Patrick J. Patterson

Curriculum Vita

Education

12/2006
Master of Library Science and Master of Information Science, School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University Bloomington (IUB).

08/1996 to 05/1997
Graduate Work, Department of Telecommunications (13 credit hours), Michigan State University (MSU).

12/1995
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre with an emphasis in Design and Technical Production and Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Cable Production, Department of Theatre and Department of Communications, Western Michigan University.

Professional Experience

08/2010 to Present
Web Services Librarian - State University of New York Potsdam, Crumb Library, Potsdam, NY

• Responsible for managing the College Libraries current website and creating working relationships with campus technology staff.
• Responsible for helping to manage the variety of web services used by the library such as Serial Solutions.
• Other responsibilities include providing reference assistance to patrons, serving as a library liaison to the Computer Science/Information Computer Technology, Theatre and Dance Departments.

01/2010 to Present
Online Adjunct Faculty – The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division, Web Design and Interactive Media Design Department, Pittsburgh, PA

• Responsible for facilitating a meaningful learning of course competencies in the curriculum and to proactively support the online learning environment.
• Providing career education through learner-centered instruction that helps students to fulfill the evolving needs of the marketplace.
• Working with students to create a culture of learning that values responsibility, life-long learning, diversity, and ethics.

04/2009 to 07/2010
Adjunct Instructor – School of Library and Information Science, IUB, Bloomington, IN

• Taught S603 Emerging Technologies and Libraries.
• Responsible for facilitating a meaningful learning of course competencies in the curriculum.

03/2007 to 07/2010
Web Producer – Indiana University Foundation, Bloomington, IN

• Responsible for maintaining the IUF websites to assure that they maintain a professional appearance by adhering to best practices in web design and programming.
• Providing leadership to help design and/or re-design user friendly interactive pieces by continually evaluating their effectiveness over time.
• Serving as a liaison to the Indiana University Student Foundation, which included technology support and teaching workshops.

09/2006 to 01/2007
Usability/Design Intern – Digital Library Program, IUB Herman B Wells Library, Bloomington, IN

• Conducted a comparative assessment of other graphic user interfaces and prepared a report for staff.
• Worked with a group of people to help redesign the current METS Navigator graphical user interface.
• The design of a usability study to assess paper prototypes of the METS Navigator.

09/2005 to 03/2007
Alternative Media Specialist – Adaptive Technology and Accessibility Centers, IUB Herman B Wells Library, Bloomington, IN

• Responsible for digitizing text documents for students and staff at multiple campuses.
• Responsible for editing text documents for blind students, so they could be used with a screen reading application.
• Teaching clients about the adaptive hardware and software available through the university.

06/2006 to 01/2007
Reference Assistant – Information Commons Undergraduate Library Services, IUB Herman B Wells Library, Bloomington, IN

• Provided reference assistance to patrons in person and virtually via email and internet messaging services.
• Participated in the libraries information literacy initiatives by teaching library instruction sessions to a variety of different classes.

05/2005 to 12/2005
Information Systems Librarian Intern - Monroe County Public Library, Bloomington, IN

• Developed, maintained and participated in the implementation of the Monroe County Public Library website for approximately one year.
• Worked closely with the Information Systems Librarian to help evaluate, promote, and coordinate the use of technology through the libraries website.
• Researched and implemented new technologies into both the libraries website and intranet to allow for better communication between library staff and patrons.

10/2004 to 09/2005
Computer Consultant – Student Technology Center Consultants, IUB Herman B Wells Library, Bloomington, IN

• Provided front-line customer service to people using student technology centers across campus.
• Provided technical support for software, hardware, and printing issues.

05/2000 to 09/2004
Manager – Running Fit Inc., Ann Arbor MI

• Supervised five employees.
• Researched three Point of Sale programs and made a recommendation to the owners.
• Responsible for updating the content on the Running Fit website and maintaining the sales database.

08/1997 to 08/2000
Media Computer Technician - North Farmington High School, Farmington Hills, MI

• Provided library instruction and computer training for both students and staff.
• Worked with staff to promote the use of technology to enhance the learning opportunities for both students and staff.

Teaching

Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division

Winter 2012
IMD 332 Web Imaging Techniques
In this course students study the possibilities and constraints of image transport and display over the Internet. Current technologies will be studied in an application-oriented approach.

Spring, 2011, Fall 2011
IMD 123 User-Centered Information Design
A study of the process of solving instructional problems by systematic analysis of the conditions of learning through information. Students draw upon theory and knowledge from psychology, communications, and technology to develop their skills.

Winter, Spring, Summer 2010 and Winter 2011
IMD 131 Screen Design and Graphics
An introduction to the process of designing graphics for use on the screen. Students formulate design projects specifically for delivery mediums such as kiosks and websites. Parameters relating to color, resolution access speed, and composition will mediate the design process. Students employ principles of interactive design appropriate for the client and target audience.

Indiana University, Bloomington

Summer 2009 and Summer 2010
S603 Emerging Technologies and Libraries
This course looks at a variety of different types of emerging technologies that have been created and developed in recent years. The focus of the course is to look at the tools and technology that are considered to be Web 2.0/3.0 and social networking. Some of the items that are explored during the workshop are blogs, virtual reference, and social book marking.

Michigan State University

Fall 1996 and Spring 1997
TC 240 - Introduction to Media Arts
This course introduces students to digital media, audio, and video production. The course is split up into three equal sections where students are required to create at least two assignments in each area. For example, one of the audio assignments requires a small group of students to write, edit, and record a 90 second news story.

Scholarship

Workshops

June, 2011
State University of New York (SUNY) Librarians Association Annual Conference
SUNY College at Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh, NY

How to Create a Mashup Using Google Maps
This workshop was developed for people who are curious about how technology can be used to offer new services to patrons in a variety of creative ways. The workshop is hands on in nature giving participants the opportunity to combine several different types of technology that are considered to be web 2.0 into a web page that wild bel created during the workshop. The goal of the workshop is to give people the opportunity to create a mashup that can be used as a model for future reference and/or to directly incorporate the mashup into a library web site. This will be a wonderful opportunity to learn about a variety of different types of mashups that have been created and explore how you can combine different services together that you are currently offering to library patrons.

March, 2011
LibTech Conference 2011 - Macalester College, St. Paul, MN

Blurring the Line: Using blogging software as a communication tool or website
This workshop was developed for people who are interested in learning about how a blog could be used as a communication tool, website,and/or both to offer new services to patrons in a variety of creative ways. The workshop will be hands on in nature where people will have the opportunity to create a blog that can be used as a future model for providing information to your library community. One of the underlining themes of the workshop is to start a discussion on how we can use technology to become more efficient and enhance the services that can be offered to people. Technology gives us the opportunity to communicate with people who use the libraries we work at in new and exciting ways. During the workshop we will be doing a variety of different things from discussing how a blog works to using a self-hosted WordPress blog as a community. During the first part of the workshop we will explore a variety of different items on the web and try to answer the question "Is it a Blog or a Website?". Next we will briefly talk about RSS/Atom Feeds and how they are related to blogs. The majority of the workshop will be dedicated to creating a blog using a variety of different free online software platforms, such as Blogger, Live Journal, My Opera, Tumblr etc. After creating a blog as an individual we will then use a self-hosted WordPress blog as a group; giving participants the opportunity to explore what it is like to create content as a group for a blog.

How to Create a Mashup Using Google Maps
Please see description above.

March 2010
LibTech Conference 2010 - Macalester College, St. Paul, MN

How to Create a Mashup Using Google Maps
Please see description above.

Presentations

April 2011
Northern New York Library Network Annual Meeting - Edge Resort, Alexandria Bay, NY
The presentation was a brief introduction to the workshops that I taught at the 2011 LibTech Conference earlier in the year.

Service

College Related Public Service

Mary English Technology Committee
Serving on the member of the committee to help provide technology and web design assistance for the kiosk.

January 2011
Teaching Learning, and Technology (TLT) Day - SUNY Potsdam
Blurring the Line: Using blogging software as a communication tool or website
Please see description above

October 2009
SLIS Fall Career Fair - IUB
The fall career fair consisted of an open panel of guest speakers discussing their experiences in working on real-world projects in libraries and related organizations. I was asked to participate in the career fair while working for the Indiana University Foundation.

Community Service

Summer 2001
Paul Smiths College Visitor Interpreter Center (VIC) Volunteer
During the summer, I volunteered at the VIC helping out with a weekly trail run that took place on Wednesday evenings.  The goal behind the trail run is to get the word out about the extensive trail system that exists at the visitor center and to feed into a trail running series that takes place over a four month period.  I am also helped out with the trail run series that includes that consisted of four runs that ranged in distance from five kilometers to a half marathon.  This series of events was created to help serve as a fund raiser for the VIC and to showcase the recreation activities that are available in the area.

Continuing Professional Growth

Professional Memberships

American Library Association (ALA)
SUNY Library Association

Conferences

October 2011
An Event Apart Washington DC - Alexandria, VA
Progress and Plugging IN NNYLN's 2011 Fall Conference - SUNY Potsdam, Potsdam, NY

March 2011
LibTech Conference 2011 - Macalester College, St. Paul, MN

March 2010
LibTech Conference 2010 - Macalester College, St. Paul, MN

August 2007
An Event Apart Chicago - Chicago, IL

June 2005
ALA Annual Conference - Chicago, IL

Workshops

Fall 2011
Using Drupal to Build Library Websites
ala editions eLearning

April 2008
Usability Week 2008 - New York, NY
Interaction Design 101: 3-Day Immersion
Bruce "Tog" Tognazzni, Nielsen Norman Group

Effectiveness in Librarianship

Professional Responsibilities

• College Libraries Website and other web related services
• Collection Development - Serving as a library liaison to the Computer Science/Information Computer Technology, Dance and Theatre Departments.
• Reference - Working at the reference desk in the Crumb Library four hours a week during the fall and spring semesters.

Development or Implementation of tools, systems, or programs which improve library services

SUNY Potsdam College Libraries Website Redesign
Designed and built a new website for the College Libraries.

IDS Search
Rewrote the Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) to have a clean and consistent look that better represents the College Libraries.

Online Database Subscriptions and Library Services
Updated the branding for the databases and services that the College Libraries subscribe too. For example, the interface for EBSCOhost and WorldCat First Search has been updated.  It consisted of replacing the Potsdam Logo, changing the color palette to use the university colors, and editing the language used for links to be consistent between all services.

Impact Analysis of the IT Minor on the College Libraries
The analysis indicated that the libraries would have a difficult time supporting some of the material in the minor; However, by using the allocation of funds that have been set aside for the Department of Computer Science, Organizational Leadership, and Technology these gaps can be addressed.

Computer Experience

Operating Systems

• DOS, Microsoft Windows 95, 98, XP Professional, Windows 7
• Macintosh OS
• Linux/Unix

Applications

• Production - Adobe Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Flash, and Photoshop
• Office Suites - Google Docs, Microsoft Office, Open Office
• Content Management Systems - Cascade Server, Collage, WordPress
• Prototyping Software - OmniGraffle, Dia

Web Programming Languages

• CSS
• HTML/XHTML, HTML 5
• XML
• Javascript/JQuery