Lauren Magnuson

Education

M.Ed, Educational Technology
University of Missouri, December 2009

M.A., Information Science
University of Missouri, December 2008

B.A., Philosophy
Tulane University, May 2007
Magna Cum Laude

Work Experience

Private Academic Library Network of Indiana (2012-Present)
Systems Coordinator (Part-Time)

• Consortium-wide support for library information technologies, including discovery system (ExLibris Primo), OpenURL link resolver (SFX), and system interoperability support
• Application support utilizing PHP, JavaScript, MARC, XML, and XSLT

Trine University November (2009- Present)
Senior Information Services Librarian

• Technical lead for library systems (ExLibris Aleph ILS, Primo discovery system, and SFX OpenURL link resolver) and library information technology
• Lead for branding and marketing for the LINK, an innovative digital learning space
• Web development and application support utilizing HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQTouch for mobile applications
• Designed and delivered instruction in information and digital literacy for over 60% of undergraduate student body each year
• As lead for electronic resource management and information systems management, oversaw 300% increase in digital downloads since 2009
• Experience utilizing a CMS for instruction design (Moodle)
• Subject research and collections specialist for faculty in Humanities, Social Sciences, and School of Education
• Experience managing student employees and digital publishing intern
• Outreach and promotion of innovative teaching technologies, particularly involving digital resources

State Historical Society of Missouri October (2008-October 2009)
National Digital Newspapers Project Assistant

• Analyzed historic newspapers (1860-1922) in print and microfilm for a large-scale digitization project
• Created, analyzed, and managed descriptive metadata
• Wrote descriptive title essays to aid retrieval through the Library of Congress Chronicling America site
• Engaged in local system and OCLC Connexion cataloging and classification, updating and modifying records according to CONSER serial standards.

Skills and Knowledge

• HTML/CSS (Fluent)
• MARC/AACR2 (Fluent)
• XML/XSLT (Fluent)
• RDA (Proficient)
• MODS/Dublin Core (Proficient)
• JavaScript (Proficient)
• ColdFusion (Proficient)
• Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop/InDesign) (Proficient)
• PHP (Proficient)
• Unix (Working Knowledge)
• Moodle support
• Technology training and support

Languages

• Spanish (Proficient)

Presentations

• Magnuson, L. (2012). Online help technology at Trine University. IOLUG, Indianapolis, IN.

• Magnuson, L. and Brubaker, N. (2012). Primo: Outside the Box (Customization of the Primo discovery layer). ExLibris User Group of North America (ELUNA), Salt Lake City, UT

• Magnuson, L. (2012). Gamification in Education. PALNI Reference, Instruction, and Outreach Annual Meeting. Taylor University, Upland, IN.

• Magnuson, L. (May 10, 2011). Data Privacy and Libraries. Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne.

• Kump, C. & Magnuson, L. (May 2011). Anatomy of a Text (SMS) Reference Question. 2011 Private Academic Library Network of Indiana All-Staff Meeting.

Publications

• Magnuson, Lauren. 2011. Promoting privacy: Online reputation management as an information literacy skill. College and Research Library News, 72(3), 137-140.
• Budd, John M., and Lauren Magnuson. 2010. “Higher Education Literature Revisited: Citation Patterns Examined.” Research In Higher Education 51.3: 294-304.