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CURRICULUM VITAE

MICHAEL BAIRD

PO Box 115
Oakland, OR 97462
503-881-2598

michaeljbaird@gmail.com

EDUCATION

• Emporia State University, School of Library and Information Management, M.L.S. – Library Science, expected December 2008. Awarded full funding to present at the Globenet 2008 conference in Sofia, Bulgaria in November, 2008.
• Western Oregon University, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, B.S. – Music & Business, 2004. Honors in the Music Department.
• Umpqua Community College, A.A. – Music, 2001.

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
Evening Reference Coordinator, The Valley Library
Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, July 2006-September 2008

• Coordination and training of 16 student employees
• Evening supervision of the library
• 20 hours per week at the reference desk
• 1:1 research consultations
• Participates in library committees and task forces
• Bibliographic instruction
• Plans undergraduate outreach activities
• Technology workshops
• Manages library tutorial and learning object development and production

On-call Reference Librarian, Hamersly Library
Western Oregon University, Monmouth, Oregon, May 2007-September 2008

• Provides reference and information services
• Supervises public desk student employees

Planned Giving and Stewardship Coordinator, WOU Foundation/University Advancement
Western Oregon University, Monmouth, Oregon, May 2005-July 2006

• Management and cultivation of donor memberships
• Supervision of 2 student employees
• Liaison for the Creative Arts Division
• Grant research and writing
• Excursion planning for retired donors
• Managed and administered campus scholarship funds.

Serials and Electronic Resources Coordinator, Hamersly Library
Western Oregon University, Monmouth, Oregon, April 2004-May 2005

• Managed serials
• E-journal coordination
• Vendor relations
• Implemented Electronic Resource Mgmt. (Innovative Interfaces, Inc.)

Distance Education Coordinator, Counseling Department
Umpqua Community College, Roseburg, Oregon, April 2002-March 2003

• Academic advisor for distance education program.
• Liaison with campus departments
• Developed and provided workshops to support distance education coursework

TEACHING, ADVISING AND OTHER ASSIGNMENTS
Credit Class Instruction

• WR121: English Composition. Fall ‘06- Spring ‘08. 13 sections.
• WR214: Business Writing. Fall ‘07- Summer ‘08. 8 sections.

Advising

• Advised distance education students at Umpqua Community College, preparing for transfer to a 4-year institution.

Supervision

• Coordinates the Valley Library reference desk in evenings. Planning workflow for, scheduling, training, and evaluating 16 student employees.

SCHOLARSHIP AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY
Publications
a)    Reviews
Accepted as reviewer for the Public Services Quarterly Internet Resources Column.
b)    Electronic Publications
Baird, Michael J., Reviewer. 2007-2008. infodoodads. http://infodoodads.com
“infodoodads is a blog that reviews and discusses existing and new tools, services, and technology for finding information on the Internet”
Professional Meetings and Conferences

• American Library Association annual conference. June/July 2008, Annaheim, California.
• Oregon Library Association / Washington Library Association joint conference. April 2008, Vancouver, Washington.
• Online Northwest 2008. February 2008, Corvallis, Oregon.
• Gateways 2007. Oregon Library Association Support Staff Division Conference. July 2007, Wilsonville, Oregon. Conference Chair.
• Oregon Library Association Conference. April 2007, Corvallis, Oregon.
• Oregon Library Association Conference. April 2006, Salem, Oregon.

Presentations

• Globenet 2008. “Flickr: Digital Repository or Social Tool?” poster presentation. November 2008, Sofia, Bulgaria.
• Northwest Interlibrary Loan conference. “Screencasting for Interlibrary Loan.” September, 2008, Portland, Oregon.
• Linn-Benton Community College In-Service. “Social Networking – A Primer.” September, 2008, Albany, Oregon.
• OSU Libraries Faculty Workshop. “Learning Objects and Screencasting @ Valley.” July, 2008, Corvallis, Oregon.
• Oregon Library Association / Washington Library Association joint conference. “CONNECT @ the Valley Library: New Student Orientation at the OSU Valley Library.” April, 2008, Vancouver, Washington.
• Online Northwest. “Information Discovery for Librarians-Keeping Up with Web 2.0.” February 2008, Corvallis, Oregon. Co-present with Laurie Bridges, Hannah Gascho-Rempel.
• Oregon State University Libraries Instruction Workgroup Seminar Series. “Save and Share Photos with Flickr.” November 2007, Corvallis, Oregon.
• Oregon State University Libraries Instruction Workgroup Seminar Series. “Research Assignments That Work.” October 2007, Corvallis, Oregon. Co-present with Hannah Gascho-Rempel, Valery King, Paula McMillen, Loretta Rielly.
• Oregon State University Libraries In-service. “Flickr: It’s Not Just a Bird.” September 2007, Corvallis, Oregon.
• Oregon State University Libraries In-service. “CONNECT: New Student Week @ Valley.” September 2007, Corvallis, Oregon. Co-present with Kate Yonezawa.
• Gateways 2007. Oregon Library Association Support Staff Division Conference. “Why to get an MLS? How do I get one? From the perspectives of an MLS program director and current MLS student.” July 2007, Wilsonville, Oregon. Co-present with Pierina Parise, Lori Wamsley.
• Oregon Library Association Conference. “Getting Caught Up in Web 2.0.” April 2007, Corvallis, Oregon. Co-present with Camila Gabaldón-Winningham, Bryan Miyagishima

SERVICE
OSU Libraries

• CONNECT @ Valley, new student week event, 2008 (Chair).
• Search Committee, Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Librarian, 2007-2008.
• Research Tutorial Task Force, 2007-2008.
• Learning Objects Task Force, 2007-2008.
• Reference Desk Communication Tools Task Force, 2007-2008.
• CONNECT @ Valley, new student week event, 2007 (Co-Chair).
• Search Committee, Library Technician I (2 positions), 2007.
• CONNECT @ Valley, new student week event, 2006 (Chair).

Service to the Profession

• Memberships

• American Library Association, 2006-present.
  • NMRT
    • President’s Program Committee, 2008-2009.
  • GLBTRT
  • LITA
  • ACRL
• Oregon Library Association, 2005-present.
  • Support Staff Division (2006-2008, Vice-chair 2006-2007)

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

Web
Blackboard
Dreamweaver
Wordpress
Mashups

Productivity
Microsoft Office
Adobe Acrobat
iWork

Design/Graphics
Adobe Captivate
Jing
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign

ILS
Millennium

• Circulation
• Serials
• Cataloging
• List Management
• Electronic Resource Management (ERM)
• INN-Reach

Revised December 5, 2008