CURRICULUM VITA PAUL A. SODERDAHL Paul A. Soderdahl Associate University Librarian for Information Technology University of Iowa Libraries Iowa City, IA 52242-1420 phone: (319) 335-5867 fax: (319) 335-5900 e-mail: [email protected]
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
M.A. The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa School of Library and Information Science, July 1996
M.S. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Master of Science in Music education, with emphasis in Technology-Based Music Instruction, August 1991
B.A. Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois Bachelor of Arts with Distinction in Mathematics, June 1988
B.M. Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois Bachelor of Music with Distinction in Music Education with Instrumental emphasis, June 1988
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2011-present University Libraries, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Associate University Librarian for Information Technology
2006-2011 University Libraries, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Director, Library Information Technology
2005-2006 University Libraries, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Coordinator, Digital Initiatives
2000-2005 University Libraries, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Coordinator, Information Systems and Technology
1995-2000 University Libraries, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Team Leader, Information Arcade and University Libraries Webmaster
1992-1995 University Libraries, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Graduate Assistant, Information Arcade, University Libraries
1992-1994 Office of Instructional Technology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Instructional Designer, Second Look Computing
1990-1991 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Graduate Assistant, with appointments in Technology-Based Music Instruction and in Instrumental Music Education Page 2
ARTICLES Mentoring, it’s a good thing: What we learned partying with student librarians (with
Nicole Saylor and Jennifer Wolfe), College & Research Libraries News (2011)
Library classroom renovated as an active learning classroom, Library Hi Tech (2011)
Everything you always wanted to know about SFX but were afraid to ask (with Wendy C. Robertson), The Serials Librarian (2004)
Implementing the SFX Link Server at the University of Iowa, Information Technology and Libraries (2003)
Creating Partnerships in Support of Students’ Scholarship: The Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Project at The University of Iowa (with Janice Simmons-Welburn and William Welburn), ACRL 10th National Conference (2001)
Traveling Culture: Digitizing special collections materials at the University of Iowa
Libraries (with Carol Ann Hughes and Richard Kolbet), VINE (2000)
That's My Bailiwick: A Library-Sponsored Faculty Research Web Server (with Carol Ann Hughes), Information Technology and Libraries (2000)
Multimedia and Fair Use: The Practical Side of a Philosophical Debate (with Carol Ann
Hughes), Library Issues: Briefings for Faculty and Administrators (1998)
Staffing a Web-based information system (with Anita Lowry and Barbara I. Dewey),
College & Research Libraries News (1996)
Taking a Second Look (with Joan Huntley and Greg Easley), T.H.E. Journal (1994)
BOOK CHAPTERS The Core Competency Program at the University of Iowa Libraries (with Donna Hirst) in Core Technology Competencies for Librarians and Library Staff. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2009
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS That’s my bailiwick: A library-sponsored faculty research web server (with Carol Ann Hughes), Racing Toward Tomorrow: Proceedings of the Ninth National Conference of the Association of College and Research Libraries; proceedings of ACRL, Detroit, April 1999 (1999)
Page 3 Creating academic web space for academic staff: research and teaching initiatives at the University of Iowa Libraries (with Carol Ann Hughes and Karen Zimmerman), "Strategies for the Next Millennium." Proceedings of the Ninth Australasian Information Online and On Disc Conference and Exhibition, (1999)
That's My Bailiwick (with Carol Ann Hughes), Cause98 (1998)
PRESENTATIONS Learning spaces, Coalition for Networked Information Spring 2011 Membership Meeting (2011)
Five ways to make your digital library program sustainable, Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group (2010)
Crisis, Tragedy and Recovery Network Case Study: Iowa City Flood Archive, Coalition for Networked Information Fall 2009 Membership Meeting (2009)
Primo in Action: Iowa Edition, ALA Midwinter 2008 (2008)
Discovery Tools and Music Library 2.0: Integrated Library Systems, Music Library Association Midwest Chapter (2007)
Practical Approaches to Fast Track Implementations: Primo at UIowa, ALA Annual 2007 (2007)
Anonymizing web transaction logs to ensure privacy and increase usability, ILA/ACRL Spring 2003 (2003)
Brave new OPAC, or Rube Goldberg meets Aleph (with Ed Holtum), North American Aleph Users' Group (NAAUG) Meeting 2001 (2001)
Electronic theses and dissertations: A status report for 2001, IACON 2001 (2001)
Creating academic web space for academic staff: research and teaching initiatives at the University of Iowa Libraries (with Carol Ann Hughes and Karen Zimmerman), "Strategies for the Next Millennium." Proceedings of the Ninth Australasian Information Online and On Disc Conference and Exhibition, (1999)
That's My Bailiwick (with Carol Ann Hughes), Cause98 (1998)
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EXTERNAL GRANT FUNDING RECEIVED Srinivasan, P. [Principal Investigator], Elmborg, J., & Soderdahl, P. [co-PIs]. IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program, awarded 2006. This grant for $918,589 provides funding to recruit and train 20 librarians with a special emphasis on digital librarianship.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS American Library Association Association of College and Research Libraries Leadership & Career Development Program Career Coach, 2007-2008 Association for Technology in Music Instruction Hathi Trust Strategic Advisory Board, 2009- Iowa Library Association Iowa Research and Education Network Board of Directors, 2001-2003 Library Information Technology Association Information Technology and Libraries Editorial Board, 2001-2005 Co-Chair, Human-Machine Interface Interest Group, 2003-2005 Member, Legislation and Regulation Committee, 2002-2005
Revised: April 2012