Michael Purcell, MLIS

Customized USB Flash Drives Used to Promote Library Resources and Services to First-year Medical and Dental Students Konstantina Matsoukas, Anca Meret, John T. Oliver, and Michael Purcell Med Ref Serv Q. 2011 April; 30(2): 107–119. doi: 10.1080/02763869.2011.562769.

Major Achievements:

Columbia University: I migrated the library web site to a content management system, developed a web accessible video bulletin board system. I successfully completed a Digital Design Certificate in Graphic Design from Baruch College.

UNBC: I redesigned the library’s web site and worked on the COPPUL (Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries) committee that selected the virtual reference software for British Columbia.

CUNY: I implemented the ILLiad inter library loan systems, created a database to streamline the publication of dissertations, helped to implement the Erie Canal digitization project and redesigned the library’s web site.

Nova Scotia Provincial Library: I trained public library staff on the Multilis Library Automation system and implemented new modules of the Multilis system throughout the Provincial Library System.

Employment History:

Systems Librarian ( November 2012 - ) Thompson Rivers University.
Duties:
· maintain the library's integrated library system, web discovery layer and link resolver
· promote and develop new online resources for the library
· provide reference services through face to face or online reference tools
· liaise between the library and academic departments’s IT departments

Reference Librarian ( May 2012 - October 2012) Royal Roads University Library
Victoria, BC.
Duties:
· provide reference services through face to face or online reference tools

Web Services Librarian ( August 2007 - July 2010) Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library
Columbia University Medical Center. (CUMC)
New York, NY.
Duties:
· maintain and develop the library's web site http://library.cumc.columbia.edu/.
· promote and develop an environment for distance learning
· create graphic content for the library’s video notices displays
· liaise between the library and CUMC’s IT departments
· evaluate and promote existing library system resources

Systems Librarian (January 2006 – July 2007)
University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC)
http://library.unbc.ca
Prince George, BC
Duties:
· administer the Innovative Interfaces integrated library system
· maintain and develop the library's web site and OPAC
· supervise the systems technician
· work regular reference desk shifts
· liaise between the library and UNBC’s computer departments
· provide software support and training

Systems Librarian (April 2002 – November 2005)
The Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY)
New York, NY
Duties:
· developed and maintained the library's web site
· administered the ILLiad inter-library loan system and the Docutek Eres electronic reserve system
· work regular reference desk shifts
· provided training and support for the EndNote bibliographic citation manager
· provided support and training for special online and digitization projects

Senior Librarian (November 2001-April 2002)
Queens Borough Public Library
Queens, New York
Duties:
· regular reference desk shifts
· collection maintenance
· library promotion

Automation Specialist (2000-2001)
Nova Scotia Provincial Library
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Duties:
· trained public library staff on the Multilis Library Automation system
· implemented new modules of the Multilis system throughout the Provincial Library System
· worked with regional libraries to migrate their existing policies and procedures into a new library automation system
· assisted in the development of a new web interface for the web catalog

Network Analyst (1999-2000)
McInnes Cooper Law Firm
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Duties:
· maintained a mix of Novell and Windows NT servers
· provided application and hardware support
· provided personal laptop support
· PC upgrading and custom software support

Coordinator, Computer Services (1996-1999)
Burlington Public Library
Burlington, Ontario
Duties:
· administered a Dynix automated library system
· supervised computer services staff
· administered a Windows NT and Unix LAN
· acted as the resource person for automation issues in the library

Deputy Librarian (1994-1996)
Prince Rupert Public Library
Prince Rupert, British Columbia
Duties:
· administered a Dynix automated library system regular reference desk shifts, assisted in inter-library loans, did original
· cataloguing, and occasional circulation desk shifts
· provided professional assistance to the library's support staff in the day-to-day
· operation of the library
· acted as the supervisor in the absence of the chief librarian

Education History:

Certificate: Digital Design Certificate: Graphic Design
Baruch College
New York, New York

Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS)
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia

B.A. (Advanced) Major in History
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan <