About
Links to selected resources:
https://works.bepress.com/james-m-day
http://libtechlaunchpad.com
https://guides.erau.edu/professional-development
I hold a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Central Florida and Master of Science in Library and Information Studies from the Florida State University.
I am the Electronic Services Librarian for Hunt Library at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. My responsibilities include developing and maintaining the library website and intranet, coordinating access to online resources, administering online library services, managing social media, and general technology support.
My library areas of interest are website development, library intranets, electronic resource access, online library services, institutional repositories, and emerging technologies. I write about these topics on my Library Technology Launchpad website.
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About
Special Projects Manager – Jacksonville Public Library
About
Mike Wells has most recently served as the Library Director at Wilmington College in Ohio. His previous roles include Library Director/Copyright Officer at Thomas More University (Kentucky), Systems Librarian at Northern Kentucky University, Library/IT Director at the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, and Manager of the Center for Information Management at Miami University (Ohio). Mike has a Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree from Kent State University and is a summa cum laude graduate of Capital University (Ohio). Mike has over 20 years of experience in information technology management. He was a recipient of the EBSCO Charleston Conference Scholarship in 2017 and was a nominee for the Frederick G. Kilgour Award (sponsored by LITA and OCLC) for outstanding research in libraries and information technology. He is a husband and father of three, an avid amateur radio operator, amateur baseball historian, and long-distance runner. His community involvement in Ohio has included serving in elected office and various public library support roles.
Links to previous presentations, resources and/or help guides.
Wells, Michael D. (2024) Enhancing User Experience in Small Academic Libraries: Enhancing User Experience in Small Academic Libraries: Leveraging Matomo Analytics as a UX Design Tool. https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2435&context=tcl
Wells, Michael D. (2020) Perspectives on Public Services: Bringing a Small Academic Library Back from the Brink. International Information & Library Review https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10572317.2020.1746028?journalCode=ulbr20
June 2024 – Professional Workshop: Association of Christian Librarians (ACL) National Conference, University of Northwestern – St. Paul, MN. “Aligning Library Spaces and Services to Meet Evolving Patron Expectations.” Co-Presenters: Thomas Sens (BHDP Architecture) and Scott Lloyd (Library Director, Mt. St. Joseph University)
November 2022 – Presentation – Charleston Conference, “The Polarization Antidote: How a Method for Comparing News Sources, and an Understanding of Bias, Can Counteract Divisiveness” w/ Harleen Kaur, Ground News and Michael Walmsley, Baker & Taylor
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