Sharon
Stoerger
sstoerge@indiana.edu
sstoer@yahoo.com
Education
- 2005-present: Indiana
University, Bloomington, IN
Ph.D. Student - School of Library and Information Science (SLIS)
- 1993-1994: University of
Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
Master of Library and Information Science
- 1991-1993: University of
Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
Master of Business Administration
- 1987-1991: University of
Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
Bachelor of Science, Broadcast Journalism
Experience
-
2006-present:
The Information Technology Workforce Project (ITWF), Indiana University,
Bloomington, IN
Graduate Research Assistant - NSF funded project (Principal Investigators:
Jean Robinson, Susan Herring, Christine Ogan, and Manju Ahuja)
- Assist in the development
and implementation of survey instruments
- Transcribe and code interview
data
- Analyze interview and survey
data
- Coordinate the Institutional
Review Board (IRB) review efforts
-
2002-2005: The University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
Human Subjects Research Specialist - Office of the Vice Chancellor for
Research
- Analyze federal and university
policy requirements
- Conduct reviews of research
protocols
- Develop and maintain databases
and Web pages
- Conduct data mining initiatives
- Monitor development and progress
of University of Illinois start-up companies
- Supervise Institutional Review
Board support staff
- Grant Reviewer - National
Science Foundation (NSF) - Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions-
Illinois Institute of Technology
- 2001-2002: The University
of Illinois, Urbana, IL
Commerce Alumni & External Affairs
- Liaison to University of
Illinois alumni
- Coordinate and organize special
events
- Compile data relevant to alumni
committees
- 1999-2001: The Gale Group,
Farmington Hills, MI
Senior Account Executive
- Manage a sales budget of $2.4
million
- Develop client base (Indiana
and Kentucky)
- Promoted from Junior Account
Executive at the Gale Group
Junior Account Executive
- Manage a sales budget of $1.8
million
- Coordinate sales efforts of
Illinois account executives
- Develop client base (Illinois)
- Promoted from Account Manager/Training
Consultant at the Gale Group
Account Manager/Training Consultant
- Manage the development of
a new training division
- Develop training and consulting
initiatives
- Consult on database design
and usability
- Present new innovations at
state-wide conferences and annual business meetings
- 1996-1999: Danville Area
Community College, Danville, IL
Head of Instruction/Public Services Librarian (tenure granted)
- Manage the development of
an electronic-resources research program
- Develop course-specific Web
pages
- Advise students and faculty
on research endeavors
- Supervise college staff and
student employees
- Carry out tasks required for
tenure
- 1997-1999: Business &
Economic Institute, Danville, IL
Training Consultant
- Implement community Internet
classes
- Develop Internet course materials
- Instruct faculty, staff, students
and community members
- 1995-1996: Eastern Illinois
University, Charleston, IL
Visiting Professor/Reference Librarian
- Advise students and faculty
on research endeavors
- Integrate a research component
into the established curriculum
- 1994-1995: Kankakee Public
Library, Kankakee, IL
Head of Reference
- Manage information retrieval
services
- Supervise department staff
members
- Coordinate the selection and
implementation of departmental electronic resources
- 1994: Central Community
Library District, Clifton, IL
Regional Demonstration Project Research Consultant
- Synchronize efforts of key
stakeholders in the development of a local resource for educational and
recreational purposes
- Prepare promotional materials
for the project
- 1993-1994: Lincoln Trail
Libraries System, Champaign, IL
Research Assistant for Planning
- Chief advisor to conduct long
range strategic planning
- Conduct data mining and statistical
analysis
- Develop and implement statistical
databases
- Editor of the Lincoln Trail
Library System: Long Range Strategic Plan
Presentations
- Herring, S., Clark, B., Kouper,
I., Paolillo, J., Ramos-Vielba, I., Scheidt, L. A., Stoerger, S., & Wright,
E. (2006, April). Linguistic diversity and language networks on LiveJournal.
Paper presented at the 2006 International Sunbelt Social Network Conference,
Vancouver, British Columbia.
- Herring, S., Clark, B., Kouper,
I., Mercure, S., Paolillo, J., Scheidt, L. A., Stoerger, S., Welsch, P., &
Wright, E. (2005, October). Conversation and connectivity in the Blogosphere.
Paper presented at the Sixth Annual Conference of the Association of Internet
Researchers.
- Stoerger, S. (2006, January 20).
Podcasting in higher education. Paper presented at the Web 2.0 and
Communities of Practice Conference. http://conversations.cpsquare.org/WebX?14@863.vktQaAw7eup.43@.3bb08b03
- Stoerger, S. (2006). Gonna
change my way of thinking: Blogging in education. Paper presented at the
ACRL/CNI/EDUCAUSE Virtual Conference. Abstract retrieved April 15, 2006, from
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlevents/virtualconfpostersession.htm
- Stoerger, S., Herring, S., &
Kouper, I. (2006). "Great job, Quester!" Assessing Language Skills
on Quest Atlantis. Paper presented at the 2006 Symposium about Language
and Society - Austin (SALSA). Abstract retrieved April 15, 2006, from http://studentorgs.utexas.edu/salsa/Program2006.html
Past Presentations
- 2001: Kentucky Library Association,
Louisville, KY
Electronic Databases and Your Library
- 1999: Minnesota Library Association,
Duluth, MN
Preparing Reference Staff for the Services of Tomorrow
- 1999: South Dakota Library
Association, Watertown, SD
Consortial Purchases and South Dakota Libraries
- 1999: Lincoln Trail Libraries
System, Champaign, IL
FirstSearch Web
- 1998: Delta Kappa Gamma,
Danville, IL
Education Resources on the Web
- 1998: Lincoln Trail Libraries
System, Champaign, IL
Providing Patron Access to the Internet
- 1997: Lincoln Trail Libraries
System, Champaign, IL
Marketplace of Ideas
- 1996: Lincoln Trail Libraries
System, Champaign, IL
Specialized Reference Series-Business Sources on the World Wide Web
- 1994: University of Illinois,
Urbana, IL
Symposium-Systems & Networks
Publications
- Herring, S.C., Paolillo, J.C.,
Ramos-Vielba, I., Kouper, I.,Wright, E., Stoerger, S., Scheidt, L.A., and
Clark, B. (2006). Language networks on LiveJournal. Submitted to HICSS-40.
- Stoerger, S. (2005, July). Sociological
ethics. In C. Mitcham (Ed.), The encyclopedia of science, technology, and
ethics. Farmington Hills, MI: Macmillan Reference USA.
- Stoerger, S. (2004). [Review of
Lost paradises and the ethics of research and publication]. Journal of
Anthropological Research, 60(3).
- Stoerger, S., Herring, S., & Kouper,
I. (2006), "Great job, Quester!" Assessing Language Skills on Quest Atlantis.
Submitted to the Texas Linguistic Forum.
Service
I have been involved in two research
groups at Indiana University from 2005-present:
- Member of the (We)blog Research
on Genre Project (BROG)
- Volunteer researcher on the NSF-sponsored
Quest Atlantis (QA) project (Principal Investigators: Sasha Barab, Susan Herring,
and Dan Hickey)
Past Community
Service
- CQI Change Team/New and Emerging
Markets
- Curriculum Committee
- Endowed Faculty Chair Committee
- Microsoft Connections Grant Project
- Part-Time Faculty Academy--Internet
Trainer
- Strategic Planning Committee
- Technology Team-Committee facilitator/chair
Computer Skills
Mac and PCs
Software: Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher
Other: FilemakerPro, N6
Web Development Tools: HTML, Dreamweaver, Fireworks
Data Mining Skills: Internet/Web, research databases such as InfoTrac,
FirstSearch, EBSCO, OVID, ProQuest, DRA, Epixtech, Endeavor
Web Sites
Ethics Index
http://www.web-miner.com/ethicsindex.htm
Distance Education Index
http://www.web-miner.com/deindex.htm
Library Support for Distance Learning
http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/~b-sloan/libdist.htm
Bernie Sloan contributed to the design
and development of this Web site.
Personal Citation Indexes (PCIs)
Professional Affiliations
ALA: ACRL, RUSA, LIRT, Beta Phi
Mu, Illinois Library Association, LOEX, League for Innovation
Created by
Sharon Stoerger MLS, MBA
September 30, 2002
Updated: June 17, 2006