Digital Futures Manager for the San Jose Public Library
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Senior Librarian for Digital Futures at San Jose Public Library
- Speaker, Writer, and Trainer (Self-employed)
- Speaker and Trainer at Infopeople
- Past
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- Information and Web Services Manager at San Mateo County Library
- e-Services Librarian at Marin County Free Library
- Education
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Washington State University
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Sarah Houghton-Jan’s Summary
I have worked with technology and training in libraries for a decade now. As a new manager, I hope to strengthen my experience in that role before broadening my horizons to other aspects of librarianship.
Sarah Houghton-Jan’s Specialties:
Technology, staff and public training, databases, eBooks, virtual reference (web-based chat, instant messaging, VOIP), web design and coding
Sarah Houghton-Jan’s Experience
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Senior Librarian for Digital Futures
San Jose Public Library
(Government Agency; 201-500 employees; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)
November 2007 — Present (2 years 1 month)
managing the digital presence for this public library system that sits in the heart of the Silicon Valley
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Speaker, Writer, and Trainer
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 2002 — Present (7 years 11 months)
I consult for libraries, associations, educational institutions, conferences, staff days, and more on a wide range of technology topics. Speaking, training, project management, and project consulting are what I love to do.
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Speaker and Trainer
Infopeople
(Privately Held; Libraries industry)
2002 — Present (7 years )
Infopeople is a grant-funded non-profit that trains library staff across California on everything from computer skills to building a new library. I have taught classes for Infopeople both online and on-ground, for a total of 42 individual classes. The subjects I have taught are: Web 2.0: Developing a Successful eBranch, Desktop Publishing on a Shoestring, More than Letters & Booklists: Intermediate Microsoft Word, and Free, Fast, and Factual: Top Online Reference Sources. You can see my complete Infopeople work profile at: http://infopeople.org/workshop/instructor/99.
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Information and Web Services Manager
San Mateo County Library
(Libraries industry)
April 2006 — October 2007 (1 year 7 months)
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e-Services Librarian
Marin County Free Library
(Libraries industry)
2002 — 2006 (4 years )
Sarah Houghton-Jan’s Education
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
MLIS , Library and Information Science , 2000 — 2001
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Washington State University
MA , Literature , 1998 — 2000
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
BA , English, Spanish, Psychology , 1995 — 1998
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Sarah Houghton-Jan’s Interests:
technology, training, science-fiction of all types
Sarah Houghton-Jan’s Groups:
Amerian Library Association, Library and Information Technology Association, Public Library Association, California Library Association, Biblioblogosphere
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Sarah Houghton-Jan’s Honors:
2006-Librarian In Black named one of the top ten librarian blogs on Top 10 Sources website
2005-Librarian In Black named one of the top three librarian blogs in monograph Blogosphere: Best of Blogs
2003-California Room Digital Archive Website received Honorable mention at the California State Association of Counties Challenge Awards
2002-Inducted into Beta Phi Mu Honor Society
Sarah Houghton-Jan’s Contact Settings
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