Jenny Levine
Internet Development Specialist and Strategy Guide
ALA
Jenny Levine is the Internet Development Specialist and Strategy Guide at the American Library Association, where she splits her time between the Information Technology and Publishing units. As part of her job, she blogs, creates wikis, bugs her colleagues to instant message, tests podcasting and vodcasting, teaches RSS, posts pictures on Flickr, explores library services in Second Life, and does similar work with other emerging technologies and tools in general. Last year, she organized the 2007 ALA TechSource Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium which took place in July in Chicago, IL, and she is currently working on putting together one for 2008.
She is also the author of The Shifted Librarian blog, a site that helps librarians understand the coming impact of ubiquitous, always-on internet (and hence ubiquitous, always-on information) on our profession. She wrote the September/October 2006 issue of Library Technology Reports, titled “Gaming in Libraries: Intersection of Services” and is an avid proponent of gaming services in libraries. LTR will publish her follow-up issue on the subject in April 2008.
Karen Calhoun
Vice President, WorldCat and Metadata Services
OCLC
Karen Calhoun joined OCLC as Vice President, OCLC WorldCat and Metadata Services, in May 2007. In this role, Ms. Calhoun is charged with charting a course for the future of cataloging and metadata services and extending WorldCat’s global reach. Ms. Calhoun worked for OCLC from 1986 through 1996, serving in the OCLC Library Resources Management Division. From 1996 to April 2007, Ms. Calhoun served in leadership positions at Cornell University Library, most recently as Senior Associate University Librarian for Information Technology and Technical Services. Recently Ms. Calhoun, who is active professionally in research and as a speaker, was principal investigator for The Changing Nature of the Catalog and its Integration with Other Discovery Tools, a Library of Congress-commissioned study that proposed new directions for the library catalog in the digital era. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Bucknell University, an M.S. in library and information science from Drexel University, and an M.B.A. from Franklin University.
Kate Sheehan
Coordinator of Library Automation
Danbury Public Library
Kate Sheehan, MSLIS, is the new Head of Knowledge of Innovation Services at Darien Library in Connecticut. She previously worked as Coordinator of Library Automation at Danbury Public Library, which was the first library to implement LibraryThing for Libraries.
Jamie Coniglio
Liason librarian
George Mason University
Jamie W. Coniglio, MLS, Head of the Reference Department at Fenwick Library at George Mason University (VA), has extensive experience in public services. Her areas of specialization include reference and research, web development, communication, marketing public relations, and creative approaches to service.
Jennifer Howell
Staff Development Coordinator
Western Maryland Public Libraries
Jennifer Howell, MLIS, Staff Development Coordinator at Western Maryland Regional Library, coordinates training for the public library staff of Allegany, Garrett, and Washington Counties. As a certified Online Synchronous Learning Facilitator, she designs and teaches online classes for a statewide audience. Ms. Howell is on the team coordinating the Maryland Library Association’s first online conference in conjunction with its annual spring conference in Ocean City.
