Steve McCann
Digital Projects Librarian University of Montana Mansfield Library 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT 59812-9936 406-243-4564
education
	▪ M.L.I.S. University of Washington Information School. Seattle, WA. ▪ B.A. in English, Montana State University. Bozeman, MT.
Research interests
	▪ Disruptive Technologies ▪ Usability of Web Services ▪ Digital Preservation
Professional experience
	▪ Digital Projects Librarian, 2005—present, Mansfield Libraries, University of Montana, Missoula, MT. ▪ Libraries Fellow, Digital Library Initiatives Department / Research and Information Services Department, 2003 – 2004; NCSU Libraries, Raleigh, NC. ▪ Research Assistant (Usability Specialist), Systems Department, 2002 – 2003; University of Washington, Suzzallo Library, Seattle, WA. ▪ Research Assistant (Metadata Specialist), Salmon Data Management Team, 2001 – 2002; NOAA NW Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, WA. ▪ Assistant Product Manager, 2000 – 2001; Amazon.com, Seattle, WA. ▪ Community Marketing Manager, 1998 – 2000; MountainZone.com / Quokka Sports, Seattle, WA and San Francisco, CA. ▪ Community Marketing Manager, 1998; ShopNow.com / Network Commerce, Seattle, WA. ▪ Operations Analyst, 1996 – 1997; AtOnce Software / FreeShop.com, Seattle, WA. ▪ Contract Data Analyst, 1996; Finance Department, Microsoft, Redmond, WA. ▪ Barista / Customer Service Representative / Roasted Coffee Forecaster, 1992 – 1996; Starbucks Coffee Company, Seattle, WA.
projects
	Current Projects ▪ Digitization – Electronic Data from the 1970 Flathead Lake Seismic Survey ▪ Digitization – Bonner Public School “Jack Demmons Image Collection” ▪ Digitization – Butte Historical Society “Oldtimers’ Handbook: The Story of Butte” ▪ Digitization – US Forest Service Legacy Government Documents ▪ Digital Preservation – Preserving Tribal Newspapers Whitepaper ▪ Usability – Persona Analysis of EBooks Users ▪ Usability – Art Student’s perception of digitized artwork ▪ Web Design – Montana Library Association port to Drupal CMS Completed Projects ▪ Digitization – IMLS funded digitization project in partnership with the D’Arcy McNickle Library of the Salish Kootenai College ▪ Digitization – Montana Historic Society “Not in Precious Metals Alone” ▪ Digitization – University of Montana Western Library: “Memoir 21” ▪ Digitization – Leeson. "History of Montana." (1885) ▪ Digitization – "Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center Wilderness Ranger Training Module" ▪ Usability – Analysis of United States College and University Library Websites ▪ Usability – NWDA Website ▪ Usability – Library Research Personas ▪ Usability – Serial Solutions Article Linker Page ▪ Montana Memory Project CONTENTdm Consortium Steering Committee (Coordinator) ▪ Classroom Assessment Suite (NCSU, Research and Information Services Department) ▪ SAILS assessment coordinator (NCSU, Research and Information Services Department)
Committees & Offices
	Current Memberships ▪ Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate (2007-2009) ▪ Montana Memory Project Web Design Working Group (2008) ▪ Montana State Library: Digital Preservation Technical Working Group (2007-present) ▪ Library Ad Hoc Website Redesign Committee (2007-present) ▪ LITA Assessment and Research Committee (2007-2009) ▪ Faculty Senator (2006-2009) ▪ LITA Legislation and Regulation Committee (2006-2008) ▪ University Web Committee (2006-2008) ▪ Library PAC Committee (2006-present) ▪ MLA Web Committee (2005-present) Past Memberships ▪ Instruction Assessment Committee ▪ LITA Assessment and Research Task Force (2006-2007) ▪ Coordinator: Montana Memory Project CONTENTdm Consortium Steering Committee (2005-2007) ▪ MLA ASLD Communications Committee (2006-2007) (chair) ▪ Library Professional Development Committee (chair) ▪ Library Curriculum Integration Working Group (2005-2006) ▪ Library Gifts Committee (2005) ▪ MLA-ASLD Secretary (2005-2006) ▪ LITA Web Coordinating Committee Intern. (2005-2006) ▪ LOBO Information Literacy Tutorial Content Team (2003-2004) ▪ Website Redesign (2004-2005): ▪ Steering Committee. staff to committee ▪ Access Tools and Integrated Instruction ▪ Usability ▪ Content Management Systems ▪ Web Strategies Team. Staff to committee (2004-2005)
presentations
	▪ McCann, Steve. “Digitizing the Char-Koosta News”. Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums 2008 National Institute. August 2008. Tulsa, OK. ▪ Engstrom, Carlene, Steve McCann, David Ongley, and Jennifer Young. “Digitizing Indian Country”. American Library Association. June 2008; Anaheim, CA. ▪ McCann, Steve. “Evolving Digitization Workflows”. Best Practices Exchange. May 2008; Helena, MT. ▪ McCann, Steve. “An Introduction to Issues in Digital Preservation”. ASLD/PLD Annual Retreat. October 2007; Chico, MT. ▪ McCann, Steve. Poster: “Finding cross-library patterns in web design trends using the Wayback Machine". ALA Annual Conference. June 2007; Washington, DC. ▪ Allison-Bunnell, Jodi, Max Evans, Leigh Grinstead, Ann Lally, and Steve McCann. “Building a National Archival Network: Roles of National and Regional Projects and Organizations”. Northwest Archivists Annual Conference. May 2007; Moscow, ID. ▪ Engstrom, Carlene, and Steve McCann. “Digitizing 20 years of a tribal newspaper: Collaboration between the small and the big”. Montana Library Association. April 2007; Helena, MT ▪ McCann, Steve. "Library Redesign: Making the Data Work Harder. Analysis of United States College and University Libraries". Internet Librarian. October 2006; Monterey, CA. ▪ McCann, Steve and Jennie Stapp. "How to Create, Manage & Present Digital Content". Montana State Library Fall Workshop. September 2006; Lewistown, MT. ▪ McCann, Steve. "DIY Website Usability on a Shoestring Budget". Montana Library Association. May 2006; Missoula, MT. ▪ Stapp, Jennie, Steve McCann, and Jason Clark. "Montana Memory Project -- What’s in it for You? What’s in it for Our Patrons?". Montana Library Association. May 2006; Missoula, MT. ▪ McCann, Steve. "Digital content initiatives: Update, fun stuff, invitation to contribute". Offline. February 2006; Helena, MT. ▪ McCann, Steve. "Users Driving Website Changes". Internet Librarian. October 2005; Monterey, CA. ▪ McCann, Steve. "Significant Tidings". Montana Library Association. April 2005; Billings, MT. ▪ Chang, May and Steve McCann. "A CMS Approach at NCSU Libraries." Computers in Libraries. March 2004; Washington, DC. ▪ Oakleaf, Megan and Steve McCann. "Rubric Assessment of Student Responses to an Information Literacy Tutorial." 2004 NC State Undergraduate Assessment Symposium. April 2004; Cary, NC.
publications
	▪ Digital Imaging Best Practices Working Group. “BCR’s CDP Digital Imaging Best Practices Version 2.0” June (2008) ▪ McCann, Steve. “On Helpful Widgets and Online Library Research” InfoIssues December (2006) ▪ McCann, Steve. "Keeping Up with 'Podcasting'"InfoIssues October (2005) ▪ McCann, Steve. "A History of Online Information Services, 1963—1976" (Book Review) Library Resources & Technical Services 49:1 (2005): 61-62. ▪ McCann, Steve and Stephen Meyer. "LITA National Forum 2004: Where Are We Going? Where Have We Been?" Computers in Libraries 25:1 (2005): 47-49. ▪ McCann, Steve. "Issues for Libraries and Information Science in the Internet Age." (Book Review) Library Resources & Technical Services 48:1 (2004): 81-82. ▪ Oakleaf, Megan and Steve McCann. "Measuring NC State Students' Information Literacy Skills." NCSU Libraries FOCUS 24.3 (2003): 9-10. ▪ McCann, Steve. "David Boyle Gets Creative with the Creative Commons" The Silverfish ALISS, UW iSchool, June 2003. ▪ McCann, Steve. "Librarians Rally to Save America's Libraries at ALA Midwinter Convention." The Silverfish ALISS, UW iSchool, February-March 2003. ▪ McCann, Steve. "Looking for a job after graduation? Start here!" The Silverfish ALISS, UW iSchool, February-March 2003 ▪ McCann, Steve. "Budget Axe Eliminates iSchool Students." The Silverfish ALISS, UW iSchool, November 2002.
Creative works
	▪ “Preview: Analysis of Academic Library Home Pages Poster”. A Digital Outrigger June 2007 ▪ “Authority lies in Social Proof”. A Digital Outrigger June 2007 ▪ “On Google and Privacy and Library Search”. A Digital Outrigger June 2007 ▪ “The Landscape of User Research”. A Digital Outrigger May 2007
Grants
	▪ 2007 – Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) scholarship ($350) to attend Persistence of Memory, a conference on digital preservation, in Seattle, Washington. ▪ 2006 – University of Montana Mini-Sabbatical Faculty Development Grant ($1,500) to attend the Cornell Digital Preservation Workshop in Ithaca, NY.
memberships / professional development / service
	▪ Cornell Digital Preservation Workshop. Ithaca, NY. 2006 ▪ OCLC Digitization Fundamentals (online). 2006 ▪ Digitizing Newspapers Workshop. University of Utah Libraries. Salt Lake City, UT. 2005. ▪ Usability Professionals' Association. 2005 – present ▪ Montana Library Association. 2005 – present ▪ American Library Association. 2001 – present ▪ Library and Information Technology Association. 2003 – present ▪ Associated College and Research Libraries. 2005 – present ▪ American Society for Information Science and Technology. 2001 –  2005 ▪ Volunteer biography writer, 2004 North Carolina Literature Festival, Raleigh, NC ▪ Documentary film festival volunteer, Full Frame 2004, Durham, NC ▪ Web Development Officer, Student American Library Association, UW iSchool, 2002 – 2003 ▪ Libraries Editor, The Silverfish, Associated LIS Students (ALISS) UW iSchool, 2002 – 2003 ▪ Volunteer Researcher and Database Analyst, Richard Hugo House, Seattle, WA. 2000 – 2003