Candidate Statements
2008 Election

Candidates -- Vice Chair (2008-2009)/Chair Elect (2009-2010):
Shannon S. Burchard OR Lucinda Harrison-Cox

Candidates for Vice Chair/Chair Elect

Shannon S. Burchard

I have been working on Innovative systems for over ten years. My first involvement was at the University of California, Riverside where I worked as a student assistant to the systems librarian. In those days, we were on a first name basis with most if not all of the help desk staff at Innovative. After graduating and moving to San Francisco, I began working at the University of San Francisco as a library assistant and became the key contact for the law library in the implementation of the University's first online system. At USF, I became very involved in pushing the features of our III system and shared many of these experiences at the first IUG at the Claremont. After completing library school, I went on to the University of Delaware, a NOTIS library at the time. There I found myself pining for the serials capabilities of III. Boy was I surprised to find myself two years later returning to San Francisco and implementing my second III system. After bringing the San Francisco Law Library online and planning the reorganization of the collection by LC call number, I returned to the University of San Francisco Law Library where I have found myself implementing Millennium.

If elected ILUG Chair, I would work to continue the good work of those before me. Working together we can push our systems to new heights. I am honored to be considered for your next ILUG Vice Chair.

EDUCATION:

December 1995 - Masters of Library and Information Science, San Jose State University

EMPLOYMENT:

Technical Services Librarian, University of San Francisco Law Library (2000-present)
Acting Director, University of San Francisco Law Library (2005-2006)
Electronic Services / Systems Librarian, San Francisco Law Library (1998-2008)
Coordinator of Serials, Acquisitions Department, University of Delaware Library (1996-1998)

MEMBERSHIPS AND COMMITTEES:

American Library Association member
- ALCTS
- LITA
- LAMA
American Association of Law Libraries
- 2007 member of AALLNET web advisory committee
- 2003 member of the OBS-SIS educational programs committee
- 2004 Chair of the OBS web committee
- NMRT
  1997 Chair, New Members Round Table President's Program Committee
  1997 Member, New Members Round Table Local Arrangements Committee
Northern California Association of Law Libraries
- 2007 Member at Large, NOCALL Board
- 2003- Chair, Audit & Budget

PRESENTATIONS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION:

2007 Presented "Pleased to meet you: making connections that count", AALL annual meeting, New Orleans
2001 - Institute on 21st Century Librarianship
1998 - ALCTS Electronic Serials Institute, St. Louis, MO
1998 - INFORMS Librarian Advisory Group, Linthicum, MD
1998 - SLA Winter Education Conference - Copyright in the Electronic Age, Washington, DC
1997 - Presented "What to take for an LSER hangover" at Notis Users Group Meeting
1997 - Presented "Things to do in San Francisco" at New Members Round Table's Orientation, ALA Annual

Lucinda Harrison-Cox

Hello, I've been working with integrated III systems since 1993 and worked with one of the competitors for a number of years before coming to a III library. I still like working with online systems despite the amount of time I spend bewildered, confused, and generally dazed. As nice as it is to see our students experience the "aha!" moment when things start to make sense, this is the part of my job where I get to experience my "aha!" moments. Mind you, they'd be fewer and further between if it weren't for organizations like ILUG and the members who so generously share their knowledge.

I'm running for Vice Chair/Chair Elect in part because someone believed I could do the job and nominated me. However, if I did not think that I could properly do the job, I would never have agreed to run. I want to take advantage of this opportunity to pay back some of those generous individuals who have helped me. I have lots of experience and I'm a good organizer. If elected, I look forward to working with Sarah Boling as Chair and with the membership generally. Thank you for your consideration.