The Library Technologies Team develops and manages the technological tools that support research and learning at Portland State University Library. Specific areas of responsibility include:
- Support and management of public computing resources in the Library
- Support for the Library’s web presence with interface design, web development, and usability testing
- Design and development of specialized applications for optimizing staff workflows and the patron experience
- Desktop support for library staff workstations, automating and streamlining staff workflows and processes, and management of the Library's Unix and Windows servers
- Develop technology policies and strategic plans as part of the Library's overall planning effort.
Open Source Projects
- Library Widget for D2L: This application works with the Desire2Learn LMS platform and SpringShare's LibGuides API to create a library widget containing a dynamic selection of content based on the course page where it is displayed. The default configuration includes a search box for the library's catalog, contact links for more research help and a link to the most relevant course/subject guide based on the context of the page where the widget is being viewed.
- Project URL: http://code.google.com/p/pdx-contextually-aware-library-widget
- Direct Source Download: pdx-contextually-aware-library-widget.zip
- Released: April 2012
Library Technologies Staff
Tom Bielavitz, Interim Associate University Librarian for Resource Services & Technology
Nathan Mealey, Manager of Library Technologies
Michael Brown, Library Systems Administrator/Operating System/Network Analyst II
Mike Flakus, Lead Web Developer/Analyst Programmer II
Chris Geib, Unix Systems Administrator/Operating System/Network Analyst II
Julie Guzzetta, Computer Applications & User Support Specialist/Information Technology Consultant II
