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):

o   Steering Committee. staff to committee

o   Access Tools and Integrated Instruction

o   Usability

o   Content Management Systems

·         Web Strategies Team. Staff to committee (2004-2005)

presentations

 

·         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

 

·         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