Olya Gary
Academic Appointments
- Media Developer, Web and Graphic Designer, Dean's Office - Information Resources and Technology (IRT), Lane Library & Knowledge Management Center
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Contact Information
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Personal Information Email Tel (650) 724-7626
Professional Overview
Current Role at Stanford
As a member of Knowledge Management (KM) Team at the Lane Library, I design and develop web layouts, prepare graphics and interactive media for the Lane Library website as well as other Lane sites, and perform quality assurance for the site interface and information architecture. I am responsible for various library print publications from liaisons' handouts to oversized posters and Lane exhibits. I work closely with Lane and IRT staff and help maintain School of Medicine and Stanford University brand standards.
Professional Interests
* Website usability and human-computer interaction
* Information architecture
* Photography and photo restoration
* Art and graphic design
* Online curriculum development
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Honors and Awards
- Best Poster in "Great Ideas for Teaching" - design, art direction and poster production, Western Group on Educational Affairs (WGEA) Regional Meeting (Spring 2010)
- Not a Cough in a Carload online exhibit is named Digital Library of the Week, American Library Association (October 2008)
- Editor's choice - received for a landscape photo "Lost in Andes", National Association for Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) (January 2008)
- "One-time Promotional Materials" 2nd place - Lane Library Centennial Brochure, MLA conference (May 2006)
- "Gold Award" - design and art direction of a promotional brochure for an architectural firm, Printing Industries of Northern California (PINC) (2004)
Professional Affiliations and Activities
- Member, NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Professionals) (2004 - present)
- Member, Adobe Photoshop Group (2009 - present)
- Member, Drupal (2011 - present)
- Member, Digital Communications Marketing in Higher Education (2010 - present)
Personal Interests
Photography, child psychology, outdoor activities, travel
Service, Volunteer, and Community Work
- Informal Team Photographer Cougars Hockey Club , Cougars Hockey Club (8/15/2011)
- Second Wind Theater Production Photo and Videoographer (8/15/2011)
- The Shadhika Foundation Newsletter Designer , The Shadhika Foundation (1/1/2008 - 3/31/2011)
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