Richard Zwies
Academic Appointments
- Web Production Specialist, Dean's Office - Information Resources and Technology (IRT), Lane Library & Knowledge Management Center
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Contact Information
- Contact Information
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 736-0334
Professional Overview
Current Role at Stanford
As part of the Lane Library Knowledge Integration team, develops Lane website content and coordinates Web production and other development projects. Analyzes website usage to inform design and development. Creates, conducts, and analyzes usability metrics such as surveys, focus groups and user tests.
Liaison Areas:
Chemical and Systems Biology
Clinical Pharmacology
Pharmacy
Toxicology
Professional Interests
Website design & development
Information architecture & visualization
Website usage analysis & usability
Education and Certifications
| MLIS: | University of California, Los Angeles, Information Systems (1999) |
| BS: | Syracuse University, Biology (1978) |
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Professional Affiliations and Activities
- Member, American Society for Information Science & Technology (1999 - present)
Work Experience
- Web Production Specialist, Lane Medical Library, Stanford School of Medicine (11/6/2006)
- Webmaster/Web Services Librarian, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library, Yale University (9/1/2003 - 3/1/2006)
- Web Manager, University of California, Irvine Libraries (12/1/2000 - 7/1/2003)
Presentations
Publications
- SmartSearch: automated recommendations using librarian expertise and the National Center for Biotechnology Information's Entrez programming utilities. J Med Libr Assoc. 2010; (2): 171-5
- Observations on the American Society for Information Science Summit 2000 Meeting: Defining Information Architecture Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science. 2000; (5)
- The Effectiveness of Custom Enclosures in Preventing Water Damage In: St. Petersburg: The Russian Academy of Sciences Library (BAN): A Decade After the Fire, International Scientific Conference Proceedings, February 16-18, 1998. St. Petersburg: BAN. 1999
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