Sharon
Stoerger
sstoer@yahoo.com
Education
- 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
- 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
- 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
- "Sociology Ethics" in
the Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics (Spring 2005, MacMillan)
- "Book Review: Lost Paradises
and the Ethics of Research and Publication" in the Journal of Anthropological
Research (forthcoming 2004)
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
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: August 7, 2004