Education

2001 - M.L.I.S. Library and Information Science
University of Hawaii at Manoa

1996 - B.A. Graphic Design
University of Hawaii at Manoa

Grants/Scholarships/Awards

2001 - University of Hawaii Library and Information Science Program Alumni Group Margaret W. Ayrault Scholarship

2000-2001 - Tuition Waiver, University of Hawaii Library and Information Science Program

1994-2001 - Unity House, Inc. Scholarship, Honolulu, Hawaii

Publications

Whang, Michael D. (2005). PHP and PostgreSQL Web Content Management System at Western Michigan University Libraries. In Holly Yu (Ed.) Content and Workflow Management in Academic Libraries: Case Studies. Hershey: Idea Group.

Whang, Michael D. (2003). Interview with John Kupersmith . Retrieved January 2003 from http://www.wmich.edu/library/web/wdrive/

Whang, Michael D. (2003). Interview with Thomas Dowling . Retrieved January 2003 from http://www.wmich.edu/library/web/wdrive/

Whang, Michael D. (2003). Interview with Michael Lorenzen . Retrieved January 2003 from http://www.wmich.edu/library/web/wdrive/

Whang, Michael D. (2003). Interview with Nancy Kroes . Retrieved January 2003 from http://www.wmich.edu/library/web/wdrive/

Whang, Michael D. (2003). Interview with Michael Stilson . Retrieved January 2003 from http://www.wmich.edu/library/web/wdrive/

Whang, Michael D. (2003). Defining the User Experience . Retrieved January 2003 from http://www.wmich.edu/library/web/wdrive/

Whang, Michael D. (2001). Information Architecture . Retrieved December 2001 from http://www.newbreedlibrarian.org/

Employment

2002-Present - Head, Web and Internet Services
Western Michigan University Libraries

2002 - Librarian, Manoa Public Library
Hawaii State Public Library System

2000-2001 - Web Support, Desktop Network Services
Information Technology Division
Thomas Hale Hamilton Library, University of Hawaii at Manoa

2001 - Web Support, Wong Audiovisual Media Center
Gregg M. Sinclair Library, University of Hawaii at Manoa

1999-2000 - Library Assistant, Legislative Reference Bureau Library
Hawaii State Capitol, State of Hawaii

1999-2000 – Graphic Designer, Department of Theatre and Dance
University of Hawaii at Manoa

Committee Involvement

2005 – Assistant Dean for Information Technology & Systems Search Committee
Western Michigan University Libraries

2004-Present – GoWMU Advisory Board (SCT SunGard)
Western Michigan University

2004-Present – GoWMU Content Planning Committee (SCT SunGuard)
Western Michigan University

2004-Present – Marketing Committee
Western Michigan University Libraries

2003-Present – Technology Committee
Western Michigan University Libraries

2003-Present – Needs Assessment Team (LIBQUAL+)
Western Michigan University Libraries

2003-Present – Friends of the University Libraries Web Committee
Western Michigan University Libraries

2002-Present – Chair, Web Committee
Western Michigan University Libraries

2002-Present – Digitization Committee
Western Michigan University Libraries

2002 – Chair, Web Developer Search Committee
Western Michigan University Libraries

Professional Activities
and Organizations

2003-Present – Faculty Senator, WMU University Libraries
Western Michigan University Faculty Senate

2000-Present - Member of the American Library Association

2002-Present – WMU Webmasters Users Group
Western Michigan University Webmasters

2002-Present - Kalamazoo Macromedia Users Group
Sponsored by Macromedia, Inc.

2000-2001 - President and Event Coordinator,
Student Chapter of the American Library Association ( ALA )

2000-2001 - Assistant Event Coordinator
American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST)

2000-2001 - Assistant Event Coordinator
Special Libraries Association ( SLA )

2001 - Founder
Support Group for Information Architecture, University of Hawaii

2001 - Webmaster and Event Coordinator
University of Hawaii Library and Information Science Program WebTeam

Conferences

2004 – ALA Annual Conference 2005. Orlando, Florida.

2004 - EndUser Group 2004, Endeavor Information Systems. Chicago, Illinois.

2003 – Syllabus
Atlantic Coast Conference. Cambridge , Massachusetts.

2003 – Internet Librarian: Nothin' But Net.
Monterey, California.

2003 – American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T),
Information Architecture Summit. Portland , Oregon.

Technical Skills

Markup and Scripting Languages
HTML 4.0, XHMTL 1.0, CSS 2.0, Javascript, ColdFusion 5.0, PHP, PostgreSQL

Software
Microsoft Visio 2000, Macromedia Dreamweaver MX, Macromedia Fireworks MX, Macromedia Flash MX, Macromedia Freehand MX, Macromedia Homesite 5.0, Adobe Capture, Distiller, Exchange, Adobe PhotoShop CS, Adobe Illustrator, Quicktime 5.0, QuarkXpress 4.0, Pagemaker 6.5, Cuneiform 2.0, Microsoft Office 2000, Extensis Portfolio 6.0, Camtasia, Cool Edit Pro 2.0

Operating Systems
Windows 2000, XP, Mac OS 10.3, Unix, Solaris, Red Hat Linux 9.0

Community Service

2001 - Event Coordinator for Web Accessibility and Information Architecture seminar, University of Hawaii Library and Information Science Program WebTeam

2001 - Volunteer, Hawaii Association for School Librarians

1999-2001 - Volunteer, Hawaii Skin Cancer Coalition, American Cancer Society, Honolulu, Hawaii

1998-2001 - Volunteer, Missing Children's Center, Department of the Attorney General's Office, State of Hawaii

1998-1999 - Volunteer, Hawaii Chapter of the American Red Cross