Shawna Sadler

Experience

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  Critical Mass

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  Information Architect

  • Worked on several large, multimillion dollar websites• Worked with clients to understand their business requirements• Organized content and created navigation schemas• Wrote reports explaining taxonomy of websites• Developed diagrams to explain content structures• Researched the client’s industry with Jupiter Research Center http://www.jup.com• Monitored the usage statistics of live websites• Restructured the website in response to findings of usability studies

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  Canadian Red Cross

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

  Global Education Program Assistant

  • Organized and ran the Global Education program (now called Youth TAP)• Utilized administrative and project management skills to organize and mobilize several education programs in various cities on Vancouver Island• Developed the scope, timeframe, and budgets for projects• Communicated with youth volunteers, teachers and parents• Organized events, workshops, and meetings as well as wrote successful fund-raising proposals• Traveled to other Canadian offices to assist with similar programs Show less

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  Calgary Public Library

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2003

  Reference Assistant- 3rd Floor W R Castell Central Library

  • Provided reference service in the Department of Business, Science and Social Science• Provided virtual reference service via the Alberta Library’s Ask a Question program http://www.talonline.ca/askaquestion/publiclibraries• Answered computer and internet-related questions

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  University of Calgary

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2014

  Tenured Librarian, management responsibility for 17 professionals and support staff across four departments: Digital Library, Visualization and Research Data, Digital Media Commons, TFDL Technologies and Desktop Support Team. Major Responsibilities• Overall responsibility for the Information Technology department for Libraries and Cultural Resources • Responsible for the operation of technologies in the Taylor Family Digital Library, Library branches, Archives, Special Collections, Galleries, and Press. Show less • Manage Libraries and Cultural Resources, Information Technology department, responsible for online systems for the Library, Galleries, Archives and Special Collections.• Member of Senior Leadership Team, Libraries and Cultural Resources• Member of construction team, to build the Taylor Family Digital Library• Manage a $13 Million technology budget • Continue to implement and operationalize the Technology Program in the Taylor Family Digital Library (TFDL)• Continue to work closely with TFDL Architects, Engineers, and Campus Planning• Facilitate technology design in new construction projects on campus Show less

  • Associate University Librarian, Digital Library and Research Technologies

    Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  • Technology Officer, Taylor Family Digital Library

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2013

  • Technology Coordinator, Taylor Family Digital Library

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  • Coordinator, Digital Initiatives, Libraries and Cultural Resources

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2009

  • Institutional Repository Administrator, Libraries and Cultural Resources

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  • Web Technical Administrator, Libraries and Cultural Resources

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  • Digitization Researcher, Libraries and Cultural Resources

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  • Reference Assistant- Business Library, Haskayne School of Business

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  • Information Specialist- Information Commons, Libraries and Cultural Resources

    Jan 2003 - Jan 2004
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  Deakin University

  Apr 2014 - Apr 2016

  Director, Digital Library and Innovation, Deakin University

  Management responsibility for 25 professionals and support staff across four teams: 1. Open Access Repositories & PreservationSystems to manage the business of the library and services for students and researchers2. Discovery TechnologiesSystems to manage access to scholarly content of the library3. Web and Emerging TechnologiesInfrastructure to manage the Digital Library, Audio/Visual hardware and system integration4. Communication, Events and Social Media Selected Accomplishments• Served as a member of Library’s Leadership Executive and Senior Management Team• Led my team through the library's external review process• Oversaw the development of the digital exhibition platform to exhibit significant scholarly works and digitized objects from the library’s collections• Developed and implemented a User-Centered Design process to enhance the library’s value to our target communities• Overall administrative oversight to deliver the new Video Wall in the Waterfront library called The Verge• Coordinated Deakin University’s membership with the Australian ORCID consortium• Successfully delivered Deakin University’s scholarly output in the Institutional Repository for Federal government reporting; ERA and HERDC 2015 Show less

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  Sadler Studio

  May 2016 - May 2019

  Director

  As an independent consultant, I worked with MIT Libraries, North Carolina State University Library, San Diego State University, ORCID and the Ontario College of Art & Design University, to support projects with: Project & Program Management, Planning, Team Building, Construction and general research & report writing.

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  ORCID

  May 2019 - now

  Developing and implementing ORCID's global Outreach & Partnership strategies to further ORCID's adoption around the world and across all disciplines. Responsible for managing the Americas team, developing partners, supporting membership growth, and promoting ORCID adoption across the region; North, Central, South Americas and the Caribbean.

  • Engagement Manager, Outreach & Partnerships

    Apr 2021 - now

  • Engagement Manager, Americas & Caribbean

    May 2019 - Mar 2021