Daniel W. Lester
Network Information Coordinator
Albertsons Library
Boise State University
Boise, Idaho 83725
Office: (208) 426-1235
Home: (208) 383-0165
Fax: (208) 385-1885
dlester@boisestate.edu
dan@riverofdata.com

• Course work and exams for Ph.D., University of New Mexico, 1981-1983 Major: Psychological Foundations of Education.  Studied statistics, research methodology, and computers. 

• M.A., Northern Illinois University, 1968.Major: Library Science; Minor: Computer Science.

• B.A., Northern Illinois University, 1966.Major: English; Minor: Library Science.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

1993-

Network Information Coordinator
Albertsons Library
Boise State University
1910 University Drive
Boise, ID 83725-1430

Supervise all computer and network operations of a 500,000 volume university library. Current technologies include over 180 networked workstations with access to all software, an online integrated library system (Geac Advance 6.7.14) running on a Sun Enterprise 3000 Solaris server, 25 networked CDROM drives, six Novell 4.1 servers, and full Internet access to all. Heavily involved in training for all staff on all automated systems, including word processing, electronic mail, and Internet services of all types. Work closely with campus Office for Information Technology in development of a variety of services, including the library and university World Wide Web servers. Developed the original Boise State University home page, and developed and maintain three library web servers and their contents. Assist the Office of Information Technology by serving as Assistant Postmaster and Assistant LISTSERV Manager. Handle technical management for several library technology lists that I developed, but have turned active administration over to others recently; assist students and staff at Boise State Uuniversity with managing other lists hosted on campus. Work closely with Idaho State Library, which also uses the integrated library system for most of its operations. Cooperate with other libraries in the region in development of networked systems. Frequently speak to classes on issues related to library technology, the Internet, and censorship. Serve as library liaison to four academic departments (currently Chemistry, Physics, Computer Information Systems, and Instructional Performance Technology) for collection development and other activities. Provide reference service to patrons four hours per week. Received grants to implement Internet-based Ariel Interlibrary Loan system ($2,000), to implement the LiLI.org web server ($9,000) and to upgrade Catalyst integrated library system ($139,900). Presented papers and training sessions at regional and national conferences. Report to University Librarian and hold academic rank of Professor with tenure.

1990-1993

Associate University Librarian
Boise State University
1910 University Drive
Boise, ID 83725-1430

Supervised all public service and computer operations of a 500,000 volume university library that supports undergraduate and graduate education to over 16,000 students. Major projects included implementation of an online catalog and circulation system, and developing automated operations in all areas of the library. Extensively involved in campus computer services and networks. Reported to University Librarian and held academic rank of Professor.

1983-1990

Director of the Library
Fort Lewis College
Durango, Colorado 81301

Managed all operations in an undergraduate college library serving 4,000 students and 170 faculty, with a full-time staff of 16. Library included 180,000 volumes; 1,100 current periodicals; OCLC cataloging, union list and interlibrary loan; online acquisition system; online circulation and public access catalog; intensive library instruction program; regional special collections and museum functions; and full audiovisual services, including television studio.  Developed and implemented all of the automated services. Participated in college committees and activities. Worked for development of statewide cooperative services as member of Colorado Network Implementation Council and Colorado Council on Library Development. Co-founder of MARMOT, the western Colorado automated library network, which provides online catalog and circulation control services to 22 libraries. Member of the MARMOT Council and MARMOT committees. Founder of SWIFT (State-Wide Interlibrary Facsimile Transmission) Project, which serves over 50 libraries of all types in all parts of the state. Reported to Vice-President for Academic Affairs and held academic rank of Associate Professor. 

1981-1983

President
Raindance Enterprises
3232 San Mateo NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110

Operated a statistical and computer consulting firm specializing in research design, data collection, statistical analysis, and microcomputer consulting and training.  Contracts with University of New Mexico General Library, University of New Mexico College of Education, Los Lunas Hospital and Training School, College of Santa Fe, and other agencies.  Studies included survey instruments, observational data collection, and many types of statistical analyses.  Other projects included library space planning and microcomputer training for librarians. 

1976-1981

Assistant Dean for Technical Services
General Library
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131

Responsible for all technical service operations, including a staff of 95 that added 70,000 volumes per year to the library collections.  Developed many new policies and procedures in acquisitions, cataloging, and serials departments.  Doubled productivity of OCLC cataloging unit.  Involved in all areas of library management, including collection development and readers' services.  Held faculty rank of Associate Professor with tenure. 

1973-1976

Assistant Dean for Technical Services
University Libraries
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska 68588

Supervised all technical service operations, including a staff of 90 who performed all acquisitions, cataloging, and serials procedures.  Installed OCLC system; planned for and moved all technical services work areas to a new building.  Planned computerized microfiche catalog for Engineering Library.  Held academic rank of Associate Professor with tenure.

1969-1973

Associate Director for Systems and Automation
Mankato State University Library System
Mankato, Minnesota 56001

Developed automated serials record system, film catalog, accounting system, and online circulation control system, precursors of the PALS System.  Developed and supervised Library Data Processing Center, providing online and batch computer services to students, faculty, and library operations.  Performed studies in all areas of library operations.  Held academic rank of Assistant Professor.

1968-1969

Head, Systems and Procedures Department
Bowling Green State University Library
Bowling Green, Ohio 43402

Designed and implemented automated circulation control and serials record systems.  Developed printed book catalogs of several special collections.  Supervised all library automation activities.  Performed studies in many areas of the library.  Held academic rank of Instructor.

Idaho State Information Technology Task Force

• Member, 1996-

American Library Association, 1967-

• Member, Committee on Accreditation, Site Visitors Pool, 1989-1993.

• Member, LAMA Statistics Section, Nominating Committee, 1984-1985.

• Member, LAMA Statistics Section, Statistics for School Media Centers Committee, 1983-1986.

• Chair, RTSD Cataloging Norms Discussion Group, 1978-1979.

• Chair, RTSD OCLC Users Discussion Group, 1977-1978

• Chair, RTSD Technical Service Administrators of Medium-sized Research Libraries Discussion Group, 1977-1978.

Idaho Library Association, 1990-

• Chair, Academic and Special Libraries Section, 1993-1994.

Member, Continuing Education Committee, 1991-1992.

• Conference Photographer, 1990-

Colorado Library Association, 1983-1990.

Colorado Council of Academic Librarians, 1983-1990.

• Chair, 1985-1986.

Colorado Council for Library Development 

• Member, 1985-1990.

Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries, 1983-1990.

• Member, Bibliographic Issues Committee, 1988-1990.

Special Libraries Association, 1968-1984.

• President, Rio Grande Chapter, 1978-1979.
  

• Vice-President, Rio Grande Chapter, 1977-1978

Former active member of New Mexico, Nebraska, Minnesota, Ohio, and Illinois Library Associations. 

The Emerging Technologies Teleconference: Home pages and the World Wide Web [videorecording]  Boise: Simplot Micron Technology Center, 1996.

"Yahoo! Profile of a Web Database," Database: The Magazine of Electronic Database Reviews, v.18, no.6 (December 1995), p.46-50.

"Dedication of Albertsons Library, Boise State University" [photograph], Idaho Librarian, v.47, no.4 (October 1995), front cover, p.93, 103-109.

"The Web Goes Prime Time: Libraries Can, Too," Technicalities, v.15, no.4 (April 1995), p.6-7.

"Changing Times And Prophets of Doom," Technicalities, v.15, no.2 (February 1995), p.7-9.

"ILA Annual Conference, Sun Valley, October, 1994" [photographs], Idaho Librarian, v.47, no.1 (January 1995), p.10-12.

"Freedom And Control on the Internet, Plus the Internet Book of the Year," Technicalities, v.15, no.1 (January 1995), p.6-8.

"Reinig Receives Recognition" [photograph], Idaho State Library Newsletter, v.34, no.1 (January 1995), p.1.

"Librarians vs. The USPS Or Pots Calling Kettles Black; Plus What’s New In Internet Books," Technicalities, v.33, no.12 (December 1994), p.5-8.

"Libraries, Computer Centers, Pecking Orders, And Keeping Up With Technology," Technicalities, v.33, no.11 (November 1994), p.2-5.

"An Eye on the Internet: Old Dogs, Small Towns, and Inspiring Colleagues; or, Why We Are Librarians," Technicalities, v.33, no.10 (October 1994), p.6-8.

"Clients, Servers, and Reference Desks," Technicalities, v.33, no.9 (September 1994), p.10-12.

"Flames, Fear, and Loathing: Learning About Life on the Internet," Technicalities, v.33, no.8 (August 1994), p.8-10.

"Spam and Other Junk Food on the Internet," Technicalities, v.33, no.7 (July 1994), p.7-10

"ATM and ATMs at Interop In Las Vegas," Technicalities, v.33, no.6 (June 1994), p.7-9.

"Construction Projects" [photograph] Idaho State Library Newsletter, v.33, no.5 (May 1994), p.5.

"The WWW and Mosaic Explosions Continue," Technicalities, v.14, no.5 (May 1994), p.7-9.

"Library Addition and Renovation at Boise State University" [photographs], Idaho Librarian, v.46, no.2 (April 1994), front cover, p.48-49.

"Getting the Best Toys: WWW and Mosaic," Technicalities, v.14, no.4 (April 1994), p.14-16.

Review of Christopher Andrews’ The Education of a CD-ROM Publisher: A Behind the Scenes Tale of Multimedia Intrigue, in Database: The Magazine of Electronic Database Reviews, v.17, no.2 (April 1994), p.72-73.

"I May Be a Cyclops, But I’m Not an Internaut!" Technicalities, v.14, no.3 (March 1994), p.8-10.

"Ready Reference in a Rush and Dealing with Improper Postings," Technicalities, v.14, no.2 (February 1994), p.6-8.

"ILA Annual Conference" [photographs], Idaho Librarian, v.46, no.1 (January 1994), front cover, p.11-13.

"The Internet in 1994: Do We Know Where We Are Going?" Technicalities, v.14, no.1 (January 1994), p.6-8.

"The McDonald’s Effect, Windows, the Internet, and Libraries," Technicalities, v.13, no.12 (December 1993), p.5-7.

"An Eye on the Internet: What Neighborhood Do You Live In?" Technicalities, v.13, no.11 (November 1993), p.3-4,11.

"Librarian of the Year" [photograph], Idaho State Library Newsletter, v.32, no.11 (November 1993), p.1.

Review of Ed Jones’ Paradox for Windows Made Easy in Database: The Magazine of Electronic Database Reviews, v.16, no.5 (October 1993), p.77-78.

"Making Room" [photograph], Idaho State Library Newsletter, v.32, no.7 (July 1993), p.1.

"General Information About Using the Networks," The Council of Societies for the Study of Religion Bulletin, v.22, no.1 (February 1993), p.27.

"Photos of the 1992 ILA Annual Conference in Boise, September 30-October 3" [photographs], Idaho Librarian, v.45, no.1 (January 1993), front cover, p.11-13.

"CD-ROM Network Deals," Online/CD-ROM ‘92 Conference Proceedings. Wilton, CT: Eight Bit Books, 1992. p.127-131.

"Shuttle Diplomacy to Teach New Technologies," Information Technology: IT’s for Everyone!, Proceedings of the LITA Third National Conference. Chicago: ALA, 1992. p.194-195. 

Review of Krol’s Whole Internet User’s Guide, in Computer Underground Digest, v.4, no.62 (2 December 1992).

"Special Award" [photograph], Idaho State Library Newsletter, v.31, no.11 (November 1992), p.1.

"Conference photographs" [photographs], Idaho Librarian, v.44, no.2 (January 1992), front cover, p.4-6, 17.

Review of God Grant Me the Laughter: A Treasury of Twelve Step Humor, in Idaho Librarian, v.43, no.1 (January 1991), p.8-9.

"Colorado," ALA Yearbook of Library and Information Services, v.15 (1990), p.381-382. 

"Colorado," ALA Yearbook of Library and Information Services, v.14 (1989), p.265-266. 

"Jane Ulrich" [photograph], Public Libraries, (January/February 1989), p.25.

"The View from Fort Lewis College Library, Durango, Colo." [photograph], American Libraries, v.20, no.8 (September 1989), front cover.

"Twenty Years After Clapp-Jordan: A Review of Academic Library Funding Formulas" in Spyers-Duran, Peter, and Thomas W. Mann, Jr. (eds.), Financing Information Services: Problems, Changing Approaches, and New Opportunities for Academic and Research Libraries. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1985. p. 79-90. 

"Foreword," in Thomason, Nevada Wallis, Circulation Systems for School Library Media Centers: Manual to Microcomputer. Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1985. p. ix. 

"Western Slope Libraries" issue of Colorado Libraries, (December 1984), co-compiler and co-editor.

Cumulative Title Index to United States Public Documents, 1789-1976.  16 volumes.  Arlington, VA: United States Historical Documents Institute, 1979-1984. 

Checklist of United States Public Documents, 1789-1976.  5 volumes and 118 reels of microfilm.  Arlington, VA: United States Historical Documents Institute, 1978. 

"SLA Faces the Equal Rights Amendment," Special Libraries, v.69, no.5-6 (May/June 1978), p.223-224. 

"A Management Information System for Serials and Continuations: an evolutionary approach," American Society for Information Science Proceedings, v.10 (1973), p.173-174.

Checklist of United States Public Documents, 1789-1970.  5 volumes and 118 reels of microfilm.  Arlington, VA: United States Historical Documents Institute, 1972.

The Development of an Automated Book Catalog for the State and Urban Publications Collection at Mankato State College.  ERIC Document ED 090 914, 1972. 

 

"World Wide Web: Creating a Home Page," Idaho State Library Teleconference, Boise, 3 December 1996.

"World Wide Web: Beyond the Basics." Preconference for Idaho Library Association Conference, Nampa, 2 October 1996.

"World Wide Web and Home Pages." Idaho State Library’s Managing Library Technology Institute, Boise, 15 August 1996.

"Information Technology in the 1990's." Idaho State Library’s Managing Library Technology Institute, Boise, 13 August 1996.

"Public Library Internet and World Wide Web Issues," Idaho State Library Regional Conference, Twin Falls, 24 October 1995.

"Using the Internet in the Information and Publishing Business," International Publishing Management Association Conference, Boise, 20 October 1995.

"Using the World Wide Web in Libraries," Pacific Northwest Library Association Annual Conference, Whistler, BC, 11 August 1995.

"World Wide Web Basics," Idaho State Library Emerging Technologies Teleconference, 18 July 1995.

"Using the World Wide Web in Libraries," Washington Library Association/Idaho Library Association Joint Conference, Spokane, 7 April 1995.

"CDROMLAN and BUSLIB-L," Online/CD-ROM Conference and Exposition, San Francisco, 26 October 1994.

"The Internet in Libraries and Information Centers," Online/CD-ROM Conference and Exposition, San Francisco, 24 October 1994.

"Special Libraries and the Internet," Oregon Chapter, Special Libraries Association, Annual Conference, Portland, 15 April 1994.

"CD-ROM Network Deals," Online/CD-ROM ‘92 Conference, Chicago, 26 October 1992.

"Managing Staff for Changing Technologies," Library and Information Technology Association’s Third National Conference, Denver, 15 September 1992.

"Communicating on the Internet," Inland Northwest Council of Librarians, Director’s Retreat, Post Falls, 4 June 1992.

"Library Message Networks: Bulletin Boards, E-mail, BITNET, Internet, and others," Idaho Library Association Conference, Nampa, 3 October 1991.

"Emerging Technologies" at Idaho Library Association Preconference, Nampa, 2 October 1991.

"Local and Wide Area Networks," American Society for Information Science, Pacific Northwest Chapter, Kelso, WA, 28 September 1991.

"Driving Songs," American Culture Association/Popular Culture Association Joint Conference, San Antonio, 8 April 1991.

"The World Wide Web and Electronic Libraries," BSU Shared Leadership Group, 25-26 April 1996.

Presenter and discussion leader at BSU Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference, 3 April 1996.

Search Committee for BSU Data Center Network and Technical Services Manager, Member, 1995 and 1996. (Two searches)

Document Management Task Force Member, 1995-

Search Committee for BSU Data Center Administrative Data Processing Manager, Member, 1995.

"Using the Internet," presentation at luncheon meeting of HERS/West, 15 November 1995.

Network Administrators’ Group Member, 1994-

World Wide Web Advisory Committee Member, 1994-

Computing Governance Committee Member, 1994-1996.

Computer Lab Finance Committee Member, 1994-1995.

Academic Technology Committee Member, 1994-1995.

Educational Technology Strategic Planning Committee Member, 1994-1995.

Developer of original World Wide Web server and pages at BSU, 1994.

Academic Computing Advisory Committee Member, 1993-1995.

Campus Wide Information Service Development Committee, 1993-1995.

"Working Through the Learning Curve," Computer Network Discussion Group, 18 April 1992.

"Dial-up and Internet Access to the BSU Library," BSU Networking Noon Hour Sessions, 10 March 1992.

 

Developed World Wide Web pages for the Episcopal Diocese of Idaho, 1999-2000.

"Using the Internet in the Classroom," Collister School Faculty, Boise (an activity of the Partners in Education project), 29 May 1996.

Chair, Editorial Board, St. Michael’s Cathedral, Boise, Idaho, 1994-95.

Member, Editorial Board, St. Michael’s Cathedral, Boise, Idaho, 1994-

Chair, Publications Committee, St. Michael’s Cathedral, Boise, Idaho, 1994-95.

Member, Publications Committee, St. Michael’s Cathedral, Boise, Idaho, 1994-96

Member, Board of Directors, Windstream Homeowners Association, Boise, Idaho, 1992-93.

Co-Owner of Anglican LISTSERV, 1993-96

External Reviewer for Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, for Northwest Association Five-Year Review, May 1991.