Jonathan Blackburn

Current

Web Development Librarian at Florida State University Libraries

Past

Electronic Resources Support Specialist at Florida State University Libraries
Digital Media Center Supervisor at Florida State University Libraries
Periodicals Room Supervisor at Liberty University

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Education

Florida State University
Liberty University

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

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Jonathan Blackburn’s Summary

I am currently coordinating web services for a large university library but have strong interests in all aspects of information and interaction design, especially those that impact online learning and discovery. My resume includes experience in web design and development, usability testing, information architecture, and content management.

Jonathan Blackburn’s Specialties:

usability, information architecture, content management, project management, web analytics, PHP, (X)HTML, Javascript, CSS, Drupal, MediaWiki, Wordpress MU

Jonathan Blackburn’s Experience

Web Development Librarian

Florida State University Libraries

(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

August 2004 — Present (4 years 4 months)

In this position, I collaborate with users, University stakeholders, and library personnel to create a seamless, integrated web presence for the Libraries. This includes responsibility for web design and development, usability testing, server administration, and content management.
Electronic Resources Support Specialist

Florida State University Libraries

(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

2005 — 2006 (1 year)

I coordinated access to over $3.5 million in annual electronic resource subscriptions, including customizing and configuring related software tools, maintaining relevant database information, troubleshooting reported issues, and providing front-line technical support.
Digital Media Center Supervisor

Florida State University Libraries

(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

December 2004 — March 2006 (1 year 4 months)

I supervised and personally provided on-site instruction for multi-media computer lab and equipment.
Periodicals Room Supervisor

Liberty University

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

2000 — 2004 (4 years)

Jonathan Blackburn’s Education

Florida State University

M.S., Information Studies, specializing in Information Architecture, 2004 — 2006
Liberty University

B.S., Communication: Media Graphics, Philosophy and Social Science, 1996 — 2000

Activities and Societies:

Honor Society

Additional Information

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Jonathan Blackburn’s Interests:

information architecture, usability, user experience design, web development, web design, philosophy of information, semantic web, open data, online learning, social graph