Alisa Jelene Whitt - Orbis Cascade Alliance

Alisa J. Whitt
504 Sarah Street
Charleston, South Carolina 29407
Home 843-225-0924
Mobile & voicemail 843-270-0924
PASCAL: Partnership Among South Carolina Academic Libraries
1333 Main Street, Suite 305
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
Office & mobile 803-734-0912
Email
awhitt@pascalsc.org
Education Frye Leadership Institute Fellow, 2000.
Master of Library Science: School of Information and Library Science;
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1990.
Bachelor of Arts, English: Warren Wilson College; Asheville, North Carolina,
1986.
Professional
Experience
PASCAL Academic Resources Coordinator, Partnership Among South
Carolina Academic Libraries, December 2005 – present. Columbia, SC.
Collaborate with PASCAL colleagues, committee representatives and vendors to
provide programmatic leadership, development, and training for “PASCAL
Delivers,” a statewide borrowing program based on Innovative Interfaces’
physical union catalog. Create and administer training program and associated
wiki-based documentation for statewide consortium. Experience writing and
reviewing RFP for statewide book delivery; primary responsibility for managing
delivery service.
Consortial-level manager for electronic resource expenditures in excess of one
million dollars per year. Manage additional opt-in deals and participate in
contract negotiation with new and renewing vendors. Schedule and coordinate
professional development for licensed products, support IP and proxy access,
liaise between vendor and library regarding usage statistics and campus
implementation. In collaboration with systems librarian, programmatic leader
for federated search using Innovative’s Research Pro software.
Leader-member role with two key PASCAL committees: Universal Borrowing
and Consortial Purchasing. Collaborative leadership with committee chairs
regarding program and policy development, data analysis, presentations, best
practices interpretation and vendor negotiation. As part of a small staff in a
relatively new consortium, work collegially to articulate and refine real time and
web-based business practices befitting a statewide consortium with 58 diverse
academic member libraries.
Virtual Reference Services Librarian, July 2001 – December 2005.
Nathan and Marlene Addlestone Library, College of Charleston, SC.
Develop, coordinate, evaluate and maintain the institution’s virtual reference
service in synchronous and asynchronous environments using chat, email, and
web-based co-navigation technologies; create and maintain effective training
for librarians; system administrator; manage related marketing and promotion.

Professional
Experience
Virtual Reference Services Librarian, continued.
Participate in reference, collection development, and library instruction. Teach
Library 105, “Electronic Resources for Research.” Library committee
memberships: catalog redesign, web, and bibliographic instruction. Faculty
senator 2004-2005; serve on a variety of faculty committees.
Academic Computing Specialist Coordinator and Liaison to the
School of the Arts, August 1998 – July 2001. Academic Computing, College
of Charleston, SC.
Library-faculty coordinator of a five team of liaisons who provide curriculumspecific
information technology support to the various schools of the College.
Initiated a proposal and budget for a new Faculty Technology Center that
opened in the fall of 1999, offering computing facilities and expertise
unavailable in faculty departments or offices. Introduced WebCT to faculty and
students in the summer of 1999; responsible for training, implementation, and
programmatic evaluation of WebCT program.
As School of the Arts liaison, responsible for special projects involving
information technology. Researched and created a reproducible, economical,
web-based image database for art history classes. Prior to this digital solution,
students preparing for exams were limited to physically checking out slide
carousels from the library’s circulation desk.
Electronic Resources Librarian, July 1996 - August 1998. Robert Scott
Small Library, College of Charleston, SC.
Webmaster for library site; chair of library web committee. Responsible for
campus Internet education program for faculty, staff and students. Responsible
for library faculty and staff training program, including orientation of new
librarians and part-time librarians. Provide reference service to users;
participate in library instruction, special lectures, and tours; teach two different
one-credit library classes in rotation with other librarians; act as collection
development liaison to Studio Art and other assigned areas.
Interlibrary Loan Coordinator, August 1993 - July 1996. Robert Scott
Small Library, College of Charleston, SC.
Managed interlibrary loan activities and the developed a book delivery program
for faculty; supervised two Library Technical Assistants, two part-time
Librarians, and student assistants; recommended and implemented policies for
Interlibrary Loan; introduced new technology; processed invoices and
payments; increased fiscally responsible reciprocal agreements from fewer than
50 to more than 400. Provided reference service, taught Library 101, acted as
collection development liaison for various departments.
Special projects: designed web pages for the library, created web-authoring
classes for faculty and staff, wrote first perl-script web forms used by any
campus department, designed first PowerPoint lectures and web pages used for
library instruction.
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Professional
Experience,
continued
Computer Assisted User Services Librarian, February 1992 - May 1993.
Woodruff General Libraries, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
Responsible for planning, development and implementation of electronic
resources for the Public Services Division. Developed and coordinated the
libraries’ Internet instruction program; system administrator and user services
coordinator for the CD-ROM local area network; directed the Electronic
Resources Committee; worked in a close, team-oriented association with
Woodruff’s Systems Office and Emory’s Information Technology Division,
including the Faculty Information Technology Center.
Database Searching / Reference Librarian, September 1990 - February
1992. Owen D. Young Library, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY.
Primary responsibility for Dialog, BRS and CD-ROM services; scheduled,
planned and promoted search services, maintained related hardware and
software; supervised student assistant. Provided reference desk service;
participated in library instruction; prepared bibliographies and ready reference
aids; coordinated Research Assistance Program and promoted service to faculty
and students.
Preprofessional
Experience
Reference Intern, August 1989 - August 1990. Perkins Library, Duke
University, Durham, NC.
Participated in a full schedule of reference services while working a half-time
position. Performed online ready reference searches and assisted users with
CD-ROM searches. Researched and responded to reference questions via
written correspondence and electronic mail. Revised bibliographies and
prepared user guides.
Student Worker, 1982-1986. Martha Ellison Library, Warren Wilson College,
Swannanoa, NC.
Commended for exemplary performance to the Dean of Work, 1986. Worked in
cataloging, circulation, shelving, periodicals, and collection development.
Preformed paraprofessional duties in cataloging, including copy cataloging and
adding serial volumes.
Attendance
Record at
Professional
Meetings
American Library Association: New Orleans, LA, January 2001; San Francisco,
CA, June 1992; Chicago, IL, January 1991; Chicago, IL, June 1990.
Association for Applied Interactive Multimedia, July 1996, Charleston, SC (also
technical support committee).
Carolina Innovative Users Group: Columbia, SC, 2006; Greenville, SC, 2007.
Charleston Conference: presented in 1994; attended specific meetings from
1994 through 2005; representing PASCAL from 2006 to present.
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Attendance
Record at
Professional
Meetings,
continued
Computers in Libraries, Washington, DC: March 1992, April 2008.
EDUCAUSE: Nashville, TN, October 2000; Long Beach, CA, October 1999;
Baltimore, MD, October 1992 (“EDUCOM”).
EDUCAUSE Southeast: Atlanta, GA, June 2006 (presenter).
Innovative Users Group Meetings: Denver, CO, May 2006; San Jose, CA, May
2007; Washington, DC, April 2008.
National LOEX Library Instruction Conference, May 1997, Charleston (also
local arrangements committee).
South Carolina Library Association: Myrtle Beach, 1995; Charleston, 1993
Columbia, 2005; Hilton Head, 2006 (presenter); Columbia, 2007 (presenter);
Greenville, 2008 (presenter).
South Carolina SOLINET Users Meeting, Columbia, SC, September 2003.
SURAnet User Service Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 1992.
Virtual Reference Conference: Chicago, IL, November 2002; San Antonio, TX,
November 2003.
Selected
Presentations
and Classes
“South Carolina Electronic Resources,” with Amy Durenberger and Gordon
Cochrane; presentations for South Carolina Library Association annual
meetings; 2006 - 2008.
“PASCAL Delivers: South Carolina’s New Virtual Library Catalog,” with Marna
Hostetler and Victor Jenkinson; EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference;
Atlanta, GA; June 2006.
“Internet Plagiarism at the College of Charleston,” presentation for the Center
for Effective Teaching and Learning; October 2004.
“Virtual Reference: From Process to Product,” presentation at the South
Carolina SOLINET Users Group Meeting; Richland County Public Library,
Columbia, SC; September 2003.
“Virtual Reference at CofC?” Robert Scott Small Library; College of Charleston;
September 11, 2001.
“Introduction to Digital Imaging with Photoshop 5.5,” with Elaine
Montambeau, for College of Charleston faculty; April 2001.
“WebCT Introduction,” for College of Charleston faculty; February 2001.
“Information Technology at the College of Charleston,” presentations for new
faculty orientation; October 2000, 1997, and 1999.
“HTML for Poets,” with James Williams and Deborah Vaughn; presentation for
Southern Regional Faculty and Instructional Development Consortium’s 20 th
Annual Sharing Conference; Charleston, SC; March 14, 1999.
“Evaluating Web Resources,” presentation to Richland County School District
1; Columbia, SC; January 8, 1998.
“HTML for Poets,” lead presenter of a collaborative, two-day HTML workshop
designed for College of Charleston faculty. May 27/28, June 18/19, June 24/25,
1997.
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Selected
Presentations
and Classes,
continued
“Search the Internet,” presentation for Lowcountry Instructional Technology
Conference. Charleston, SC; March 6, 1997.
“The Internet Library: Finding and Citing Internet Sources,” a five-hour
Writing Across the Curriculum workshop for College of Charleston faculty; May
8 and 9, 1996.
“Teaching the Internet to Undergraduates and Faculty in an Academic Library
Setting,” with Jared Seay, Information Access Conference; South Carolina
College of Library and Information Science; Columbia, SC; March 29, 1996.
“Resource Sharing in South Carolina: Policy and Procedural Options of South
Carolina Public Academic Libraries,” discussion leader, Library Directors’
Forum; Charleston, SC; April 1995.
“Internet for Public, School and Academic Libraries,” poster session at South
Carolina Library Association / South Carolina Association of School Librarians
Joint Conference; Myrtle Beach, SC; February 1995.
“Introduction to the Internet,” four-hour pre-conference workshop, 14 th Annual
Charleston Conference; Charleston, SC; November 1994.
“The Internet: Acquisitions and Collection Development,” presentation at 14 th
Annual Charleston Conference; Charleston, SC; November 1994.
“Introduction to the Internet,” all day workshops with Steve Foote for Centers
for Disease Control; Atlanta, GA; July, August, and October 1993.
“Medical Resources on the Internet,” presentation for Southeastern Medical
Librarians Association Conference; Atlanta, GA; May 1993.
Selected
Workshops and
Programs
Attended
“Evaluation of Electronic Resources,” Solinet workshop; Columbia, SC; July
2007.
Innovative Interfaces INN-Reach Consortia System Administration training;
Emeryville, CA; November 2006.
“WWWOptions workshop,” Carolina Innovative Users Group; Pembroke, NC;
September 2006.
“Management Strategies for Digital Reference,” San Antonio, TX; November
2003.
“Implementing Digital Reference Services” and “Assessing Digital Reference
Services,” Chicago, IL; November 2002.
“Mastering Adobe Photoshop,” Charleston, SC; November 2000.
“Web-based Course Delivery,” Prentice Hall Information Technology Seminar.
Charleston, SC; October 1998.
“Web Course Management Systems,” Syllabus Conference. Charleston, SC;
August 1998.
“Digitizing Texts and Images: A Workshop for College Library Directors,”
Charleston, SC; April 1996.
“Management Issues in Interlibrary Loan,” Solinet; Atlanta, GA; April 1994.
“Introduction to UNIX,” Emory University Information Technology Division
Short Course; Atlanta, GA; September 1992.
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Programs
Attended,
continued
“Maximizing Customer Satisfaction,” Solinet; Atlanta, GA; September 1992.
“Crossing the Internet Threshold” University of California at Berkeley; June
1992.
Publications
“Pascal Delivers: Live-Test Begins for Book Delivery Service.” SCLA Newsletter
4.4 (2006): 5.
“Virtual Reference: An Encounter Wherein Marian Meets vivaciousgurl En
Route to Jeeves.” Against the Grain 15.4 (2003): 34-36. Article received
commendation by OCLC in a bibliography on virtual reference: “A witty and
informative description of the current state of virtual reference with predictions
for the future”
http://www.oclc.org/community/topics/virtualreference/basics/. Date of
access 073107.
“Chatty Librarians.” The Lurker: Library and Academic Computing News
Summer (2003). http://www.cofc.edu/Lurker/chattylib.html
“HTML for Poets.” College and Undergraduate Libraries 6 (1999): 101-119.
“Understanding IP Addresses.” Against the Grain 10.5 (1998): 70.
“The Information Needs of Lesbians.” Library and Information Science
Research: An International Journal 15(1993): 275-288.
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References
Mr. Thomas F. McNally
Dean of Libraries
University of South Carolina
1322 Greene St.
Columbia, SC 29208
803-777-6212
tom@mailbox.sc.edu
Mr. Rick Moul*
Executive Director
PASCAL
1333 Main St., Suite 305
Columbia, SC 29201
803-734-0910
rmoul@pascalsc.org
* Current supervisor
Mr. Robert Neville
Assistant Dean, Technical Services
College of Charleston Libraries
66 George St.
Charleston, SC 29424
843-953-8013
neviller@cofc.edu
Ms. Sheila L. Seaman
Assistant Dean, Public Services
College of Charleston Libraries
66 George St.
Charleston, SC 29424
843-953-8015
seamans@cofc.edu
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