Tania Harden
Librarian
Pocatello,ID
Summary
Enthusiastic Instructional Designer eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail, and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of instructional design and multimedia principles and training in learning management systems . Motivated to learn, grow and excel in Instructional Design.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Digital Initiatives/Assistant University Librarian
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID
01.2016 - Current
- Collaborates with faculty and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to design the Information Literacy portion of the first-year seminar course using instructional design and multimedia principles.
- Creates, organizes, and formats course assets in Moodle LMS for the first-year seminar course.
- Creates, updates, and assesses the Information Literacy portion of the first-year seminar course and library workshops using rubrics and feedback from faculty, SMEs, and students.
- Teaches the Information Literacy portion for 2-3 sections per year of the first-year seminar course. Teaches library instruction workshops both online and in person.
- Manages Systems, Electronic Resources, and Interlibrary Loan departments.
- Reviews copyright for Interlibrary Loan purposes and assists faculty with copyright questions regarding course material.
- Generates reports for IPEDS for Interlibrary Loan usage and any other reports requested by the library dean on technology usage and availability.
- Assists with library website and LibGuide changes, including using HTML. Evaluates library website and LibGuides for WCAG 2.0 compliance.
- Evaluates instructional and any other technology requests for appropriate use in the library.
- Collaborates with Dean and Associate University Librarian to develop annual library budget, strategic plan, and library initiatives.
- Manages and coordinates digital library projects among faculty, librarians, and staff; develop project plans, general project documentation, specifications, workflows, and timelines for successful completion of digital library projects.
- Supervises 2 classified and 2 professional staff to support library technology including workstations, servers, and other technology. Leads staff in the identification of digital resource needs and solutions.
- Identifies and leads new digital initiatives.
- Assists with staff training related to digital collections and technologies.
- Develops and implements new digital library services in partnership with staff across the libraries such as mobile applications or cloud based integrated library systems.
- Formulates policies, procedures and best practices for the production, management, and preservation of digital content and metadata, technical workflow, quality control, and associated intellectual property issues.
- Assists in setting up new collections or content in the various service areas including institutional repository and digital archives; assist in improving workflows for these services as needed.
- Provides technical expertise in digital applications and lead the evaluation and implementation of technologies related to the management and dissemination of digital content, e.g. digital asset management system, institutional repository, and online exhibition tools.
- Leverages technical skills in managing content migration, sharing collections with aggregators, improving and normalizing encoding and descriptive practices
- Engages with and stays current on digital trends, technologies, and industry standards to provide direction and leadership for the library in the rapidly changing digital environment. Maintains in-depth knowledge of the identification, assessment, and implementation of emerging technologies that strategically advance the Library's mission.
- Purchases all library hardware and software technologies.
- Contributes to the campus discussion about digital initiatives and information.
- Participates in reference desk duty. Assists faculty, students, staff and other users on a one-on-one basis by answering specific information requests, offering research assistance and guiding users in the effective use of a broad range of information resources offered by the Library.
- Serves as a liaison to designated academic departments and oversees the selection of materials in assigned subject areas. Assists in collection development and evaluation; monitors pertinent portions of the acquisitions budget; works to develop and maintain good relations with faculty members.
- Participates in professional activities, including university and library committees and task forces, and attends professional meetings.
- Prepares short-term and strategic information technology plans; identifies, researches, and recommends new technology products and initiatives.
- Oversees the work of information technology units, committees, and working groups in the library.
- Serves as a member of the Libraries' management team, participating in library-wide policy decisions and planning.
- Collaborates with other members of the library management team on the delivery and assessment of services provided in technology-enhanced library spaces, and on digital content and service strategies.
- Collaborates with other members of the library management team on budget planning and acquisition of information technology, management of technology licenses, contact with outside vendors, and preparation of technology budgets.
- Plans for implementation and configuration of technology in support of library assessment initiatives.
- Maintains a strong cooperative relationship with Library departments/units and other areas of the University concerned with technology policy, planning, and implementation.
- Works with stakeholders (librarians, faculty, students, staff, Division of Information Technology, programmers, public end-users, and vendors) to identify, develop, implement, and assess emerging technology strategies and solutions to ensure that University Libraries meets the changing needs of our users.
- Provides leadership for the overall direction and resulting priorities, goals, and objectives for technology services in the University Library and for library contributions to the academic and research computing environment at the University.
- Develops and communicates goals, objectives, plans and policies for technology projects and initiatives within the library and across campus.
Electronic Resources and Discovery Librarian/Director
Lees-McRae College
Banner Elk, NC
08.2014 - 12.2015
- Collaborated with faculty, staff, and students to select, acquire, and maintain a collection of physical and electronic materials which support the academic and co-curricular mission of the college.
- Administered budgets for the library, restricted library accounts, and restricted archive accounts.
- Set goals and supervised the library staff.
- Worked with faculty to enhance information literacy for all students.
- Represented the library on various campus committees.
- Represented the library to external constituencies, including the Appalachian College Association, North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, North Carolina Library Association, and other library organizations.
- Served as director of and direct operation of the Jones/Pritchett Archives of Lees-McRae College in the absence of a college archivist.
- Provided reference services in college library serving approximately 1000 students and faculty.
- Taught instruction sessions on electronic resources and copyright laws to students and faculty in class sizes ranging from 5 to 50.
- Assessed electronic resources and physical collection for weeding and new acquisitions.
- Created tutorial documents for electronic resources and LibGuides for college departments in relation to library resources.
- Researched and analyze various discovery initiatives appropriate for the college’s student population and the library’s resources.
- Researched and propose potential digitization projects for the college library’s archives and special collections.
- Implemented current best practices for preservation of college archives.
Library Assistant/Graduate Library Assistant
University Of North Texas
Denton, TX
01.2013 - 07.2014
- Provided reference services in university library serving over 35,000 students and 5,000 faculty and staff.
- Supplied detailed daily statistics in reference statistics database for in person and electronic reference services.
- Instructed students, faculty and staff on electronic reference resources, such as EBSCOhost, ProQuest, Lexis Nexis, etc.
- Assigned metadata for Texas Legislature documents for The Portal to Texas History.
- Updated, created and managed LibGuides for Library and Information Science librarian.
- Performed research assignments for Scholarly Communications librarian.
- Created training guide for university library technologies.
Specialist, Call Center Mgmt. Software Support
Verizon Communications
Irving, TX
02.2000 - 11.2003
- Conducted training classes on Employee Management and Planning System (EMPSx) call center management modules, such as report modification and creation, Force Management Reporting (FMR), EMPS to Payroll Interface (EMPIR) and Large Team Force Management.
- Developed detailed written procedures for EMPSx software modules, such as report creation.
- Conducted quality assurance testing for new releases of EMPSx and EMPIR software versions.
- Managed and completed the FMR implementation project on time and within budget.
- Researched and tested reported EMPSx and EMPIR software bugs.
- Established written workflow procedures, such as report processing and Case-Based Reasoning (CBR).
- Provided End of Month reports for managers within the Call Center Management and National Workforce Management departments.
- Assisted in creating and managing CBR data cases.
Education
Doctorate of Education - Instructional Design Technology
Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho 05.2017 - 05.2022
Master of Science - Information Science
University of North Texas
Denton, TX 01.2012 - 05.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT 06.1992 - 03.1993
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Dixie College
St. George, UT 09.1991 - 06.1992
No Degree - Family Science
Brigham Young University
Provo, UTSkills
Written and oral communication
Problem-Solving
Flexible and Adaptable
Microsoft Office
Project Management
Moodle LMS
Instructional Design principles
Multimedia principles
HTML
Web searching
Educational Web tools
Course development
Certification
Adobe Captivate Specialist
Timeline
Adobe Captivate Specialist
10-2019
Doctorate of Education - Instructional Design Technology
Idaho State University
05.2017 - 05.2022
Digital Initiatives/Assistant University Librarian
Idaho State University
01.2016 - Current
Electronic Resources and Discovery Librarian/Director
Lees-McRae College
08.2014 - 12.2015
Digital Content Management
05-2014
Library Assistant/Graduate Library Assistant
University Of North Texas
01.2013 - 07.2014
Master of Science - Information Science
University of North Texas
01.2012 - 05.2014
Specialist, Call Center Mgmt. Software Support
Verizon Communications
02.2000 - 11.2003
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Southern Utah University
06.1992 - 03.1993
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Dixie College
09.1991 - 06.1992
No Degree - Family Science
Brigham Young University