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Brad Czerniak
Experience
5/2008
- Present
Canton Public Library
Digital Resources Developer
- Innovate with semantically-rich, accessible, and usable interfaces for the Online Catalog
- Create Information Architecture and user interfaces for a Drupal-based site redesign
- Develop inter-departmental productivity tools
2/2007
- 5/2008
Southfield Public Library
Adult Services Intern
- Developed multiple collections: selection & appropriation of $18,000/yr, weeding
- Provided quality reference service in a diverse, fast-paced environment
- Managed logistics and technology for a digital library project
- Active in strategic planning process: assessment and evaluation
- Revamped branding, inventory, and processing for large tax form program
8/2006
- 9/2006
Barnes and Noble – WSU
Customer Service [Seasonal]
- Learned retail techniques for any customer service situation
- Accepted highly variable hours during a 'rush' period
Education
Elective Coursework:
Multiculturalism, Web Design, Digital Libraries, Scripting Languages, Competitive Intelligence & Data Mining, Advanced Reference, Advanced SearchingRelevant Coursework:
Labor Economics (& History), German, Spanish, Film (& History), American CultureQualifications
Languages
Platforms/Methodologies
AJAX,
MVC,
XML-RPC,
OAI-PMH,
RDF,
Drupal,
iii WebPAC,
Google APIs
» Certification in PowerPoint 2003 [Highly proficient with MS Office]
» Certification in PowerPoint 2003 [Highly proficient with MS Office]
Accomplishments
- Created 'Librarian': a pioneering Facebook Application
- Developed 'Clicker' a web tool for collecting dynamic reference statistics
- Integrated an OPAC into iGoogle and created tools for blogging and themes
- Volunteered at Reuther Archive pre-processing objects for a database
- Featured in "Connections," the WSU LIS Program newsletter