Ms. Darren Meahl

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Michigan State University
Libraries
Libraries
Appointed: 2004

Mailing Address

100 Library E304
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1048
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (517) 432-6123, ext. 247
Fax: (517) 355-5005
MEAHL@MAIL.LIB.MSU.EDU
http://www.lib.msu.edu/meahl/

Qualifications

2 years work on Ph.D., University of Michigan, Library and Information Science, 1984.
A.M.L.S., University of Michigan, Library Science, 1976.
B.A., Michigan State University, Multidisciplinary Social Science, 1975.

Expertise and Research Interests

I have experience writing grant proposals. Prospect research is not my area of expertise.
I have strong experience in implementing automated, integrated library systems, also in circulation conversion. I've worked extensively with the NOTIS, CLSI, and Innovacq systems.
I have automated interlibrary loan experience with OCLC ILL-subsystem and locally-developed database application to automate aspects of borrowing.
I have moderate knowledge of telecommunication as it relates to library systems.
I have extensive experience in management in large academic libraries.
NOTIS is a mainframe-based automated library system. It is in use at approximately one-half of the members of the Association for Research Libraries.
CLSI is a turn-key automated library system.
OCLC is a national union database of over 20 million titles. Members share their catalog records. The ILL (Interlibrary Loan) sub-system of OCLC is an online method of sending and tracking ILL requests made to other OCLC members.

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Library Automation, Library Management, Library Science, Library Technology, Management Science.

Additional Terms:

Cataloging and Classification, Grant Writing, Integrated Library System, Library Automation, Library Management, Managing Automation.

Languages

(Reading, Writing, Speaking)

German: (Basic, Basic, Basic)

Memberships

American Library Association
Association of College and Research Libraries

Previous Positions

2000-2004, Librarian, Michigan State University, Libraries, Libraries, Web Design
1996-2000, Grant Proposal Writer, Michigan State University, Libraries, Grants
1977, Michigan State University, Libraries, Libraries, Undergraduate Library
1988-1990, Michigan State University, Assistant Systems Librarian III
1985-1988, Michigan State University, Head of Interlibrary Loan III
1984-1985, Michigan State University, Assistant Head of Documents II
1980-1984, Michigan State University, Assistant Head of Circulation II
1990-1996, Michigan State University Libraries, Head of Systems

Funding Received

  • Michigan Humanities Council: Mexican Voices, Michigan Lives: An Oral History of Mexican-American Communities in Michigan, $10,729, Jun 1, 1998 to May 31, 1999.
  • National Network of Libraries of Medicine: Outreach to County Public Health Depts. & Small Hospitals in Michigan for Internet Access and Training, $24,160, Aug 1, 1998 to Jan 30, 2000.
  • Musica Para Todos, REFORMA, In-kind, 9/96-9/96

Profile Details

Last Verified: 4/12/2005

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