Marjolein Hoekstra (CleverClogs)

Current

• Web 2.0 Consultant and Journalist at CleverClogs (Self-employed)

Past

• DataPortability Project co-founder, community manager and evangelist at DataPortability Project
• Country Editor at blognation
• Interim Manager Library Information Department at PricewaterhouseCoopers

• Manager IT Department at Koninklijke Bibliotheek
• Application Manager Library Automation at Koninklijke Bibliotheek
• IT Support Specialist at Koninklijke Bibliotheek
• Book Cataloguer at Koninklijke Bibliotheek

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Education

• Universiteit Leiden
• Coornhert Gymnasium Gouda

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Internet

Websites

• CleverClogs (blog)
• Twitter Miniblog
• My RSS feed

Marjolein Hoekstra (CleverClogs)’s Summary

Community Manager, Head of Automation Department, Application Developer and Distributor, Software Trainer, Interim Manager, Contributing Editor, Testing Labs Director

My goal is to build a trustworthy reputation with my posts on cutting-edge Internet technology and PC productivity software. My strength is that I am capable of spontaneously generating ideas that improve the feature set and usability of software products.

Marjolein Hoekstra (CleverClogs)’s Specialties:

Twitter tools and services, DataPortability, RSS and OPML technology and feed manipulation, online social networks, Web 2.0, social bookmarking, software usability, personal productivity

Marjolein Hoekstra (CleverClogs)’s Experience

• Web 2.0 Consultant and Journalist

  CleverClogs (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Internet industry)

  June 2007 — Present (2 years 6 months)

  Through CleverClogs I'm available for gigs related to Web 2.0, online social networks, new media, RSS and OPML technology and how companies can leverage these services to increase their visibility on the web and to enhance customer awareness.

• DataPortability Project co-founder, community manager and evangelist

  DataPortability Project

  (Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Internet industry)

  November 2007 — March 2008 (5 months)

  Together with the *many* (!) other people on this project, I coordinated the various DataPortability Action Groups, moderated the Skype chat rooms, provided access to and assistance with data-sharing and collaboration tools, maintained reading lists of relevant blog posts and press coverage, and I tracked relevant, upcoming events.

• Country Editor

  blognation

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

  June 2007 — July 2007 (2 months)

  blognation is a global network of bloggers who publish in English about Web 2.0 start-ups and emerging technologies. I helped to build the blognation team, recruiting top bloggers world-wide, I set up and maintained the various internal communication platforms and operated as a point of reference within the team. I also wrote the blognation FAQ document and assisted other non-English editors with their writing skills.

• Interim Manager Library Information Department

  PricewaterhouseCoopers

  (Computer Software industry)

  1996 — 1998 (2 years )

• Manager IT Department

  Koninklijke Bibliotheek

  (Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Libraries industry)

  November 1989 — August 1991 (1 year 10 months)

  As a natural follow-up in my career at the Dutch National Library, I became manager of its IT department under Michel Wesseling and Johan Steenbakkers. I managed the PC support team, the local network and system administration team, and the team dealing with the library automation systems. Together we maintained several servers (NT and Unix-based), VAX-VMS mini systems and hundreds of PCs and workstations.

• Application Manager Library Automation

  Koninklijke Bibliotheek

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Libraries industry)

  September 1988 — November 1989 (1 year 3 months)

  I first operated the hardware equipment at the Dutch National Library (PDP 11/44, PDP 11/70, Minivax, etc), then moved on to daily system administration for both the financial automation (Unix) and the library automation system (custom operating system ZIS). I set up daily maintenance procedures for new team members.
  
  Another aspect of my job was to work with managers of the various library departments and see to it that the automation system delivered the functionality and reports that they required. I designed forms, filed bug reports with the library automation company (PICA) and helped to build a support team for the end users within these departments.

• IT Support Specialist

  Koninklijke Bibliotheek

  (Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Libraries industry)

  November 1987 — September 1988 (11 months)

  I helped to build up the IT department of the Dutch National Library in The Hague, rolling out PC equipment, workstations and software on a large scale (hundreds of PCs and thin clients). I organized training sessions and set up the technical support division.

• Book Cataloguer

  Koninklijke Bibliotheek

  (Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Libraries industry)

  December 1980 — November 1987 (7 years )

  My assignments at the National Library (Koninklijke Bibliotheek) in The Hague shifted from being a generic multi-lingual book cataloguer in my early years to more specialized, temporary projects: I was involved in very early automation projects, such as
  
  - OCLC bulk retro-cataloguing, creating the largest global bibliographic database
  
  - ABHB (Annual Bibliography of the History of Printed Book)
  
  - Occasional Poetry (= Gelegenheidsgedichten)
  
  - Dutch Royal Library Disc, containing medieval illuminated manuscripts (= Beeldplaat)

Marjolein Hoekstra (CleverClogs)’s Education

• Universiteit Leiden

  Classical Philology 1982 — 1988

  Classical Philology encompasses Ancient Greek and Latin Linguistics, Ancient History, Classical Archeology and Ancient Philosophy. Professors: CMJ Sicking and P. Schrijvers.
  As a minor I studied Comparative Linguistics with Prof. R.S.P. Beekes for several years. I also took classes in Database Technology, Programming, Modern Greek and Library Sciences.

  Activities and Societies:

  Various curriculum-related committees

• Coornhert Gymnasium Gouda

  Graduate , Secondary School , 1974 — 1980

Additional Information

Marjolein Hoekstra (CleverClogs)’s Websites:

• CleverClogs (blog)
• Twitter Miniblog
• My RSS feed

Marjolein Hoekstra (CleverClogs)’s Interests:

Twitter, RSS and OPML technology, newsmastering, reading lists, news radars, feed manipulation, Grazr, OPML applications, Web 2.0, online social networks, new media, blogging, usability feedback

Marjolein Hoekstra (CleverClogs)’s Groups:

RSS Bloggers International, DataPortability Project, Dutch Bloggies Award Jury 2008, Twitteristas!, Mobile Monday

•    Tweeple
•    Coworking by Nomadz
•    Koninklijke Bibliotheek - National Library of the Netherlands
•    Social Media Professionals Association

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