DERIK A BADMAN
- (Address Withheld)
- derikb AT madinkbeard DOT com
EXPERIENCE:
Professional:
- Digital Services Librarian. Temple University Libraries
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Sept 2006 - present
- Identify and evaluate emerging technologies for the delivery of information services
- Plan and implement (through participation in development and design) new digital service initiatives through collaboration with other library and University departments and committees
- Coordinate existing digital information services, especially virtual reference, through training, documentation, reporting, maintenance, and periodic assessment
- Edit and maintain library news blog, created library events blog
- Extensive work in implementing federated search software
- Work an average of 8 hours/week at a reference desk and through virtual services
- Responsible for collection development for and liaison with the College of Education and the School of Social Administration
- Provide group information literacy sessions
- Serve on numerous library committees: website management, librarian searches, continuing education, federated search/link resolver implementation, etc.
- Create and maintain subject guides
- Access Services Librarian. Ambler Campus Library, Temple University Libraries
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Jan 2005 – Aug 2006
- Manage daily operations of circulation, reserve, and intralibrary loan units
- Average 2-5 hours/day at the reference desk using electronic and print reference sources
- Average 8-10 hours/week chat and IM reference
- Provide group information literacy sessions
- Designed and edit Library Blog of news, events, and announcements (http://blog.library.temple.edu/liblog/)
- Planned, tested, and implemented IM reference service in coordination with a colleague
- Designed, with a colleague, the materials for instructional sessions on “Online Research Tools”, including web browser extensions, social bookmarking, open source software alternatives, Refworks, and RSS
- Conducted training sessions for librarians in IM and Chat reference
- Implemented an electronic new books list with colleagues
- Serve on library Web Management Team to oversee the library website
- Served on numerous committees: library strategic planning, Academic Assembly of Librarians Continuing Education, search committee for English/Communications librarian
- Digitized numerous processes in access services at Ambler campus that were formerly not done or done less efficiently manually
- Supervise full-time and part-time employees
- Maintain statistics
- Created and maintain subject guide on English and American Literature
- Created documentation for the use of a hand held barcode scanner for library inventory, assisted colleague with implementation
- Redesigned Library Prize for Undergraduate Research website
- Created various search plugins for the Firefox browser
Non-professional:
- Bibliographic Assistant. Zahn Library, Temple University Libraries
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
June 1999 – December 2004
- Managed daily operation of unit, including reference and access services
- Supervised one full-time worker
- Hired, trained, scheduled, and supervised 6-8 part-time workers
- Processed semester reserve items
- Maintained periodic inventories of collections
- Maintained unit statistics
- Provided reference service (5+ hours per week) at a busy academic reference desk, utilizing extensive print and electronic collections
- Coordinated email services by assigning and answering an average of 70 email reference questions per month
- Taught user education sessions in English, Education, Social Work, and new student orientations
- Evaluated, selected, and implemented VRLplus virtual reference service, including chat, co-browse, and email, as a member of the implementation team
- Participated in the committee for usability testing of new library website
- Participated in the strategic planning committee on digital publishing and archiving. Researched institutional digital archives and the Open Access Initiative and acted as editor of report
- Co-created an online resource page for the Freshman Summer Reading Project
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
- Member of American Library Association (ALA), Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL), and Library & Information Technology Association (LITA)
- Serving on the Innovations Subcommittee for the ACRL 2009 National Conference (2008-2009)
- Selected as an ALA Emerging Leader (2008)
- Serving on ACRL/Distance Learning Section Communications Committee (2008-2010)
- Serving on LITA Christian Larew Scholarship award committee (2008-2009)
PUBLICATIONS:
Blogging:
Articles:
- "Developing current awareness services: Virtual reading rooms and online routing," with Lianne Hartman. (Accepted for publication in College & Research Libraries News.)
- "3 Appreciations of Frank Santoro" in Os Mutantes/Color Humano. (Forthcoming).
Images:
Book Reviews:
Other:
PRESENTATIONS:
- "Evolving Guide Aesthetic: Libguides at Temple." Co-presented with Kristina DeVoe at the LVJ Summer Institute at Villanova University, July 2008.
- "A Two-Way Street: Planning a RUSA Mentoring Program." Poster Session with Emerging Leaders 2008 Group at ALA Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA, June 2008. Poster (design/drawn by me): http://www.madinkbeard.com/library/mentoring-poster.jpg Related handout: http://madinkbeard.com/library/mentoring-handout.pdf
- "Blackboard and TU Library." Presented at "Reaching Students in New Places and New Spaces" the 2008 Spring Meeting of the Libraries of Drexel University, Temple University, and The University of Pennsylvania, June 2008. http://madinkbeard.com/library/Blackboard_6_08.pdf
- "The ABC's of E-Reference." Presented at ACRL Delaware Valley Chapter Spring Meeting, May 2008. http://www.madinkbeard.com/library/ereference-slides.pdf
- "Get Your Notes in Harmony: Online Options for Organization." Presented at the Tri-state College Library Cooperative Spring Program, May 2008. http://www.madinkbeard.com/library/tclc-slides.pdf
- "Virtual Reading Rooms." Presented at Computers in Libraries, April 2008. http://www.madinkbeard.com/library/VirtualReadingRooms.ppt
- "Subject Guides 2.0." Co-presented with Kristina DeVoe at Computers in Libraries, April 2008. http://www.madinkbeard.com/library/SubjectGuides.ppt
- "Social Bookmarking: Using Blackboard Scholar to Share and Discover with Students and Colleagues." Co-presented with Steven Bell on November 15, 2007 to Temple University's Instructional Technology User's Group. Repeated on March 27, 2008.
- "Integrating Blackboard and Library Resources." Co-presented with Jenifer Lee Baldwin on November 8, 2007 at Wimba's Philadelphia Area Brunch Meeting at Temple University.
- "Innovative Libraries and Web 2.0." Presented September 2007 to the DLC/Systems Meeting for the Office of Commonwealth Libraries' Bureau of Library Developement in Grantville, PA. http://www.madinkbeard.com/library/innovativelibraries.pdf
- “RSS: A Really Simple Introduction.” Presented January 2006 to the Engineering and Science Libraries Department of TU Libraries. Previously presented April 2004 to the Reference and Instructional Services department of TU Libraries. http://www.madinkbeard.com/library/rss-old/RSS-Intro.html
- “Open Source Software.” Presented with Fred Rowland, December 2005, as part of TU Libraries' Academic Assembly of Librarians. http://www.madinkbeard.com/library/OpenSource.pdf
PERSONAL:
- Interests of literary study include: comics, comic strips, graphic novels, the modernist and postmodernist novel, the literary avant-garde, 19th and 20th century French literature, Greek classics, and writing under constraint.
- Reading competence in French.
EDUCATION:
- Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
M.S. in Library and Information Science, 2004
- Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Elkins Park, PA
B.F.A. in Printmaking, 1999
- Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Coursework in Literature (21 credits), 2000 – 2004
Last Updated: 13 August 2008.
