AquaBrowser is a Web 2.0 Discovery product for libraries. It is also a web database application. My job is to take a library's or library consortium 's design specifications, indexing profiles and datasets and set up the Aquabrowser product from the back end indexes to the front end user interface. I have a variety of web skills such as vb scripting, css, xslt, xml and a working knowledge of Windows servers. I have a deep knowledge of MARC21 bibliographic formats and knowledge of a wide… Show more AquaBrowser is a Web 2.0 Discovery product for libraries. It is also a web database application. My job is to take a library's or library consortium 's design specifications, indexing profiles and datasets and set up the Aquabrowser product from the back end indexes to the front end user interface. I have a variety of web skills such as vb scripting, css, xslt, xml and a working knowledge of Windows servers. I have a deep knowledge of MARC21 bibliographic formats and knowledge of a wide variety of integrated library systems. I support the product and respond to customer change requests through the RightNow tracking program and direct customer contact when appropriate. I also contribute articles to the Aquabrowser Knowledge Base. Show less

C++ and TAL languages – Member of scrum team. Fixed bugs, added new features to the bibliographic loader and other database servers; created custom marc utilities. Analyzed and resolved problems involving bibliographic data and indexing on both the Tandem Guardian and Oracle platforms. Prepared MARC records and set parameters for new site implementations. Consulted with individual sites on technical services workflow issues; materials vendor relations and… Show more C++ and TAL languages – Member of scrum team. Fixed bugs, added new features to the bibliographic loader and other database servers; created custom marc utilities. Analyzed and resolved problems involving bibliographic data and indexing on both the Tandem Guardian and Oracle platforms. Prepared MARC records and set parameters for new site implementations. Consulted with individual sites on technical services workflow issues; materials vendor relations and development of new features. Designed and managed projects involving bibliographic and authority databases. Was project lead on two significant long term projects that involved listening and interpreting user requirements for application development. Assisted system operations through the Online Support Center to resolve customer issues such as urgent response, correction of space allocation, server restarts, code rollouts. Show less

Analyzed and resolved problems involving bibliographic data and indexing on both the Tandem Guardian platform. Prepared MARC records and set parameters for new site implementations. Worked on Y2K conversions. Consulted with individual sites on technical services workflow issues; materials vendor relations and development of new features. Designed and managed projects involving bibliographic and authority databases. Member of the Online Support… Show more Analyzed and resolved problems involving bibliographic data and indexing on both the Tandem Guardian platform. Prepared MARC records and set parameters for new site implementations. Worked on Y2K conversions. Consulted with individual sites on technical services workflow issues; materials vendor relations and development of new features. Designed and managed projects involving bibliographic and authority databases. Member of the Online Support Center -- resolved customer issues including urgent response, correction of space allocation, server restarts, code rollouts. Show less

Set parameters per customer specifications for the CARL integrated library system circulation module for a number of consortia customers. If you have inside experience of a library consortium, you will know what this means. ;>)