Electronic Access Support

Team

IT Dept Council

and Voyager Teams

Libraries Voyager Support Team

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

1989

1988

Libraries Management Team

NOTIS Screen Design

Committee

Task Force on Storage

WBAA Listeners

Group (chair, 1989-1991)

Lafayette Chamber Singers Board of Directors,

1981-1993

Team NOTIS

Technical Advisory

Committee

Purdue Administrative

and Professional

Staff Advisory Committee

(Chair, 1994)

NOTIS

Acquisitions Special Interest Group

Steering Committee

Lafayette Bahá'í Local

Spiritual Assembly, 1979-1998 (Secretary)

West Lafayette Bahá'í Group

Purdue DiversiTeam

(Chair)

Information Technology

and Libraries, Editorial Board

member

Indiana Bahá'í Seeker

Response System

Coordinator

University Religious

Leaders, (VP for

Membership, 2003-2006)

Endeavor

Users Group

Executive Board

(President, 2001-2002)

Vision 2020

Diversity Roundtable

West Lafayette

Bahá'í LSA (Secretary)

American Library

Association and

Library Information Technology Association,

Member

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

1989

1988

1987

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND MEMBERSHIPS:

Other Committees, Memberships and Activities

Purdue All-Campus

Card Technical Advisory

Committee

Sapphire Group Technical Partnerships Task Force (Chair)

NOTIS Library Users Council Creation Task

Force (Chair)

SULAN (State Universities Library Automation Network) System

Assessment/Marketplace Review Committee

Greater Lafayette

Race Unity Coalition

(Secretary)

"Using Access to Create Reports from Voyager“ Workshop for Voyager users, presented more than sixty times to staff from over 200 institutions around the world 1999-present

"An Abecedary of Access Tips“ Presentation to the European Endeavor Users Group Meeting 1 September 2006

"Cognos ReportNet: A First Look“ Presentation to the Annual EndUser (Endeavor Users Group) Meeting April 2006

"An Abecedary of Access Tips“ Presentation to the Annual EndUser Meeting April 2006

Presentations, Publications, Awards and Honors

"Using Indexed Fields Effectively in Microsoft Access Queries“ Presentation to the European Endeavor Users Group Meeting 10 June 2005

“Racism and White Privilege” Panelist, YWCA Racial Justice Luncheon 2 May 2005

"The Five Queries You Meet in Heaven: Learning from the Queries Around You“ Presentation to the Annual EndUser Meeting April 2005

"Taking the Pain out of Patron Creation and Update“ Presentation to the Annual EndUser Meeting April 2005

"Using Indexed Fields Effectively in Microsoft Access Queries“ Presentation to the Annual EndUser Meeting April 2005

"Breaking the Google Addiction: The Promise and Reality of Federated Searching“ Keynote address to the Delaware Valley Chapter of ACRL 19 November 2004

"What Were Once Habits Are Now Vices“ Keynote address to the Kentucky Voyager Users Group Meeting 4 June 2004

"Just One More Thing: Tweaking and Enhancing Access Queries“ Presentation to the Kentucky Voyager Users Group Meeting 4 June 2004

"Just One More Thing: Tweaking and Enhancing Access Queries“ Presentation to the Annual EndUser Meeting April 2004

"Why I Hope ENCompass Continues to 'Fail'“ Presentation to the Annual EndUser Meeting April 2004

"Moderator and Presenter Orientation" (with Janet Lute, Princeton University) Presentation to the Annual EndUser Meeting April 2004

Presentations, Publications, Awards and Honors, cont.

"ENCompass: Queer Buy for the Straight Li-brary“ Presentation to the Great Lakes (Endeavor) Users Group meeting 21 October 2003

"Reinterpreting the Texts: Libraries in an ENCompass Age“ Keynote address to the Great Lakes (Endeavor) Users Group Meeting 10 October 2003

"A Matter of Form: Access Forms to Make Reporting a Snap (Or a Click)“ Presentation to the European Endeavor Users Group Meeting Helsinki, Finland 5 September 2003

"A Matter of Form: Access Forms to Make Reporting a Snap (Or a Click)“ Presentation to the Annual EndUser Meeting April 2003

"Access Reports for Tenderfeet (or is that tenderfoots?)“ Presentation to the Annual EndUser Meeting April 2003

Copy of "Moderator and Presenter Orientation" (with Janet Lute, Princeton University) Presentation to the Annual EndUser Meeting April 2003

"Dissecting the Prepackaged Reports“ Presentation to the Great Lakes (Endeavor) Users Group meeting 3 October 2002

“Diversity Workshop” Workshop for the staff of the Tippecanoe County Public Library 30 September 2002

"Buried Treasure: Finding Reporting Gold in the Voyager Tables“ Presentation to VUGM (Annual Voyager User Group Meeting) April 2002

"Reports and Forms: The Finishing Touches for Access Reporting“ Presentation to VUGM April 2002

"Alan vs. The BLOB“ Presentation to VUGM April 2001

"Your First Three Access Queries“ Presentation to VUGM April 2001

"Making Sense of Voyager Information Through Access“ Presentation to VUGM April 2000

"A principled approach to selecting an automated library system“ Library Hi Tech Vol. 18, No. 2, 2000, pp. 119-129. ����

Award of Merit for Extraordinary Service to the User Community EndUser (Endeavor Users Group) April 2003

Presentations, Publications, Awards and Honors, cont.

"Forcing Systems to Create BISAC Records for Monograph Orders“ Part of ALA ALCTS Technology Committee program at ALA Annual Conference 2000 entitled "Matchmaker, Matchmaker: Streamlined Acquisitions Using Vendor Services and Systems“ 9 July 2000

"Celebrating Diversity and Looking at Privilege“ Presentation for the Annual Lafayette, Indiana YWCA Celebrating Diversity luncheon 28 April 2000

"A New Voyage for the Libraries“ Presentation for DCM Information Exchange 12 February 1999

"Reporter Is Your Friend, Not Your Master“ Presentation to VUGM April 1999

"Preparing for Migration“ Presentation for the Indiana State University Libraries 16 July 1998

"Creating Fixed-Length BISAC Orders“ CONNECTed Winter 1995, p. 8. ����

Outstanding Contributions Award Purdue University DiversiTeam May 1996

Joseph M. Dagnese Award for Excellence in Service to the Libraries Purdue University Libraries April 1998

"Ask the Experts: Technical“ Presentation to NUGM October 1994

"EDI for Monographic and Serials Acquisitions“ Presentation to NUGM October 1995

"Ask the Experts: Technical“ Presentation to NUGM October 1995

Copy of "MARC Format for Techies“ Presentation to NUGM October 1995

"Intermediate SAS“ Presentation to NUGM October 1996

"MARC Format for Techies“ Presentation to NUGM October 1996

"Experiences with the 6.2 Release“ Presentation to NUGM October 1996

"Conversion Into and Out of the NOTIS Environment“ Presentation to NUGM October 1997

"Circulation Notices Via E-Mail“ Presentation to NUGM (Annual NOTIS Users Group Meeting) October 1997

Presentations, Publications, Awards and Honors, cont.

"Fund Management", with Sandy Schmidt Full-day NOTIS Users Group meeting pre-conference workshop 1 October 1991

"NOTIS Version 5.0“ Keynote address to Michigan NOTIS Users Group Meeting 6 June 1991

"A Sonnet for NOTIS Horizon“ NOTISes Number 93, August 1993, p. 3. ����

"plus: Purdue Libraries Unified System“ In The Online Catalog Book: Essays and Examples, Walt Crawford G.K. Hall & Co, New York, 1992, pp. 431-442.

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"Implementing NOTIS Acquisitions at Purdue“ NOTISes Number 62, January 1991, pp. 3-4.

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"NOTIS Version 5.0“ NOTISes Number 69, August 1991, p. 20. ����

Copy (2) of "MARC Format for Techies“ Presentation to NUGM October 1994

"OPAC Front Ends: Innovative Public Access to the NOTIS Library System“ Presentation to NUGM October 1990

"VHLD to MHLD in Release 5.0“ Presentation to NUGM October 1991

"Troubleshooting Release 5.0“ Presentation to NUGM October 1991

"Who Does What and How Many Does It Take: Staffing Implications at NOTIS Sites" (panel member) Presentation to NUGM October 1992

"Patron File Structure/Updating in Batch (SAS) Routines“ Presentation to NUGM October 1992

"Managing the Patron Files“ Presentation to NUGM October 1993

"Installing New Releases“ Presentation to NUGM October 1993