Vita
October 1, 2002
Vita of:Suzanne J. Covey
Automation Librarian and System Administrator
University Librarian.
Work Experience:
Automation Librarian and System Administrator
1999-Present, Technical Services Division, University of Florida Libraries, Gainesville Florida.
Responsibilities:
* Act as Library Webmaster. Maintain top level pages. 2002-present
* Provide technical server support for Library Web operations. Act as technical coordinator of the Smathers Libraries' Web accounts and operations. Management of the NT IIS (web) server Setting up web directories and appropriate permissions for users
* Act as Libraries' System Administrator for UNIX-based and mail servers. Perform software installations and updates as required Perform regular system backups to tape; restore from backups as required Write programs to support efficient systems utilization as required
* Manage Network Accounts, MS Exchange email accounts, library mail list activities, training and troubleshooting
* Perform other duties as required to provide backup support to the UFL Systems Department
* Undertake research and/or development projects
Network Coordinator and Automation Librarian
1993-1999, Technical Services Division, University of Florida Libraries, Gainesville Florida.
Responsibilities:
* Serve as UF campus-wide Webmaster 1995-1999
* Coordinate library network operations, acting as primary liaison with outside network agencies and providing user training and support
* Manage CMS activities including email accounts, listserve management, training and trouble-shooting
* Provide maintenance and development of Libraries' online information servers, including WWW server and CyberLibrary
* Provide UNIX support
* Plan and implement automation and network upgrade projects including preparation of automation budgets
* Purchase all hardware and software 1993-1995
* Coordinate general support for library staff in use of computer networks and workstation technology
* Perform other duties to provide backup to the UF Libraries Systems Office operations.
Automation Librarian
1987-1993, Systems Office, University of Florida Libraries, Gainesville Florida.
Responsibilities:
* Provide coordination and training for 250 library email accounts and ownership of local LISTSERV lists
* Develop and support"CyberLibrary," a mainframe based library and campus wide information system
* Provide overall NOTIS coordination, systems analysis, planning and troubleshooting for the Libraries' NOTIS system
* Serve as the Libraries' OCLC coordinator
* Develop functional and programming specifications for projects and reports from NOTIS database
* Handle file conversions, transfer, and mainframe up/downloading
* Track, install and upgrade software for staff use
* Provide general support for library staff in use of microcomputer technology, (Macintosh, MS-DOS and peripherals, including CD-ROM) and develop training software
* Provide various other types of general automation support for library staff
Head, Serials Cataloging Section
1983-1987, Catalog Department, University of Florida Libraries, Gainesville Florida.
Responsibilities:
* Supervise and evaluate the following serials staff: 2 professionals, 3 LTA II's, 1 Clerk/Typist II, and additional help when available
* Serve as UF's representative on CONSER Participants and Operational Groups
* Catalog, classify, and self-authenticate serials using LC and AACR2, either originally or with copy, to CONSER standards
* Train or supervise training of serials staff
* Recommend new policy or policy changes in the handling of serials and represent serials in Department and Library committees
* Serve as Departmental Microcomputer Coordinator
* Catalog microcomputer software
* Assist library staff and patrons with serials problems and questions
Senior Cataloger for Serials
1981-1983, Catalog Department, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
Responsibilities:
* Catalog and classify all serials using LC, AACR2 and RLIN, either originally or with copy
* Re-catalog all title changes, retrospectively converting to RLIN
* Have overall responsibility for bibliographic control of over 12,000 active serial subscriptions
* Train or supervise training of serials searching and cataloging help when available
* Coordinate serials work flow between Acquisitions and Catalog Departments
* Assist library staff and patrons with serials problems or questions
* Serve on Reference Desk two hours per week.
Catalog Librarian
1976-1979, Catalog Department, University of Wisconsin--La Crosse, La Crosse Wisconsin.
Responsibilities:
* Write OCLC profile and implement OCLC in the Library, integrating the new system with existing procedures
* Catalog and classify books, serials, microforms, maps, and musical scores in all subject areas. either originally or with copy, using LC and AACR
* Supervise 3 paraprofessionals, 3 clericals and students
* Serve as OCLC Contact person
* Serve on Reference Desk 3-6 hours per week
Associate Librarian
1976, Catalog Department, University of Florida, Gainesville Florida.
Responsibilities:
* Catalog and classify monographs in the Humanities using Dewey and OCLC, either originally or with copy
* Catalog serials according to newly developed CONSER standards
* Study and make recommendations concerning the work flow of the Department, especially searching procedures.
Supervisor, UF COMCAT Project
1975, Systems Division, University of Florida Libraries, Gainesville Florida.
Responsibilities:
* Design procedures and have overall responsibility for UF's COMCAT Project, part of a grant supported state wide retrospective conversion effort using OCLC, aimed at creating a union list. UF converted 58,000 records
* Hire, supervise and evaluate 6 paraprofessionals and 12 students, working two overlapping 8-hour shifts
* Maintain statistics of Project; (4) Prepare report on Project;
* Act as liaison with Catalog Department, Circulation, and affected branch libraries
Junior Humanities Cataloger
1967-70,
Senior Humanities Cataloger
1970-1973, Catalog Department, University of Florida Libraries, Gainesville Florida.
Responsibilities:
* Supervise and evaluate the following staff: 2 professionals, 1 paraprofessional and students
* Catalog and classify monographs in all languages in the area of humanities, either originally or with copy
* Train staff in monographic cataloging (2 professionals and 3 paraprofessionals were trained) and answer questions that arise in cataloging;
* Train several professionals to handle distribution of materials within Department
(Pre-professional Experience):
Graduate Assistant
1966-1967, School of Library Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee Florida.
Responsibilities:
* Assist Prof. Martha Jane Zachert, including editorial work, bibliographic searching, research assistance, etc.
Library Assistant III - IV
1965-1966, Acquisitions Dept, University of Florida Libraries, Gainesville Florida.
Responsibilities:
* As Library assistant III: Bibliographic searching of incoming monograph and serial orders.
* As Library Assistant IV (filling a vacant professional position): Check in monographic materials, comparing against order and invoice; Resolve any conflicts by engaging in correspondence with publishers or vendors; Act as liaison with Catalog Department
Senior Library Assistant
1961-1963, Acquisitions Dept, University of California, Berkeley California.
Responsibilities:
* Assist Slavic Area Librarian in preparation of Slavic language orders by transliterating and putting corporate entries into correct form
* Check in Slavic materials received on exchange, preparing appropriate records
* Perform bibliographic searching for Slavic Area Librarian and Latin American Area Librarian.
Education:
BA in Slavic Languages & Literatures, University of California, Berkeley, 1963
BA in Music, University of California, Berkeley, 1963
MS in Library Science, Florida State University, 1968
Continuing Education:
Training, Research and Professional Experience
Created and maintained web site for Gainesville Harvest, 1996-1999.
Webmaster of University of Florida web site, 1995-1999.
Created web site for School of T'ai Chi Chuan, 1994.
InteropNet Volunteer for Interop Expositions in San Francisco and Atlanta -- set up, user support and tear down of large multi-protocol multi-vendor internetwork, 1993-1994.
Technical Support Volunteer, Alachua Free-Net, 1993-1994.
Designed, set up and maintained "Library Resources" section of UF's early CWIS sites,"UFINFO," both Gopher and web, 1991-1995.
Designed and programmed "CyberLibrary," a VM/CMS based series of menus which provide access to a variety of information such as Internet lists, electronic journals, local information utilities, directories, etc. Available campus-wide and internationally via telnet or gopher clients, 1990-1996.
Created prototype HyperCard program to teach online catalog and library use to disadvantaged students, 1990.
Designed and taught monthly workshops in local email and BITNET in the CMS environment, 1988-1990; retrained all library staff in Rice Mail system, 1991., 1988-1991.
Developed model HyperCard stacks to track library's SNA network and equipment., 1989.
Reported on 3 sessions of 1988 LITA National Conference for LITA Newsletter, 1988.
Performed SAS data analysis of preservation survey for Resources and Instruction Task Force, ARL Preservation Self Study; compiled and edited group's final report., 1987.
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Additional Education:
Courses in geography, climatology, cartography and algebra, 22 credit hours, University of Wisconsin--La Crosse, 1977-1979.
Graduate courses in English, University of Florida, 1969-1970.
OMS Management Skills Institute, University of Florida, 1985.
OMS Analytical Skills Institute, University of Florida, 1986.
OMS Advanced Management Skills Institute, University of Florida, 1986.
LC Subject Headings Workshop, Tallahassee, FL, 1986.
NACO Training, Library of Congress, Washington, DC, 1986.
RTSD Serials Institute, Minneapolis, MN, 1985.
RTSD Pre-Conference Institute: "LSP - The Linked Systems Project and the Library Community", San Francisco, CA, 1987.
Preservation Workshop, Tampa, Florida, 1987.
MRDF Short Course, University of Florida Libraries, 1988.
Tutorials on BASIC, Word Processing, LOTUS 1-2-3, Database Management, dBase III Plus CAI, DOS, Computer Graphics, CMS, Bitnet, SAS, and SAS Graph, Macintosh Basics, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint, MS FrontPage, Netscape Composer, Web Forms, Web Graphics, DreamWeaver, Adobe Photoshop, Digital Media, UF Faculty Support Center/CITT, 1984-2002.
Seminars on DB2, JCL and REXX, Northeast Regional Data Center, 1989.
"Crossing the Internet Threshold," Workshop, Berkeley, California, 1992.
UFNET-TV Video and Broadband short course, University of Florida, 1993.
"Introduction to TCP/IP and Internetworking," Douglas Comer, Interop Tutorial Course,, San Francisco, California, 1993.
"Making Your Internet Connection Count," Merit Networking Seminar (Scholarship), Orlando Florida, 1994.
Cisco Networkers '97, Orlando, Florida, June 1997
Library Futures Institute, "Thriving in the Electronic Age," San Francisco/Berkeley, California, September 1997.
Microsoft InterDev Workshop (5 days), Productivity Point, Tampa, Florida, May 1999.
Microsoft Exchange Server Workshop (3 days), Productivity Point, Tampa, Florida, February 2000.
Windows NT4 MSCE Certification Training (6 days), September-October 2000.
NetAgent Administration Training, eShare, (3 days) Atlanta, Georgia, November 2000.
Will Eisner Seminar on Graphic Novels, Gainesville, Florida, February 20-21, 2002
“Getting Graphic @ your Library,” ALA Pre-Conference Workshop, Atlanta Georgia, June 14, 2002
XML Workshop, ARL/University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, June 26-30, 2002.
Consulting
MRDF Cataloging, UF Libraries MRDF Grant from RLG, 1987-1988.
Faculty Advisor on Senior Honors Project (CIS 4905), Jerry Durkis, CIS Student, Spring, 1986.
Faculty Advisor on Senior Honors Project (CIS 4905), Terry McIntyre, CIS Student, Spring, 1985.
Architecture project to design a free-standing library structure to house the Latin American Collection, Fourth year Architecture class (ARC 4385), Martin Gundersen, March-April 1984.
Honors:
Sabbatical, 1995/96.
Research Development Award, second alternate, "UF Presence on the Information Highway", 1995.
Promotion to Full Librarian, University of Florida, 1995.
Superior Accomplishment Award, Academic Affairs Division (Faculty), 1993.
Campus Productivity Award, 1993.
Outstanding Achievement and Performance Award, 1990.
Mini-Sabbatical, Fall, 1990.
Appointed to Editorial Board, Information Technology and Libraries, 1989-1991.
Tenure, University of Florida, 1985.
Languages:
Reading Knowledge:
Russian, French, Spanish, Latin
Can Cope:
German, Italian, Portuguese, Ukrainian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Polish
Programming Languages:
BASIC, HyperTalk, REXX VBA
Publications:
"The Internet as an Entertainment System," Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science, October/November 1994, p. 9-11.
The Administration of Library Owned Computer Files, Association for Research Libraries, 1989 ( OMS SPEC Kit and Flyer, #159 ).
"A Model MRDF Management Facility," co-author: Covey, III, William C. ; Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Information Science, 1989, p. 53-58.
"CAI in Libraries: Using Microcomputers to Train Staff," Computers in Libraries, vol. 9, no. 12, December 1989, p. 27-33.
"Using CAI to Train Library Staff on Microcomputers," Library Software Review, January/February 1998, p. 23.
How to Search OCLC [computer-assisted-instruction program in IBM PC BASIC], co-author: McIntyre, Terrence D. Bethea, Sally Brook ; University of Florida, 1984, 1985.
COMCAT at UF : Final Report, University of Florida Libraries, 1976.
Papers, Speeches, Presentations:
"University of Florida Home Page and Academic Home Pages," Presenter, Data Day Symposium, University of Florida, March 1995, Gainesville Florida.
"The Library/Librarian's Role in Campus-Wide Information Systems and Networks," Panelist (with S. Trickey, J. Corey, D. Canelas and D. Beaubien), UFLA, November 1993, Gainesville Florida.
"A Modern MRDF Management Facility," Presenter, contributed paper, ASIS National Conference, October 1989, Washington D.C..
"VACUUM: Lotus 1-2-3 Templates for Student Time Cards and Payroll," Presenter, RTSD Technical Services Administrators of Medium-Sized Libraries Discussion Group, ALA Annual Conference, June 1987, San Francisco California.
"Using Microcomputers to Train Library Staff," Presenter, SCIL Conference and Exhibition, March 1987, Washington D.C..
"Microcomputers as Training Aids in Technical Services," Presenter, RTSD Technical Services Administrators of Medium-Sized Libraries Discussion Group, ALA Midwinter meeting, January 1985, Washington D.C..
National Organizations:
American Library Association (ALA)
ALA Library and Information Technology Association
ALA Resources and Technical Services Division
ALA Association of College and Research Libraries
ALA Young Adult Library Services Association
ALA Library History Round Table
Beta Phi Mu (Library Science Honorary)
University and Library Service
Campus Housing Committee, Member, 1984-89 (?)
Committee to upgrade UF's OCLC network, Chair, 1989.
Campus-Wide Information System Policy and Implementation Committee, Member, 1994-1999.
UF Web Policy Committee, Member, 2002-present
Library Web Advisory Group, Chair, 2001-present
Library Web Policy and Design Group, member 1997-2000; co-chair, 2000-2001
Tenure and Promotion Committee, member, 1997-99; Chair, 2000.
Technical Services Steering Committee, 1992-present
NetAgent Management Group, 2000-present
Numerous search committee, including:
Latin American serials cataloger (Chair)
Director for Support Services
User Services Librarian, Acquisitions, FCLA
User Services Librarian, Circulation, FCLA
Documents Librarian
Tape Support/Reference Librarian (Chair)
Electronic Access/Reference Librarian
UF Webmaster (Chair)
Last revised 2 Oct 02