Michael Porter

Current

Interactive Strategy Manager at WebJunction
Community Product Manager at WebJunction
Communications Manager at WebJunction

Community Product Manager at OCLC
Community Product Manager at OCLC/WebJunction
Interactive Strategy Manager at WebJunction/OCLC

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Past

Librarian, Presenter, Author, Tech Booster at Libraryland
Community Associate at OCLC/WebJunction
Training and Support Coordinator at OCLC Western

Public Access Computing Trainer at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Librarian at Allen County Public Library

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Education

Indiana University Bloomington

Recommended

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Connections

291 connections

Industry

Libraries

Websites

Michael Porter’s Summary

A librarian, trainer, presenter, writer and practical technology aficionado working to help strengthen, grow and improve libraries, librarianship and library services.

Michael Porter’s Specialties:

Training, community building, presenting, emerging technology, writing, blogging, digital photography, gadgets

Michael Porter’s Experience

Interactive Strategy Manager

WebJunction

(Libraries industry)

October 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)

Online and in-person communication, sharing, learning, planning and community building programs and activities fill my days at WebJunction.
Community Product Manager

WebJunction

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Libraries industry)

December 2006 — Present (3 years )
Communications Manager

WebJunction

(Libraries industry)

December 2006 — Present (3 years )
Community Product Manager

OCLC

(Libraries industry)

2005 — Present (4 years )
Community Product Manager

OCLC/WebJunction

(Libraries industry)

2004 — Present (5 years )
Interactive Strategy Manager

WebJunction/OCLC

(Libraries industry)

2004 — Present (5 years )
Librarian, Presenter, Author, Tech Booster

Libraryland

(Libraries industry)

1990 — 2009 (19 years )
Community Associate

OCLC/WebJunction

(Libraries industry)

2004 — 2007 (3 years )
Training and Support Coordinator

OCLC Western

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Libraries industry)

February 2005 — December 2006 (1 year 11 months)

Writing and presenting content, coursework and presentations were major duties here. Training and support for OCLC products and services and emerging library technology issues were the focus of most of this work.
Public Access Computing Trainer

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Libraries industry)

July 1999 — May 2003 (3 years 11 months)

Organized and conducted multi-day training workshops. Installed, configured and integrated donated computer networks. Trained thousands of library staff members in hundresds of libraries across 28 states.
Librarian

Allen County Public Library

(Government Agency; 201-500 employees; Libraries industry)

1989 — 1997 (8 years )

Michael Porter’s Education

Indiana University Bloomington

MLS , 1997 — 1999

Activities and Societies:

President - American Library Association Student Chapter

Additional Information

Michael Porter’s Websites:

Michael Porter’s Interests:

community, practical emerging technology, gadgets, libraries, librarians, digital photography, travel, PEZ, technology, long tail, fulfillment, content, digital, phorography, flickr, design