Robin Hastings

Summary of Qualifications

I have a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology and have extensive experience in managing people and projects in a Library Information Technology Department

Technical/Computer Skills

Web Development - HTML, XML, JavaScript, JSP, PHP, Wordpress and Drupal CMS experience

Hardware Experience

• Windows servers and workstations
• Linux servers
• Routers, Switches and Network cabling

Computer Skills -

Highly computer literate, including all major operating systems

• Applications including MS Office Suite and many Open Source software programs
• Web page development. Familiarity with Macromedia, Microsoft and Adobe programs
• Above-average familiarity with Internet use, including soical networks and blogs

Professional Experience

Missouri River Regional Library Jefferson City, MO 1998-present
http://www.mrrl.org

• Computer Services Assistant - Created MRRL's website, worked desk hours in the Public Computer Center (PCC), provided staff and public computer training, managed inventory of computer and technology assets, assisted Computer Services supervisor as needed
• Electronic Resources Coordinator - Managed MRRL's website, chaired Databases committee, helped manage the PCC, worked desk hours in the PCC, provided staff and public computer training, assisted the Computer Services Supervisor as needed
• Public Computer Center Coordinator - Managed MRRL's websites, managed the PCC, provided staff and public computer center training, assisted the Information Technology Manager as needed
• Information Technology Coordinator - Managed the Information Technology Budget, administered the library's network, managed the library's social networks and blogs, worked PCC desk hours, wrote and managed grants, served on Management Team and Information Technology Committees
• Information Technology Manager - Managed the Information Technology Budget and staff of IT department and PCC, administered the library's network, managed the library's social networks and blogs, worked PCC desk hours, wrote and managed grants, served on Management Team and Information Technology Committees

Education and Training

University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri

• Core classes, English major, 1991-1992

University of Phoenix Online Campus

• Bachelor of Information Technology, 2010

Publications and Presentations

Publications

• Journey To Library 2.0 – Library Journal, April 15, 2007
• Global Teams: Collaborating Across Time Zones – Computers In Libraries, Nov/Dec 2008
• ALA TechSource Tech Report – Collaboration 2.0 – May/June 2009
• Contributed Chapter to Library Mashups: Exploring New Ways To Deliver Library Data
• Microblogging and Lifestreaming In Libraries (part of Tech Set, winner of ALA's Best Library Literature of 2011 award)
• A Year With Google Apps – Computers In Libraries, May 2010
• Getting Things Done at Your Library - Computers In Libraries, Oct. 2011

Recent Presentations

• MORENet Connections Conference (Drupal for libraries), March 19th 2010
• Social Media in Government – (Managing Social Media) March 23rd 2010
• TXLA Annual Conference – (Library Mashups) April 17th 2010
• Librarians Learn 2.0 July 12, 14th and 19th 2010 (3 day workshop on social networking for school librarians in Stover, MO.)
• NAGW Conference - (Drupal 101 Preconference & Microblogging and Lifestreaming in Government) Sept. 22-24, 2010
• ALA TechSource Webinar – (Using Web 2.0 Technologies In Your Library) December 1st and 8th 2010, 1:30pm (CST) with David Lee King
• MOBIUS Conference - (Overdrive and Ebooks at MRRL) with Mike Washburn June 7, 2011
• LITA Conference - (Google Apps) Oct. 1, 2011

References available upon request