PETER HEPBURN Digitization Librarian and Assistant Professor Systems Group Richard J. Daley Library University Library M/C 234 801 S. Morgan St. Chicago, IL 60607 312.996.6633 phepburn (at) uic (dot) edu
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EDUCATION

2000 Master of Library and Information Studies
McGill University, Montreal QC

1992 Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Political Science, declared minor in French
University of Victoria, Victoria BC

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

2007-present
Digitization Librarian and Assistant Professor
Library Systems, Richard J. Daley Library, University of Illinois at Chicago

• Key accomplishments: identification of UIC Library monographic collections suitable for a statewide collaborative digitization initiative; continued selection and digitization of images from library collections; creation of online collections from pre-existing digital image sets; approximately 16 library instruction sessions taught each academic year.

2006-2007
Visiting Digitization Librarian and Assistant Professor
Cataloging Department, Richard J. Daley Library, University of Illinois at Chicago

• Key accomplishments: identification of range of UIC Library image collections suitable for digitization; selection and digitization of College of Medicine composite photos and pre-1923 monographs from the Lawrence J. Gutter Collection of Chicagoana; selection and purchase of specialized equipment for oversize image digitization; approximately 16 library instruction sessions taught each academic year.

2003-2007
Assistant Circulation Librarian and Assistant Professor
Circulation Department, Richard J. Daley Library, University of Illinois at Chicago

• Key accomplishments: development of a student training module using the University's Blackboard course management system; continued revision of the departmental Web pages; direct supervision of one staff member working on special projects; guidance of strategic planning efforts within the Department; allocation and monitoring of the student hours budget for the five units in the Department; training of staff in the use of tools such as UICalendar, Ask A Librarian e-mail reference, and Web heuristics; approximately 25 library instruction sessions taught each academic year.

2002-2003
Visiting Assistant Circulation Librarian and Visiting Instructor
Circulation Department, Richard J. Daley Library, University of Illinois at Chicago

• Key accomplishments: revision of the departmental Web pages; allocation and monitoring of the student hours budget for the five units in the Department; approximately 25 library instruction sessions taught each academic year.

2000-2002
Resident Librarian and Visiting Instructor
Reference Department, Richard J. Daley Library, University of Illinois at Chicago

• Key accomplishments: reference service provided to users in the humanities, social sciences, and professional programs; approximately 50 library instruction sessions taught each academic year; coordination and promotion of the series of intimate library workshops (up to 5 participants per workshop); weekend and evening scheduling; monthly book displays and related promotional materials based on wide-ranging themes; redesign and update of the AIDS Book Review Web pages.