Mark D. Puterbaugh
Academic Librarian
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6371-5439
mputerba1@sdf.org
Education:
- Master of Science in Information Studies, Drexel University,
Philadelphia, PA, June 1997.
- Master of Arts in Theology, Trinity Lutheran Seminary (Capital
University), Columbus, OH, June 1980.
- Bachelor of Science in Bible, University of Valley Forge,
Phoenixville, PA, April 1977.
- TESOL Certificate, Oxford Seminars, July 2016.
Experience:
Reference Librarian (part-time)
Rutgers University - Camden N.J.
2016 - 2020
- Provided reference and educational services to University community
while staffing the Robeson Memorial Library reference desk.
Information Services Librarian
Eastern University
1998 - 2015
- Managed remote access services to library research databases.
- Managed staff and patron access to the TLC library information
system.
- Administrated CrossRef System for campus publications.
- Administrated ProQuest ETD System
- Administrated Open ETD service.
- Administrated Open Education Service, Digital Badges at Eastern
University.
- Designed and implemented online bibliographic instructional
courseware supporting information literacy.
- Served as liaison for all automation and database vendors.
- Purposed mechanisms and identified emerging technologies for
improving library information services.
- Taught bibliographic and database Instruction with a focus on
Nursing, Health, and Sciences.
- Coordinated with the Media and Digital Librarian on LibGuides,
video tutorials, and social media services.
- Supported Computer Services Librarian with desktop computer
management.
- Project Manager for the migration of university libraries to The
Library Corporation's LS2PAC.
- System Administrator for SIRSI/Dynix UNIX based library system
- Covered the Reference Desk in scheduled rotation.
- Identified potential government and private funding resources for
potential library projects.
- Provided professional aid in supporting the work of the deBlois
Library of Palmer Seminary.
- Supervised Intern and Student Research Assistants.
Office Systems Administrator / Senior Coordinator
University of Pennsylvania
School of Dental Medicine
1992 - 1998
- Involved at all levels of dental informatics.
- Supervising Manager of the Computing Learning Lab.
- Network Administrator for UNIX, Apple and Windows/NT systems.
- Project Manager and designer for online faculty evaluations.
- System administrator for web-based dental educational technology.
- Manager of all desktop computer support.
- Liaison to the university network and computer services.
- Purchasing agent for the Information Services Department.
- Managed refurbishing of the computer lab.
- Taught selective courses on various computing topics.
- Webmaster for school’s website and its virtual learning space.
- Supervised professional and student staff.
Volunteer
- Editorial reviewer, Nurse Education Today, 2010 - 2015
- Webmaster for the Medical Library Association’s Philadelphia
Regional Chapter, 2011 - 2015.
- Chair for the Philadelphia Area (SIRSI) Unicorn Users Group, 2000
- 2003.
- Webmaster for Tristate College Library Cooperative (TCLC), 2000 -
2001.
Grants and Awards
- Technology Improvement Award from the National Network of
Libraries of Medicine, June 2012.
- Small Projects Award from the National Network of Libraries of
Medicine, December 2010.
- Small Projects Award from the National Network of Libraries of
Medicine, June 2008.
- Donald A. B. Lindberg Research Fellowship Award from the Medical
Library Association May 2008.
Presentations
- The TCLC Educational Development Committee Fall Program 2015
Connecting Digital Badges with Information Literacy, Digital Badges @
Eastern University, St. Davids, PA, November 18, 2015.
- Lunch with the RML Award Recipient Report presented online with
the NNLM/MAR, October 31, 2013.
- Reaching China presented at VUSTUFF IV Villanova University,
Villanova, PA, October 17, 2013.
- iPads, Androids and Kindles, Oh My!: An Introduction to Mobile
Devices, TechTimes Online, National Network of Libraries of Medicine
Middle Atlantic Region, March 20, 2013.
- The Possibilities of Social Media to Promote International
Collaboration, emtacl12 Conference, Trondheim, Norway, October 2, 2012.
- The Virtual Learning Commons for Nurses: Using Second Life to
Support Nursing Education, poster session, presented at the MLA national
conference, Washington, DC. March 25th, 2010.
- A Survey of Nurses’ Attitudes toward Distance Learning and the
Use of 3-D Immersive Learning Environments, poster session, presented at
MLA Tri-Chapter Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, October 6th, 2009.
- Migrating to Athens, IP Independent Access to E-Resources, poster
session, presented at the PALINET07 Conference, Baltimore, MD, October
30th, 2007.
- The Virtual Learning Commons: Moving Towards a ‘Great Good
Place’, presented at the Tri-State College Library Cooperative Spring
Conference, American College, Bryn Mawr, PA, April 24th 2007
- Building an Online Virtual Community at the 22ndt Annual Computers
in Libraries Conference, April 16th, 2007
- An Introduction to Virtual Social Worlds for Temple University
Library System, March 13th, 2007
- VBI: A Virtual Social World for the ACRL Fall Virtual Institute,
November 9th, 2006.
- An Introduction to Virtual Social Worlds at the 12th Annual
Technology and Learning Conference at Montgomery County Community College,
October 6th, 2006
- Library and Technology Collide: Simulation and Gaming at the
Federal Library Information Center Committee presented at the Library of
Congress, April 3rd, 2006.
- Gaming and Libraries: Gaming Software for Virtual Reference
presented at the 21st Annual Computers in Libraries Conference,
Washington, DC, March 22nd, 2006.
Publications
- Using Social Media to Promote International Collaboration to be
published April 2013 in Pennsylvania Libraries: Research & Practice
(PaLRaP), Volume 1, No. 1.
- Thinking Small for Roaming Reference published in the NAHRS
Newsletter, Volume 32, Issue 4, October 2012.
- Nooks for Nursing Students, is the Kindle dethroned?, published in
the NAHRS Newsletter, Volume 31, Issue 3, July 2011.
- The Kindle E-reader in the Nursing Classroom, published in the
MLANews, Volume 52, Issue 6, June/July 2011.
- Searching for Florence Nightingale, published in the NAHRS
Newsletter, Volume 31, Issue 1, January 2011.
- A Survey of Nurses Attitudes toward Distance Learning and the
Use of 3-D Immersive Learning Environments, published in the Journal of
Electronic Resources for Medical Libraries, Volume 7 Issue 4 December
2010.
- Two Essential Free Apps for Apple Mobile Devices, published in the
NAHRS Newsletter, Volume 30, Issue 3, July 2010
- The Virtual Learning Commons for Nurses: A Report on the 2008
Donald A. B. Lindberg Research Fellowship Project, published in the
MLANews, No. 418, August 2009.
Membership
- Medical Library Association
- MLA Philadelphia Regional Chapter of the Medical Library Association