Robert Sebek

Webmaster

Education

B.S. Physics/Mathematics, Wake Forest University (1990).

Professional experience

Virginia Tech Libraries Webmaster (2006-present)

• Oversight of library websites and catalog
• Serve as chair of library web team
• Write style guide and editing procedure manual
• Responsible for some sections of university website
• Configure and train staff on Summon discovery service
• Serve on reference and instruction teams

Library classroom manager (2000-2006)

• Maintain hardware and software in multiple library classrooms
• Serve as primary support staff to the library's instruction program
• Teach freshman-level information literacy classes
• Provide faculty training sessions on library resources and services

Manager of the New Media Center

• Maintain hardware and software of high-end multimedia lab
• Supervise and train 40 student lab assistants
• Provide faculty training sessions on multimedia software

Presentations and publications

• Google Analytics: Beyond the code (Innovative Users Group presentation) (PPT | 4MB)
• Dubnjakovic, A. & Sebek R. (2008). Using mashups: Adding utility to your OPAC. Presented at the annual meeting of the Music Library Association Atlantic Chapter, Charlottesville, VA.
• Merrill, M., Sebek, R. and Erksine, L. (2005), Designing and building online information literacy instruction, Virginia Libraries, Vol. 51 No. 2, pp. 29-32.
• Librarians vs patrons: Library home page (PPTX | 543KB)
• Mobile access to library resources (PPTX | 16MB)

Areas of expertise

• Ensemble: Virginia Tech's content management system
• Resource records: Creation, editing, display, search
• Summon: Search, display, access issues
• Addison (III Millennium): Display, search, error reports
• EZProxy (Off Campus Sign In): Access issues, user blocks, alumni version
• Mac OS support: EndNote, Zotero, browser issues
• Google Analytics: Custom reports, non-traditional uses

Recent Articles

• The plan: Multiple pathways to library resources (databases)
• Summon usage
• Library tutorial usage