resume - robert l balliot

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

Experience:

• 2006- : Principal - Ocean State Librarian - Information Services, Consulting, and Design
• 1999 – 2006: Director – Middletown Public Library
• 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
• 1981-1986: Librarian - Boney Architects, Inc. (now LS3P) Wilmington, NC
• 1986-1992: Command Staff – 7^th Naval Construction Regiment

Education:

• 1995 MLIS University of Rhode Island
• MBA (partial completion 21 hours) University of North Carolina
• BS Magna cum laude – Western Carolina University
• 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
• USMC Communications School, USN Storekeeper School, CBR School

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 - Vice President of Public Relations/ Webmaster
• John F. Kennedy Elementary School - SALT Team Member/ School Improvement Task Force

Technology Consultant:

• Rhode Island Justice Commission, Rhode Island Department of Training
• Jamestown Philomena Library, Cross’ Mills Public Library, Rogers Free Library, Hope Library
• Ophthalmology Consultants of Rhode Island,  Middletown Schools

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

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