Jim McCluskey, is the Collection Development Assistant Manager at Sno-Isle Libraries. He has worked in public libraries in many capacities including a stint as Winnie the Pooh in the local parade, something he vows he will never repeat.
He has degrees from the University of Washington in history (B.A. 1986) and librarianship (MLS 1989). He enjoys speaking to groups about digital media, social software and libraries. He has been interviewed by trade journals and consulting agencies about downloadable media and libraries. In 2006 he was a featured presenter at Digipalooza, the International OverDrive User Group conference something he will be doing again later this year.
When he isn’t buying music, DVDs or downloadable materials for the library, he enjoys going to concerts especially Pearl Jam with his wife, Marie and his two sons Tristan and Cameron. Though he and his two sisters are all librarians it would seem he needs an image consultant, since the words, “oh my god, no way”, are the most frequent response he hears when he tells acquaintances that he’s a librarian.
Blogs
Give a Dawg a Bone
My 20 for 2.0 blog
Collection Developments @ Sno-Isle
I am an author and administrator for the Collection Development blog. Here we talk about librarianship, publishing, and best practices for collection development departments.
Sno-Isle 20 for 2.0
I author and administrate this blog as part of the 20 for 2.0 Team. This program is based on the Learning 2.0 program developed by Helene Blowers of PLCMC Public Libraries of Charlotte and Mecklenberg Counties.
Sno-Isle ILS Project
A blog exploring the investigation of a new ILS system for Sno-Isle Libraries.
Social Networks
Delicious
My bookmarks
I’m here a lot.
Flickr
My photographs, I’m here way,way, way too much.
New for me, we’ll see how useful this becomes.
MySpace
Once upon a time I came here quite a bit, now–not so much.
Ning
I’m here from time to time.
Page last updated by Jim on May 17, 2008.
