Jonathan M. Smith, Librarian

Education

The Catholic University of America
Master of Science Library and Information Science: December 2007

California State University, Fresno
Bachelor of Arts Liberal Studies with emphasis in Music, Minor in Computer Science: May 2003

Relevent Experience

The Catholic University of America, University Libraries

Electronic Services Librarian. 2008 - Present

  • Webmaster:
  • Systems:
  • Reference:
  • Instruction:

Electronic Resources Assistant. 2004 - 2007

  • Webmaster:
  • Systems:
  • Reference:
  • Instruction:

Borders Books & Music

Multimedia Supervisor. 2003 - 2004

  • Supervision:
  • Reference:

California State University, Fresno

Student Assistant, Maps Library. 1998 - 2001

  • Reference:
  • Circulation:
  • Preservation:

Professional Service

Washington Research Libraries Consortium

  • Digital Library Technology Advisory Committee. 2006 - Present
    • Chair. January - June 2008
    • Member. 2006 - Present
  • Alternative Access Methods Working Group. Fall 2007

The Catholic University of America

  • Librarian Search Committee. Fall 2007

Professional Associations

  • Member, American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T)

Instruction

Classes Taught

  • Library Research sessions for English 101: Rhetoric and Composition. 2004 – Present.
  • Library Research sessions for English 102: Composition and Literature. 2004 – 2006.
  • Training sessions for CUA Libraries staff on using STAR: staff intranet. 2005, 2007.

Presentations Given

  • Using Joomla! Content Management System for a Library Staff Intranet at Gelman Library, George Washington University on February 23, 2008
  • The Future of the Library Catalog at Mullen Library, The Catholic University of America on June 12, 2007
  • Help! There’s a Library in my iPod! Handheld Devices and Libraries at Mullen Library, The Catholic University of America on May 8, 2006
  • Using Bookmarklets in the Library at Mullen Library, The Catholic University of America on July 13, 2005
  • Introduction to Weblogs for Librarians at Mullen Library, The Catholic University of America on June 14, 2005

Skills

Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows, Macintosh OS; some familiarity with Linux, Unix

Programming: (X)HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP; some familiarity with SQL, XML, TEI, EAD, C/C++

Applications: Voyager Circulation, MS Office, OpenOffice.org, Neo Office, DreamWeaver, TextWrangler, JEdit, Adobe Photoshop, GIMP

Web Applications: Greenstone, Joomla, Mambo, Wordpress

Database Applications: Microsoft Access, MySQL

MSLS Coursework

  • 551 - Organization of Information
  • 553 - Information Sources and Services
  • 555 - Information Systems in Libraries and Information Centers
  • 557 - Libraries and Information in Society
  • 598 - Comprehensive Examination
  • 601 - History of the Book
  • 608 - Collection Development
  • 708 - Science and Technology Information
  • 712 - Foundations of Digital Libraries
  • 740 - Database Management
  • 874 - Managing Digital Projects
  • 877 - User Interface Design and Evaluation
  • 895 - Programming PHP and Exploratory Search Interfaces

Continuing Education

Conferences Attended

  • Computers in Libraries. 2005 - 2007.

Workshops/Classes Attended

  • Introduction to XML and the Text Encoding Initiative at McKeldin Library, University of Maryland on September 27-28, 2005.
  • Weblogs/RSS for Libraries at OCLC CAPCON on May 18, 2005
  • Web Content Management: Essential Pre-Implementation Planning at Computers in Libraries in Washington, D.C. on March 19, 2005

Professional Lectures/Symposiums Attended

  • New Era for Information Seekers: The Ex Libris Primo Solution by Tamar Sadeh at the School of Library Science, The Catholic University of America on June 27, 2007.
  • Google Scholar and Academic Search Premier: A Comparative Analysis by Ingrid Hsieh-Yee and John Coogan at Mullen Library, The Catholic University of America on June 7, 2007.
  • The Library in Bits and Bytes: A Digital Library Symposium at McKeldin Library, University of Maryland on September 29, 2005.
  • Google Print and Libraries: A Scholarly Communications at Georgetown University on May 19, 2005
  • Symposium 2010 at American University on March 15, 2005

Other Experience

Leadership

  • WRLC Digital Library Technology Advisory Committee
    • Chair. January - June 2008
  • Kappa Kappa Psi, National Honorary Band Fraternity
    • President, Iota Alpha Chapter at CSU, Fresno. 2000 - 2001
    • Vice President, Iota Alpha Chapter at CSU, Fresno. 1999 - 2000
  • Orestimba High School Marching Band
    • John Philip Sousa Award. 1997
    • Head Drum Major. 1995 - 1997
    • Assistant Drum Major. 1994 - 1995

Last updated: April 3, 2008