Alan Manifold
International Expert and Leader in Library Automation
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Alan Manifold
Professional Service

Professional Service encompasses three different kinds of things:

  • Participation in the work of committees, teams, task forces, groups, and boards
  • Membership in professional associations and participation in their activities
  • Consulting with libraries to provide training and advice related to their automation activities and plans

CONSULTING








Voyager Access
Programming
    United Nations of Geneva (Geneva, Switzerland)
    Department of Justice (Washington, DC, USA)
    Corning Museum of Glass (Corning, NY, USA)
    Fort Hays State University (Hays, KS, USA)
    Texas A&M University (College Station, TX, USA)

Training / Advising
2011-2017
    Bahá'í World Centre Library and Archives (Haifa, Israel)
2007
    University of Southern Alabama (Mobile, AL, USA)
2006
    European Endeavor Users Group (Edinburgh, Scotland)
    Texas A&M University (College Station, TX, USA)
    CARLI - Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries of Illinois (Chicago, IL, USA)
    Texas Lutheran University (Seguin, TX, USA)
    University of Regina (Regina, SK, Canada)
    Santa Rosa Community College (Santa Rosa, CA, USA)
2005   
    ILCSO (Urbana, IL, USA)
    University of Southern Indiana (Evansville, IN, USA)
    Pfizer, Inc (San Diego, CA, USA)
    Tennessee / Georgia Voyager Users (Chattanooga, TN, USA)
    European Endeavor Users Group (Örebro, Sweden)
    Maxwell Air Force Base (Montgomery, AL, USA)
    ILCSO (Chicago, IL, USA)
    Getty Research Institute (Los Angeles, CA, USA)
    Ontario Endeavor Users (Toronto, ON, Canada)
2004   
    ILCSO (Champaign, IL, USA)
    Bahá'í World Centre Library and Archives (Haifa, Israel)
    Washington / Idaho Network (Spokane, WA, USA)
    European Endeavor Users Group (Cambridge, England, UK)
    ILCSO (Urbana, IL, USA)
    Three Rivers Endeavor Users Group (Slippery Rock, PA, USA)
    ILCSO (Chicago, IL, USA)
2003   
    ILCSO (Chicago, IL, USA)
    University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA, USA)
    European Endeavor Users Group (Helsinki, Finland)
    Strathclyde University (Glasgow, Scotland, UK)
    Cambridge University (Cambridge, England, UK)
    Northwest Voyager Users Group (Portland, OR, USA)
    University of Western Sydney (Sydney, VIC, Australia)
    ILCSO (Chicago, IL, USA)
    University of Texas at Arlington (Arlington, TX, USA)
    ILCSO - Illinois Library Computer Systems Organization (Urbana, IL, USA)
    Alberta Law Libraries (Edmonton, AB, Canada)
    Southwest Voyager Users Group (Santa Ana, CA, USA)
2002  
    WISPALS Consortium (Madison, WI, USA)
    National Library of Finland (Helsinki, Finland)
    Angelo State University (St Angelo, TX, USA)
    Flinders University, University of Adelaide, University of South Australia (Adelaide, SA, Australia)
    LINNEA2 Consortium (Helsinki, Finland)
    Grand Valley State University (Allendale, MI, USA)
    Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Worcester, MA, USA)
    Franklin Pierce College (Rindge, NH, USA)
    Folger Shakespeare Library (Washington, DC, USA)
    University of Wisconsin (Milwaukee, WI, USA)
    Getty Research Institute (Los Angeles, CA, USA) 
    Colorado School of Mines (Denver, CO, USA)
    Tarrant County College District (Fort Worth, TX, USA)
    American Heritage Center (Laramie, WY, USA)
    University of Wyoming Law School (Laramie, WY, USA)
    University of Wyoming (Laramie, WY, USA)
2001
    Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (Edmonton, AB, Canada)
    Southwest Voyager Users Group (Santa Ana, CA, USA)
    Middle Tennessee State University (Knoxville, TN, USA)
    ORCA Library Consortium (Seattle, WA, USA)
    Oregon Private Academic Library Link (Portland, OR, USA)
    Montgomery College (Rockville, MD, USA)
    Iona College (New Rochelle, NY, USA)
    Endeavor Information Systems (Des Plaines, IL, USA)
2000
    Kentucky Virtual Library Network (Lexington, KY, USA)
    Monash University (Melbourne, VIC, Australia)
    University of Western Sydney (Sydney, NSW, Australia)
    University of Stockholm (Stockholm, Sweden)
    Great Lakes Voyager Users Group Meeting (Lansing, MI, USA)
    University of Edinburgh (Edinburgh, Scotland, UK)
    National Library of Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland, UK)
    University of Wales, Cardiff (Cardiff, Wales, UK)
    University of Hertsfordshire (Hatfield, England, UK)
    Cornell University (Ithaca, NY, USA)
    National Geographic Society (Washington, DC, USA)
    Library of Congress (Washington, DC, USA)
    Massachusetts Voyager Users (Boston, MA, USA)
1999
    University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA, USA)
    Ringling College of Art and Design (Sarasota, FL, USA)

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS

2013-present
2012-present
2012-present
1990-2018
1990-2018
VALA - Libraries, Technology and the Future
Australia & New Zealand Regional Ex Libris Group (ANZREG)
Australian Library and Information Association
American Library Association
ALA Library Information and Technology Division
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BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND GROUPS - MISCELLANEOUS

EndUser Board Meeting
At an EndUser Board Meeting
2014-present
2015-2017
​2011-2017
2005-2006
1999-2005
1999-2003
1999
1991-1996
1992-1994
1993-1994
1992-1993

International Trends in Library and Information Technology, Editorial Advisory Board
Bahá'í World Centre (Haifa, Israel) Library and Archives Board (Convener)
Australia & New Zealand Regional Ex Libris Group (ANZREG) Committee
​EndUser Voyager Reporting Tool Repository Working Group (Chair)
Endeavor International Users Group (EndUser) Executive Board (President, 2001-2002)
Information Technology and Libraries, Editorial Board Member
Sapphire Group Technical Partnerships Task Force (Chair)
NOTIS Acquisitions Special Interest Group Steering Committee
Team NOTIS Technical Advisory Committee
SULAN (State Universities Library Automation Network) System Assessment & Review Committee
NOTIS Library Users Council Creation Task Force (Chair)

STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA COMMITTEES, GROUPS, AND TASK FORCES

2017-present
​2012-present
2012-present
2012-present
2012-present
2012-present
2014-2016
​2014-2016
​2013-2015
​2013-2014
​2013-2014
2013-2014

Rosetta Implementation Project Group (Scrum Master)
Digital Divisions Group
Digital Object Management System Reference Group
Search Reference Group
Primo Working Group
Digitising Strategy Committee
Middle Managers Mashup Meetings (Founder and Moderator)
​Library Integrated Systems Group (Chair)
​Geo-referencing Working Group
​Copyright Working Group
​API Design and Development Task Force (Chair)
Direct Delivery User Group

SLV State Library Victoria

PURDUE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES COMMITTEES, TEAMS, AND TASK FORCES

2000-2006
2002-2006
2005-2006
2005-2006
2006
2005
2005
2003
2000-2002
2000
1988-2000
Libraries Voyager Support Team
Information Technology Department Council and Voyager Teams
Meridian Implementation Task Force
Libraries Electronic Access Support Team
Associate Dean for IT Search Committee
Systems Implementation Associate Search Committee
Libraries Management Team
ENCompass Gateway Implementation Team
Information Technology Department Management and Special Projects Teams
Technical Information System Administrator Search Committee
Automation Advisory Committee
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1997-2000
1999-2000
1996-1997
1994-1995
1994-1995
1988-1993
1989-1993
1991-1992
1992
1992
1988-1990
1989-1990
1988-1989
1988-1989
1989

Voyager Implementation Team
Information Technology Department Design Team
NOTIS Replacement Steering Committee (Chair)
Search Engine Evaluation Committee (Co-Chair)
Staff Orientation Committee
Library Instruction Committee
Training Coordinator Search Committee (three appointments)
Periodicals Checking Committee
Dagnese Award Development Task Force
Staff Development Action Team
Acquisitions Implementation Steering Committee
NOTIS Training and Publicity Committee
Task Force on Storage
NOTIS Screen Design Committee
Library Retreat Planning and Recap Committees

OTHER PURDUE UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES

1996-1999
1988-1995
All-Campus Card Technical Advisory Committee
Administrative and Professional Staff Advisory Committee (Chair)
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