• Over 20 years of leadership and expertise in libraries and technology in higher education;
• Extensive merged library and technology organizational experience, early adopter linking technology, library research, and teaching;
• Exceptional team building, strategic planning, budgeting, and problem-solving skills;
• Excellent communication skills, familiarity with organizational development and assessment tools;
• Long-term leadership and participation in regional and national library and technology profession organizations.
EDUCATION:
Ph. D. Education, Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts 1997
Dissertation Title: Gender schema and computer attitudes of female college students at single-sex and coeducational colleges
Research interests: Women’s attitudes toward computing, organizational culture in merged library and technology organizations, and the impact of women’s colleges in higher education
Master of Library Service (MLS) Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia 1983
B. A. Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts 1979
Psychology and Education
Fellow, Frye Institute, Council on Library and Information Resources 2003
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts January 2000 – September 2007
Assistant Vice-President, Business Process Redesign March 2006 – September 2007
• Spearheaded functionally driven initiative to redesign manual processes within Human Resources and related departments in collaboration with Library and Technology Services staff and consultants
• Restructured the Human Resources project team to improve communications and accountability
• Initiated discussions to integrate staff and faculty employment records and standard business processes which will eliminate parallel manual data entry and redundant systems
• Championed automated systems beginning with an online recruiting application for staff job openings
• Mapped complex recruitment, compensation, job change and employee termination workflow details to streamline processes, institute online approvals, and provide relevant data to appropriate administrators
• Created and presented supporting project documentation and recommendations to University senior executive staff
Deputy CIO, Library and Technology Services (LTS)
July 2005 – March 2006
• Instituted LTS Program Plan demonstrating shared initiatives including the design, development, and implementation of short- and long-range goals and objectives, special projects, and ongoing operational procedures for the newly merged organization <http://lts.brandeis.edu/about/mission/program/index.html>
• Initiated complete review of all newly merged positions, set up review of compensation data, and fostered pilot liaison program between LTS and Human Resources
• Wrote/edited draft New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) reaccredidation Self-Study Report: Standards Seven and Eight (library and technology components)
Associate CIO/Director Information Technology Services
May 2002 – July 2005
• Provided leadership and vision for newly created User Services group combining Instructional Technology, Desktop Services, Media Services, and Computer Classroom and Cluster staff into a single collaborative unit in support of the University’s academic and research mission
• Mentored 4 first-time supervisors within the unit delegating budget, hiring, and planning duties
• Initiated pilot program between the instructional technology and library research staff to share responsibility for electronic reserves and supporting course materials using WebCT course management software
• Developed the first comprehensive technology deployment program for all classrooms on campus including capital budget (equipment leasing), classroom design, and faculty training programs
• Organized and stewarded complex implementation of PeopleSoft Student Administration modules: Admissions, Student Records, and Student Financials (completed Summer 2004)
• Designed and introduced reporting mechanisms to track executive-level help desk issues and monitor statistics for all support activities
Director of Administrative Information Services
June 2000 – April 2002
• Led planning, budget, day-to-day operations, and programming support for implementation of $15 million University administrative system
• Created and implemented initial service level agreements for the department; setting quality standards for staff/client communications, documentation, and technical support
• Developed first-ever software standards for the University streamlining purchase, deployment and support of desktop computers on campus
Rivier College, Nashua, New Hampshire
Library Director 1998 - January 2000
• Revitalized operation of college library establishing welcoming and academically supportive atmosphere
• Reorganized library staffing to form work teams, expanded library services and hours, reestablished library advisory group including faculty, staff, and local community members
• Managed replacement of library automated system from MultiLis to Innovative Interfaces
• Initiated membership in regional library network (NELINET) and reestablished connection to New Hampshire regional cooperative database eliminating use of CD-ROM for cataloging and distributed library holdings information
• Negotiated contract with EBSCO to establish comprehensive serials management program and eliminated individual title subscription, payment, and claiming processes
• Created interlibrary loan service department, moving from paper ALA forms to online systems increasing volume of loans by 300% within one year
• Obtained substantial (8-fold increase for two years) increase to the library’s acquisitions budget following presentation to Board of Trustees on the state of the collections
• Coordinated reorganization of physical arrangements in the library to expand study areas, introduce group study spaces, logically rearrange the collection, and improve staff work areas.
• Met weekly with the President and executive committee as co-chair of College Strategic Planning committee during year-long planning effort
Simmons College Libraries, Boston, Massachusetts 1986 - 1998
Associate Director for Instructional Computing and User Services 1997- 1998
• Coordinated the planning and implementation of technology policies, budget, and operations under joint management structure between the Libraries and Administrative and Academic Computing
• Responsible for Academic Computing, Help Desk, and Web Services operations, staffing, and budgets.
Assistant Director for Library Systems 1992 –1997
• Developed curriculum and taught classes on emerging technologies including operating system basics, file management, email, gopher, and FTP
• Taught and supported students and faculty using course-related software (i.e. Nutricalc, MiniTab)
• Trained and supported all library departments in use of automated system; installed and maintained all library networking equipment
Library Automation Project Manager /Coordinator of Public Services 1989 - 1992
• Led all aspects of library automation project including building a team for: selection, installation, testing and on-going operation of library system (Innovative Interfaces)
• Championed library participation in cutting-edge fiber optic network installation on campus
• Designed online catalog local configurations including setup of all circulation, reporting, security, and networking components
• Redesigned bibliographic instruction curriculum; shifting from passive sessions in a classroom to interactive course assignment-related and hands-on sessions in the library
Coordinator of Microcomputer Services 1986 – 1989
• Established new and innovative procedures and policies for the college’s first microcomputer lab and classroom
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
• EDUCAUSE
o Editorial Board, EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2007 -
o Committee member, Professional Development Committee, 2004- 2007
o Committee member, Conference Program Committee – Enterprise 2007
o Co- Moderator, Constituency Group List – Professional Development, 2007+
o Participant, EDUCAUSE Leadership Institute, Boulder 2002
• NERCOMP
o Past-Chair, Board of Trustees, 2005
o Chair, Board of Trustees, 2003- 2005,
o Treasurer 2000-2003,
o Secretary 1997-2000
o Board Member, 1995 – 2006
o Co-Chair, Library Special Interest Group, 1991-1994
• Member: ALA, ACRL, LITA 1987 - present
• WebCT (Course Management Software) Product Advisory Board member, 2005-2006
• Participant, HERS (Higher Education Resource Services) Wellesley 2000-2001
• Chair, New England Innovative Interfaces User's Group, 1991-1994
PRESENTATIONS/PUBLICATIONS
• Leger-Hornby, T. and Bleed, R., “Work and Life: Achieving a Reasonable Balance,” in Cultivating Careers: Professional Growth for IT Leaders in Higher Education, EDUCAUSE, 2006, <http://www.educause.edu/cultivatingcareers >
• Kossuth, J. and Leger-Hornby, T., “Attracting Women to Technical Professions” EDUCAUSE Quarterly, Volume 27, Number 3, 2004 <http://www.educause.edu/apps/eq/eqm04/eqm0435.asp>
• “Coping with Change in Access Services” Keynote speaker at ACRL/NE Access Services Special Interest Group, May 2004.
• “Copyright Issues in the Digital Environment” Fenway Library Consortium Professional Development Program Panelist, May 1997.
• West, M., Soltzberg, L., VanBrunt, G., and Leger-Hornby, T. “Simmons College Five-Year Technology Strategic and Financial Plan,” Fall 1997.
• Instructor: “Women on the Web: Taking your place on the Internet” Simmons Institute for Leadership and Change, March 1996.
• Instructor: "Women and the Internet: Managing New Technologies” Simmons Institute for Leadership and Change, June 1995.
• Instructor: "Internet Nuts and Bolts” Institute for Continuing Education, Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science, April 1995, October 1995, March 1996
• Instructor: “Electronic Mail and Internet Tools” ENVIRONET teacher training program (funded by an NSF grant to the Biology Department of Simmons College), Summer 1993.
• Editor, Internet Resource Guide, Simmons College Libraries, 2nd – 5th editions, 1993-6.