Marlene Williams Vikor
LIS Librarian, Technical Services Division

Job Description:
Within a team environment, responsible for planning & developing functionality of the ILS and related library information products for addressing materials processing needs and library workflows. Coordinates and facilitates planning efforts related to the ILS within the Technical Services Division, with the Information Technology Division staff, and with USMAI Institutions. Fosters an environment of shared responsibility in planning, testing and implementing ILS upgrades and in development of workflows taking advantage of LIS functionalities. As a coordinator, works directly with staff members to plan, develop, and test ILS upgrades. Provides leadership through active participation on teams and committees at the production group, division, Library and University level and within the profession.

Education:
M.S.L.S. (1983)-- School of Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.A. in Comparative Literature (1976)-- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Professional Memberships:

• American Library Association
• Association for Library Collections & Technical Services
• Library and Information Technology Association
• Potomac Technical Processing Librarians

Awards:

• 2003 Outstanding Employee, University of Maryland Libraries

Current Activities:
USMAI Cataloging/Database Management Expert; CP Campus Contact for the USMAI consortium and chair of CP Library Information Systems Team; member of the USMAI E-Resources in the Catalog (ERIC) II Task Group and the Serial Records Study Group; member of UM Libraries TSD Planning and Leadership Team and UM Libraries Library Administrative Group; member of TSD CRCT; TSD adjunct member to UM Libraries’ Information and Research Services (IRS) Team; member of ELUNA ALEPH Product Group leaders.

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