Philip Reynolds

Current

• Research Education Librarian at Stephen F. Austin State University

Past

• Head of Web Development Office at Stephen F. Austin State University
• Assistant Director East Texas Research Center at Stephen F. Austin State University
• Book Page at Illinois State Historical Library

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Education

• University of Kentucky
• Western Illinois University
• Western Illinois University

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Connections

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Industry

Libraries

Philip Reynolds’s Summary

Degrees:

ALA Accredited Master's of Library and Information Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (1997)

Master of Arts and Sciences, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL Major, 19th Century US History, Minor, European History (1996)

Bachelor of Arts and Sciences, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL Major, History, Minor, Sociology (1994)

Experience

June 2005-Present: Librarian III: Research and Instructional Services. Specializing in: Computer Science, History, Military Science, Philosophy, Religion, Political Science, and Geography.

Jan 2001 -June 2005: Head of University Web Development Office, Stephen F. Austin State University (Tenure 2004)

Aug - Dec. 2002: Instructor Stephen F. Austin State University, SFA 101 Freshman Seminar Course.

Jan. - May. 2001: Adjunct Faculty Communications Department, COM 430 New Media, Stephen F. Austin State University.

Sept. 1998 - Jan 2001: Head of Access Services, Steen Library and University Webmaster Stephen F. Austin State University.

Aug. 2000 - Feb. 2001: Consultant for the San Jacinto Community College project "From Ranching to Industrialization: A Photo History of Greater Pasadena" a web based resource for middle school instruction about the history of Pasadena, Texas.

June 1998 - Sept. 1998: Interim Webmaster for Stephen F. Austin State University.

Jan 1998 - Sept. 1998: Assistant Director, East Texas Research Center, Steen Library, Stephen F. Austin State University.

1996 -1997: Thomas D. Clark Internship at the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Public Records Division.

1994 -1996: Senior Graduate Intern, Illinois Regional Archives Depository System.

1990: Contractual employee, Illinois State Historical Library.

Philip Reynolds’s Specialties:

Search Engine Specialist. Information Architect. Project Management. Team Development, and Leadership. Teaching. Instruction, and Training. Presentation Skills. HTML, KML, Web Site Design. Archives Collection Processing, Finding Aid Development, and Digitization Projects. Research Specialist, (Online, Archival, and Print)

Philip Reynolds’s Experience

• Research Education Librarian

  Stephen F. Austin State University

  (Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Libraries industry)

  2006 — Present (3 years)

  Librarian for: Computer Science, History, Military Science, Philosophy, Religion, Political Science, Geography I also function as search engine specialist

• Head of Web Development Office

  Stephen F. Austin State University

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Libraries industry)

  1998 — 2006 (8 years)

  Lead web development team in maintaining portal pages for the university web site, developed WWW publishing policy for the university, consulted with campus departments, and colleagues in web site development, participated on library and university committees, provide professional reference and specialized research services to patrons, lead and direct professional full time staff in access services department. Lead and direct Inter Library Loan, development of the library web site, and coordination of distance education services. Coordinated and developed Internet training workshops for faculty, students, and staff.

• Assistant Director East Texas Research Center

  Stephen F. Austin State University

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Information Services industry)

  January 1998 — June 1998 (6 months)

  Worked as assistant director for archives and special collections department. Developed and implemented university records retention policies. Processed archival collections and developed web based finding aids. Designed, coded and implemented the archive's first web site.

• Book Page

  Illinois State Historical Library

  (Libraries industry)

  1990 — 1991 (1 year)

Philip Reynolds’s Education

• University of Kentucky

  MLIS , Library and Information Science , 1996 — 1997

  Completed course work in information architecture, research methods, web development, archives management, collection preservation.

  Activities and Societies:

  Beta Phi Mu Honorary Society in Library Science,

• Western Illinois University

  MA , History , 1994 — 1996

  Completed course work in 19th century U.S. history, communal societies, religious, military, and African history. Sociology.

  Activities and Societies:

  Phi Alpha Theta Honorary Society in History,
  Graduate Intern Illinois Regional Archives Depository,

• Western Illinois University

  BA , History, Sociology , 1993 — 1995

Additional Information

Philip Reynolds’s Interests:

Web Technology, Open Source Intelligence, Folksonomy, Tags, Controlled Vocabulary, Books, Roller Derby, Sports Officiating, Libraries, Teaching, Presentations, Public Speaking, Chinese History, Mandarin Language, Data Mining, Search Assisting Mash ups, Creation of New Research Sources, Research strategies, Research on Research Strategies, Developing Source and Tool Independent Search Methodologies, Developing New Search Tools,

Philip Reynolds’s Groups:

Phi Alpha Theta, Honorary History Society,
Beta Phi Mu, Honorary Society in Library and Information Science,
Educause,
American Red Cross Disaster Volunteer,

Philip Reynolds’s Honors:

Thomas D. Clark Internship at the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives,
Graduate Intern Illinois Regional Archives Depository,
Eagle Scout,

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