Resume, Gregory M. Perciak

: Team leader of library systems department, providing customer software support and troubleshooting via email or phone. Serve as INFOhio's Reports Team leader to test customized reports and set priorities in response to user requests. Co-chair INFOhio's Program Team which sets the agendas for statewide Technical Roundtable meetings and annual Providers training. Consult with LNOCA staff and library liaisons to prepare and finalize agendas and content for local user meetings. Publicize INFOhio databases by presenting at faculty meetings and inservices. Maintain database integrity, convert and load vendor MARC record files, monitor automated load procedures, and execute batch modifications of data. Conduct and evaluate in-house or on-site user training workshops. Routinely compose and update web-based support documents. Set up new client school or district databases. Liaison with INFOhio technical services staff and peer Information Technology Centers in the state. Worked with library and IT staff at nearly 200 buildings to implement an upgrade to the Java Client of the Sirsi/Dynix library automation software, and conducted on-site training of library staff. Coordinated extraction, conversion, and migration of bibliographic, user, and item transaction data for over 200 school libraries from multiLIS to Sirsi/Dynix library automation software. Completed the conversion and loading of MARC and item records for 30 libraries as part of the 2002-03 LSTA Automation Grant implementation.

July 1999 to Nov 2000
Medical Librarian, Community Health Partners
3700 Kolbe Road, Lorain OH 44053

: Selected and cataloged materials according to National Library of Medicine specifications. Conducted searches upon request of medical staff, nursing and allied health professionals, members of the leadership team, and other patrons. Provided general reference services. Obtained materials through interlibrary loan as necessary. Collaborated with supervisor in the development and management of the departmental budget. Publicized library resources and services to patrons. Selected and installed automation software with cataloging, circulation, and serials modules; co-ordinated installation of catalog's web version with Information Services department. Designed and maintained library's intranet web site.

Feb 1998 - May 1999
Business Reference - Bibliographic Instruction Librarian,
Gee Library, Texas A&M University - Commerce
Commerce TX 75428

: Provided general reference service, using print resources and electronic databases. Delivered bibliographic instruction sessions in all subject areas. Served as library liaison to the College of Business & Technology. Co-ordinated collection development between acquisitions librarian and business departments. Created and updated internet resource guides for business students.

May 1997 - Dec 1997
Reference Assistant, Business/SPEA Library
Indiana University, Bloomington IN 47405

: Provided reference assistance in the general areas of business administration, public administration, and environmental studies, using print resources and electronic databases.

May 1997 - Dec 1997
Web Site Programmer,
Monroe County Solid Waste Management District
Bloomington IN 47401

: Designed, composed, and coded the HTML pages for the District's web site.

1977 - 1996
Past Work Experience

Computer Skills

Windows, VMS, Unix, Newtape, Microsoft Office applications, graphics software, html coding

Professional Activities

Presented Electronic Resources inservices to faculty and staff at 7 northeast Ohio schools between December 2006 and January 2008.

Attended INFOhio Annual Retreats, Planning Conferences, and Providers Refresher Training
2001 - 2008

Presented “Library Advocacy and Public Relations”
Statewide videoconference (IVDL), April 10, 2008
LNOCA Users Meeting, September 6, 2006

Attended CAMLS Workshop, Foundation Fundraising
Cleveland OH, Nov 26, 2004

Co-hosted LNOCA Educational Technologies Clinic
Garfield Hts. OH, Aug 13, 2004
- - Presented session on Report Production in Sirsi K-12.

Attended Sirsi Conference
St. Louis MO, Apr 18-21, 2004

Completed over 100 hours, Sirsi Providers Training
Lima OH, 2003-2004

Attended OELMA Conference, "GOTEC 2002"
Columbus OH, Oct 31 - Nov 2, 2001
- - Presented session on "Reports for Public Relations"

Presented LNOCA training session on "Electronic Resources: Overview and Search Strategies"
Sep 23, 2002

Co-hosted LNOCA Educational Technologies Clinic
Brecksville OH, Aug 13-15, 2002
- - Presented training sessions on Report Production, Bibliographies, and Database Cleanup.

Attended OELMA Conference, "GOTEC 2001"
Columbus OH, Oct 31 - Nov 2, 2001
- - Co-presented Copy Cataloging session.

Completed "INFOhio DASite System Manager Training"
Lima OH, Oct 1-5, 2001

Co-hosted LNOCA / LGCA Educational Technologies Clinic
Brecksville OH, Aug 14-16, 2001
- - Presented Inventory training session .
- - Attended "Guerilla Cataloging" session.

Participated in OELMA Panel, "Bridging the Literacy Gap"
Kent State University, Kent OH, Apr 3, 2001

Completed "INFOhio Custom Conversion Training"
Lima OH, Jan 8-12, 2001

Completed "INFOhio Standard Conversion Training"
Lima OH, Dec 12-14, 2000

Attended OHIONET Workshop, "Web Based Training"
Columbus OH, Dec 6, 2000

References

References will be furnished upon request.

This page prepared by Greg Perciak
Last updated June 2008.