Have MLS, Will TravelHow We Got out of the Library and

into Academic IT

Panelists• Chris Jorgensen

Research & Instructional TechnologistCenter for Health Policy & EthicsCreighton University

• Kristina LivelyWebmasterUniversity at Buffalo Law School

• Karla LuchtComputer Assisted Instruction SpecialistInstructional Technology & Design OfficeGraduate School of Library & Information ScienceUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• William W. Wells, Jr.Chief Information Officer University of Southern Maine

Chris’s Career

StartB.A. in English

1997 Married to Omahan1997

Library Assistant (Circ.)1997 – 1999

Library Technician (Ref.)1999 - 2001

Reference Librarian2001-2002

Head Librarian2002 - 2003

MSLIS (online)2003

Reference and Web Services Librarian

Reinert-Alumni Library2003 - 2005

SAHM2005-2007

(Also, PT Ref Librarian, NLA C&U Section Webmaster, Attachment Parenting Yahoo Group Moderator)

Research and Instructional Technologist

2007-present

Joslyn Art Museum

Archives TechnicianNational Archives and

Records AdministrationOffice of Presidential Libraries

Washington, DC

Student WorkerJimmy Carter

Presidential LibraryAtlanta, GA

Student AideMercer University Library

Atlanta, GA

M.L.S. Library ScienceThe Catholic University

of AmericaWashington, DC

Kristina’s Wanderings

WebmasterUniversity at Buffalo

Law SchoolBuffalo, NY

B.A. MusicMercer University,

Atlanta, GA

Senior Electronic Resources Librarian, Webmonster

National Endowment for DemocracyWashington, DC

1994 - 2007

1991 - 1994

19931989

2008 - Present

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Bill’s career path(?)

Start

Next?

Karla’s Excellent Career Journey

B.A.English Studies

Illinois State University

South Korea English Instructor Library Consultant

2002-2005

M.S.Library & Info. Science

Graduate School of Library & Info. Science (GSLIS)

University of Illinois at U-C2007

Graduate AssistantLIS Library

Reference Webmaster

Graduate AssistantGSLIS User Services/

Help Desk

Computer-Assisted Instruction SpecialistInstructional Technology & Design Office

Graduate School of Library & Information ScienceUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

(w00t)

Waitress Bartender

English Program Teaching Assistant

Milner Library Intern

Research Assistant

Wife &Mom

PhDStudent

L.I.S.

Useful librarian skills

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Success?

Disadvantages?

Kinds of jobs?

Skills of LIS Grads?

Librarian CIO?

Advice?

Questions?

Further Questions?

Chris Jorgensenchrisjorgensen@creighton.edu

Kristina Lively kristinalively@gmail.com

Karla Lucht klucht@illinois.edu

Bill Wells wells@usm.maine.edu

Thanks!