resume - robert l balliot

Robert L. Balliot
Bristol, Rhode Island
rballiot@oceanstatelibrarian.com

Experience:

• 2006 ♦ Present: Information Services, Consulting, and Design
• 1999 ♦ 2006: Director » Middletown Public Library, Middletown, RI
• 1996 ♦ 1999: Information Services Librarian » East Greenwich Library, East Greenwich, RI
• 1995 ♦ 1996: Reference Librarian » Roger Williams School of Architecture, Bristol, RI
• 1987 ♦ 1995: Manager » Brown University Library, Providence, RI
• 1986 ♦ 1987: Circulation Supervisor » Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
• 1986 ♦ 1992: Command Staff R5a » 7^th Naval Construction Regiment, Newport, RI
• 1981 ♦ 1986: Librarian » Boney Architects, Inc. (now LS3P) Wilmington, NC

Education:

• MS Criminal Justice program -Digital Forensics / Infosec focus (currently enrolled) ∞ Roger Williams University CJS
• Graduate Certification - Digital Forensics / E-discovery ∞ Roger Williams University CJS
• ACE ∞ AccessData Certified Examiner
• MLIS ∞ University of Rhode Island
• MBA coursework 21 hours ∞ University of North Carolina
• BS Magna cum laude ∞ Western Carolina University
• USMC Communications School, USN Storekeeper School, Ammo Ordnance, CBR Instructor School, Combat Leadership School
• Independent, academic, and employment related courses and training » technology (network hardware and software), management, construction, finance, accounting, security, public speaking, health sciences librarianship, and fund raising

Technical Skills:

• Dreamweaver, Expression, FrontPage, Photoshop, Flash, Camtasia , Gimp
• ASP.NET, IIS, JavaScript, CSS, XML, MYSQL, ACCESS
• Content Management, Database Design
• Custom search engine design, configuration and optimization
• Light table overlay systems drafting
• LAN design/security (trained by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation)
• Search Engine Optimization and User Interface Optimization
• Video conferencing configuration
• Custom web-based mapping
• Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Access
• Metadata management
• Database searching strategies
• Google API
• Google Analytics
• Yahoo Pipes
• On-line instructional modules design
• Virtual reference design
• Drupal / Wordpress custom interfaces
• Premier , FinalCut video editing
• Public access broadcasting productions
• Digitial forensics - hardware / software / discovery

Awards and Honors:

• Member ∞ Oxford University Round Table
• MCI Rhode Island Cybrarian of the Year ∞ Rhode Island
• President´s List ∞ University of Pittsburgh
• Deans List and Departmental Academic Achievement Award ∞ Western Carolina University
• Navy Achievement, Meritorious Service & Shore Sailor of the Year Awards » Honorable Discharge USN

Professional Appointments:

• National Network of Libraries of Medicine NE Public Library Representative for Education
• OSHEAN Public Library Coordinator (videoconferencing, video-streaming)
• Jason Project RI Public Library Coordinator - Titanic & Louisiana Wetland Projects
• RI Secretary of State/ Town of Middletown - Electronic Filing Coordinator
• Town of Middletown - Webmaster
• Rhode Island Library Association - Intellectual Freedom Committee
• USGENWEB Project Digital Mapping Coordinator » Rhode Island
• Toastmasters District 31 » Director of Content Technology Team
• Island Foghorns Toastmasters » Former Vice President of Public Relations/ Webmaster
• John F. Kennedy Elementary School » SALT Team Member/ School Improvement Task Force

Technology Consultant, Trainer, Web Development :

• Rhode Island Justice Commission, Rhode Island Department of Training
• Jamestown Philomenian Library, Cross´ Mills Public Library, Rogers Free Library, Hope Library
• Ophthalmology Consultants of Rhode Island,  Middletown Schools, George Patton Associates, Turano Investments, Claflin Medical Equipment

Publications:

• How to Search the WWW: A Tutorial for Beginners and Non-experts
• How to Search for Medical Information
• How to Search for Ophthalmological Information
• Public Library guide to Polycom videoconferencing
• RI Town Crier » A Model for Public Access (Oxford Round Table)
• Library Journal book reviewer » Business/Employment/Economics
• Best of Publib
• Best of Web4Lib

Member:  

• ALA/LAMA, RILA, Society of New England Archivists, Oxford Round Table, Toastmasters International, Reference Librarians of Second Life (Virtual Reference Design)

Guest Speaker:

• RILA, RIEMA, Reference Round Tables, Oxford University, Rotary International