Christopher G. Vinson, M.L.I.S.

310 Broad St. Apt. 8R

Charleston, South Carolina 29401
(843) 597-8421
vinsonc@cofc.edu

http://vinsonc.people.cofc.edu

Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

Master of Library and Information Science. University of South Carolina, May 2008.

Bachelor of Arts, English Literature and Language (cum laude). Winthrop University, May
2006.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Head of Library Systems. College of Charleston Libraries. Charleston, South Carolina.

January 2010 – present.

• Supervise department comprised of two full-time librarians, one part-time librarian,

two permanent full-time support technicians, and student employees and interns.
• Oversee $100,000 technology budget and approve all technology-related purchases.
• Serve as the library’s primary liaison with the College’s IT division.
• Direct implementation of open-source software applications such as Omeka,
MobileCat, Fedora, MediaWiki, and the Public Knowledge Project’s Open Systems.
• Research and implement emerging technologies and ensure compliance with
metadata and digital preservation best practices.
• Collaborate with Metadata Librarian to develop EAD repository.
• Draft documentation detailing best practices and workflows for digitization, systems
maintenance, and web publishing.
• Supervise maintenance of Millennium ILS, ILLiad, CONTENTdm, and library web site.
• Lead implementation of Encore discovery platform and redesign of WebPAC.
• Develop platform to deliver College-based open-access journals.
• Research and develop platform to deliver individually-purchased e-books.

Systems Librarian. College of Charleston Libraries. Charleston, South Carolina.

November 2008 – December 2009.

• Manage implementation/maintenance of Lowcountry Digital Library (CONTENTdm).

• Maintain Millennium ILS and troubleshoot all systems issues.
• Serve as the library’s webmaster and head of the Web Committee, oversee migration
of library web site to Cascade Server content management system. Supervise
migration of content from old library web site to LibGuides. Oversee creation of
departmental WordPress blogs to streamline web publishing workflow.
• Manage databases, troubleshoot access issues, administer proxy server, and
configure WebBridge OpenURL resolver.
• Lead implementation of embedded virtual reference services.
• Draft procedural workflows for digitization practices and systems maintenance.
• Work with College Portal Committee to develop library’s portal presence.
Project Coordinator of South Carolina Digital Library. Partnership Among South
Carolina Academic Libraries (PASCAL) and University of South Carolina. Columbia, South
Carolina. January 2007 – October 2008.

• Administer South Carolina Digital Library web site and CONTENTdm multi-site server
• Recruit institutions throughout the state to develop digital projects
• Ensure compliance of LSTA grant guidelines throughout project period
• Draft LSTA grant application, project reports, and final reports

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

“Preserve and Persevere: Digital Preservation and Library Advocacy” Panel, South Carolina
Library Association Annual Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC (October 2010).

“All’s Well that Ends Well: Confessions from South Carolina’s Digital Projects Managers”
Panel, South Carolina Library Association Annual Conference, Columbia, SC (November
2009).

“Zoom and Bloom: Using Zoomify to Enhance Your Digital Collections” Workshop,
Southeastern CONTENTdm Users Group Conference, Charleston, SC (October 2009).

Christopher G. Vinson and Kate Foster Boyd. “Cracking the Egg: The South Carolina Digital
Library's New Perspective.” Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship 20(2): 2008.

Metadata and Scanning Training Sessions: Georgetown County Library (January 2009),
Coastal Carolina University (March 2009), USC-Lancaster (July 2008), Wofford College
(March 2008), College of Charleston (December 2007)

CONTENTdm and metadata demonstrations: SC Archival Association Fall Conference (Oct.

2007); SC Library Association Annual Conference (Nov. 2007); and Palmetto Archives,
Libraries, and Museums Council on Preservation Conference (Nov. 2007). Columbia, South
Carolina.

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

South Carolina Library Association Annual Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC (October 2010).

Code4Lib Annual Conference, Asheville, NC (February 2010).

Southeastern Innovative Users Group Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC (January 2010).

South Carolina Library Association Annual Conference, Columbia, SC (November 2009).

Southeastern CONTENTdm Users Group Conference, Charleston, SC (October 2009).

Innovative Users Group Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA (May 2009).

SunGard Higher Education Portal training, Charleston, SC (March 2009).

“Digital Directions: Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital Collections, New School
for Scanning.” Presented by the Northeast Document Conservation Center and SOLINET.
Jacksonville, Florida (June 2008).
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Co-Chair, Faculty Senate Committee on Educational Technology

Technology Coordinator, Carolina Lowcountry and Atlantic World Program

Chair, South Carolina Library Association Roundtable on the Digitization of Cultural Heritage
Materials

Co-Chair, Southeastern CONTENTdm Users Group Annual Conference Planning Committee

Chair, Library Web Committee

Member, Library Portal Committee and College Portal Committee

Webmaster/Systems Administrator/Consultant, Lowcountry Digital Library

Project Consultant, South Carolina Digital Library

Webmaster and Consultant, Georgetown County Digital Library

Collection development liaison for departments of Classics, English, and Italian Studies.

TECHNOLOGICAL EXPERTISE

• Languages

o Markup/presentation: XHTML, HTML, XML, CSS

o Scripting: PHP, Javascript, jQuery
o Relational Database: MySQL, Oracle
o Metadata Schemas: Dublin Core, EAD

• Software Platforms

o Digital Libraries: CONTENTdm, Fedora, Dspace, Greenstone

o Open-source systems: Omeka, Open Journal System, Open Conference
System, Open Harvester System, MediaWiki, PmWiki, PHPMyAdmin,
MobileCat
o Library applications: Innovative Millennium, WebBridge OpenURL resolver,
ILLiad, Docutek Eres (E-reserves system), EZproxy proxy server
o Design: Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop/Acrobat, GIMP
o Server: Ubuntu Linux 10.04 LTS, Windows Server 2003/2008, Apache, PEAR,
MySQL, Oracle
o Content Management Systems: Cascade Server, WordPress, Joomla
o Administrative: Microsoft Office 2010, OpenOffice, Google Docs

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Library Association (ALA)

South Carolina Library Association (SCLA)

Innovative Users Group (IUG)