Manager Training

DONAVAN VICHA

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Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137

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SUMMARY

Offer a continual exploration and application of leading edge information

technology and the social media toolbox (Second Life, Facebook, LinkedIn,

Moodle, blogs, wikis) that provides Web interactivity and collaboration.

Designed and managed Website for large subdivision of 67K member

association. Initiated and implemented operational programs for the

collection, retrieval and application of information that supported

organization's deliverables.

TECHNICAL SUMMARY

Graphic Design Software: WordPerfect, Word, Ventura Publisher, Quark

XPress, CorelDraw, Adobe Illustrator, PhotoShop, Microsoft Access,

Microsoft PowerPoint, Dreamweaver

Programming: MS Access, HTML 4, ColdFusion, MS SQL 2005 Transcript

Education/Social Media: WebCT, Moodle, WordPress, Second Life, 3DView,

Blogger, Google Apps

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

. Chaired committee on creating the request for proposal (RFP) for online

communities application, and served on committees for developing Web

(including accessibility) guidelines, choosing content management

systems, implementing online continuing education and selecting knowledge

management systems.

. Designed and managed Websites for two divisions of ALA for nine years,

converting from FTP-maintained site to content management systems.

. Built Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) success stories

interactive database, which is a model for other division/office sites;

same story for the Directory of Peer Consultants and Speakers database.

Helped in passage of extensions of this act.

. Launched curriculum of WebCT-based online courses, and worked with

another division on launching a course as part of the Certified Public

Library Administrator Program. These exceeded revenue expectations by 10%

for each of three years I was involved.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (ALA), Chicago, Illinois 1990-October

2009

International organization dedicated to the development, improvement and

promotion of library and information services. Association has 67,000

members.

Web Developer (2008-2009)

Developed and maintained web applications and forms used by management and

professional staff.

. Created application for submitting electronic petitions for membership

elections and referendums. New systems replaced manual processes.

. Maintained twenty existing applications used for creating electronic

ballots, applying for scholarships, managing volunteer activities,

facilitating data collection and nominating New York Times librarian of

the year award, among others.

. Led virtual membership initiatives incorporating Second Life and other

virtual communities for delivery of distance education and conference

programs.

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Web Program Officer (1999-2008)

Managed all Web-related publishing activities for two ALA divisions.

. Created database-driven applications that made documents available online

for board members, provided search for reviews of reference works from

Sources (a column of the RUSQ Journal), and built the Exchange, a

database of "stumper" reference questions derived from The Exchange

column from RUSQ Journal.

. Gained valuable training in Web Accessibility and became a point person

for the association on good practice.

. Facilitated creation of the first ALA blog/journal, RUSQ Online

Companion.

Senior Production Editor (1998-1999)

Design Coordinator-Electronic Prepress (1990-1998)

DEARBORN FINANCIAL PUBLISHERS, Chicago, IL (1989-1990)

Manager-Composition Services

CONSULTANT and WRITER, Chicago, IL (1988-1989)

Freelance Editorial/Desktop Publishing Services

MCGRAW HILL, Chicago, IL (1981-1988)

Production Editor & Senior Production Editor

JOINT COMMISSION FOR ACCREDITATION OF HOSPITALS, Oakbrook Terrace, IL

(1980-1981),

Production Editor/Associate Editor

ACTIVITIES

Presenter on uses for social media on the Web for Association Forum's

Holiday Showcase events in 2007 and 2008.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Philosophy/Psychology, MacMurray College,

Jacksonville, Illinois

TRAINING

Course completion certificates from Productivity Point for Intro and

Intermediate MS Access, Fast Track to Cold Fusion, and HTML Programming

Level 1 and 2; from Allen Interactions for Fundamentals of Dreamweaver and

Fundamentals of Dreamweaver Ultradev. Training in WebCT: Certificate of

Professional Development: Fundamentals. Advanced Training in Serena

Collage. MS 2005 SQL Transcript. Web Accessibility training.

PROFESSIONAL BLOG

Die/ \Hard 3.0: http://oberononline.net/wordpress/ This has many links to

examples of my work in the About page.

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