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{column:width=70%}{*}{_}Personalized photo:_* _Current photo displayed on SLA's wiki was taken in Venice, Italy during a trip with my husband, sister, and niece in spring 2008._
h4. Table of Contents
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h2. Career/Professional
* Visionary focus coupled with strong organizational, technical, communication, and people skills.
* Consult on best practice solutions related to information architects, portals/knowledge systems, digital libraries, document/content management systems, and metadata/format standards.
* Develop Web 2.0 solutions for intra\- and inter-organizational initiatives.
* Train individuals on Web 2.0 tools such as RSS, blogs, wikis, and social bookmarking; best practices for obtaining interns/volunteers and organizing information; and desktop software applications such as Lotus Notes, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Dreamweaver, Adobe Acobat, digital scanner applications.
* SLA member since 1999. Currently a member of the Washington, DC/SLA Chapter and Knowledge Management division.
* Please see [my vitae |http://www.cybersailors.com/vitae.html]for more information.
h2. Professional Affiliations
h3.
h3. [Special Libraries Association|http://www.sla.org] (member since 1999)
* 2009: Chair-elect, [Knowledge Management|SLAKM:Welcome to SLA KM's Home Page!] division
* 2009: [unconf:Welcome to our UnConference Wiki]
* 2007 - 2009: DC/SLA Communications Committee, Wiki Development Chair for [2009 DC/SLA's Annual Conference Wiki|SLA2009:Welcome to the 2009 Annual Conference Wiki!]
* 2007 - 2008: Director of Communications, [Knowledge Management|SLAKM:Welcome to SLA KM's Home Page!] division
* 2008: SLA's Innovation Lab: Developer of [23 Things|23Things:Welcome to 23 Things! (1,915 SLA members registered so far)]
* 2006 - 2007: Web 2.0 integrator/Webmaster for [Knowledge Management|SLAKM:Welcome to SLA KM's Home Page!] division.
* 1999 - 2006: Information Technology Division (ITE)
* 2004 - 2005: Co-facilitator for several Communities of Practice
* 2002 - 2003: Chair, University of Maryland's SLA Student Group's 10-Year Anniversary Planning Committee
* 2002 - 2003: DC/SLA Chapter Chair, Students/Young Professional Committee (including Webmaster for committee's site)
* 2000 - 2001: Student Committee Member and Webmaster for SLA's Student and Academic Relations Committee
* 1999 - 2001: President (2001 only) and Webmaster for University of Maryland's SLA Student Group
h3.
h2. Personal Interest
* Pursuing creative and artistic endeavors.
* Paying it forward one blanket at a time: [Blanketing DC with Love|http://dcblankets.ning.com]. Our goal in 2008 was to make a blanket a day for a total of 365 blankets to give to local charities/shelters. Planning to continue the effort in the fall of 2009. Will market the initiative through various social media tools.
* [Sailing|http://www.facebook.com/photos.php?id=693525416#/album.php?aid=69522&id=693525416] and [scuba diving|http://www.splashdivecenter.com/].
* Traveling to and experiencing new destinations with my husband, family and friends.
* Just being home with my hubbie and snuggling with/being entertained by my 2-1/2 pooches.
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h2. Current Projects
* 2010 Spring CUA Course: [Library Technologies & Project Management|http://cua742.cybersailors.org]
* 2009 Spring CUA Course: [Library Technologies & Project Management|LSC 742 Library Technologies & Project Management]
* [23 Things|23Things:Welcome to 23 Things! (1,915 SLA members registered so far)] \- part of SLA's innovation lab
* [SLA KM Division|SLAKM:Welcome to SLA KM's Home Page!] \- Collaborating and evolving resources and services for our members
h2. My Social Spaces
* My personal website/wiki: [CyberSailors.com|http://www.cybersailors.com]
* My favorites: [Del.icio.us|http://del.icio.us/khuffman]
* [Facebook|http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=693525416]
* [LinkedIn|http://www.linkedin.com/in/khuffman]
* Second Life: Honeyfox Penucca
* Skype: karen.huffman
h2. My Favorites: Wikis
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h2. My Gallery
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{column:width=70%}{*}{_}Personalized photo:_* _Current photo displayed on SLA's wiki was taken in Venice, Italy during a trip with my husband, sister, and niece in spring 2008._
h4. Table of Contents
{toc:style=none|indent=20px|maxlevel=3}
h2. Career/Professional
* Visionary focus coupled with strong organizational, technical, communication, and people skills.
* Consult on best practice solutions related to information architects, portals/knowledge systems, digital libraries, document/content management systems, and metadata/format standards.
* Develop Web 2.0 solutions for intra\- and inter-organizational initiatives.
* Train individuals on Web 2.0 tools such as RSS, blogs, wikis, and social bookmarking; best practices for obtaining interns/volunteers and organizing information; and desktop software applications such as Lotus Notes, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Dreamweaver, Adobe Acobat, digital scanner applications.
* SLA member since 1999. Currently a member of the Washington, DC/SLA Chapter and Knowledge Management division.
* Please see [my vitae |http://www.cybersailors.com/vitae.html]for more information.
h2. Professional Affiliations
h3.
h3. [Special Libraries Association|http://www.sla.org] (member since 1999)
* 2009: Chair-elect, [Knowledge Management|SLAKM:Welcome to SLA KM's Home Page!] division
* 2009: [unconf:Welcome to our UnConference Wiki]
* 2007 - 2009: DC/SLA Communications Committee, Wiki Development Chair for [2009 DC/SLA's Annual Conference Wiki|SLA2009:Welcome to the 2009 Annual Conference Wiki!]
* 2007 - 2008: Director of Communications, [Knowledge Management|SLAKM:Welcome to SLA KM's Home Page!] division
* 2008: SLA's Innovation Lab: Developer of [23 Things|23Things:Welcome to 23 Things! (1,915 SLA members registered so far)]
* 2006 - 2007: Web 2.0 integrator/Webmaster for [Knowledge Management|SLAKM:Welcome to SLA KM's Home Page!] division.
* 1999 - 2006: Information Technology Division (ITE)
* 2004 - 2005: Co-facilitator for several Communities of Practice
* 2002 - 2003: Chair, University of Maryland's SLA Student Group's 10-Year Anniversary Planning Committee
* 2002 - 2003: DC/SLA Chapter Chair, Students/Young Professional Committee (including Webmaster for committee's site)
* 2000 - 2001: Student Committee Member and Webmaster for SLA's Student and Academic Relations Committee
* 1999 - 2001: President (2001 only) and Webmaster for University of Maryland's SLA Student Group
h3.
h2. Personal Interest
* Pursuing creative and artistic endeavors.
* Paying it forward one blanket at a time: [Blanketing DC with Love|http://dcblankets.ning.com]. Our goal in 2008 was to make a blanket a day for a total of 365 blankets to give to local charities/shelters. Planning to continue the effort in the fall of 2009. Will market the initiative through various social media tools.
* [Sailing|http://www.facebook.com/photos.php?id=693525416#/album.php?aid=69522&id=693525416] and [scuba diving|http://www.splashdivecenter.com/].
* Traveling to and experiencing new destinations with my husband, family and friends.
* Just being home with my hubbie and snuggling with/being entertained by my 2-1/2 pooches.
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h2. Current Projects
* 2010 Spring CUA Course: [Library Technologies & Project Management|http://cua742.cybersailors.org]
* 2009 Spring CUA Course: [Library Technologies & Project Management|LSC 742 Library Technologies & Project Management]
* [23 Things|23Things:Welcome to 23 Things! (1,915 SLA members registered so far)] \- part of SLA's innovation lab
* [SLA KM Division|SLAKM:Welcome to SLA KM's Home Page!] \- Collaborating and evolving resources and services for our members
h2. My Social Spaces
* My personal website/wiki: [CyberSailors.com|http://www.cybersailors.com]
* My favorites: [Del.icio.us|http://del.icio.us/khuffman]
* [Facebook|http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=693525416]
* [LinkedIn|http://www.linkedin.com/in/khuffman]
* Second Life: Honeyfox Penucca
* Skype: karen.huffman
h2. My Favorites: Wikis
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h2. My Gallery
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