On behalf of Maine Info Net, I am pleased to announce that the 
Maine State Library has hired Jon Forest, currently Reference 
and Technology Librarian at Bangor Public Library, as Agency 
Technology Officer - Library Automation Manager.  He starts work 
December 4, 2006.

Jon received a BA degree from Evergreen State College in 
Washington in 1998 and worked in various computer support and 
public library positions for several years before receiving his 
MLIS from the University of Washington in Seattle in 2005.  

Jon's initial responsibilities will include management of the 
MaineCat, Minerva and SOLAR online systems.  He will be working 
closely with Deb Hensler.  

He joins a team that includes:

Marilyn Lutz, Director of Library Technology Planning (U Maine 
System  and U Maine)
Jonathan Williams, URSUS System Manager (UMS)
Timothy Pellett, Technical and Customer Support Coordinator 
(UMS)
Deborah Hensler, Library Systems Specialist (MSL)
Bonnie Collins, Data Quality and Cataloging Consultant (MSL)

Together, Maine Info Net staff manage not only MaineCat, Minerva 
and SOLAR, but also URSUS, Marvel, and several digitized 
collections.  There is also involvement with Walk In Wireless 
and statewide delivery services. 

In addition, Maine Info Net serves as the focus for efforts to 
provide enhanced digital information access throughout Maine.


-- 
Karl Beiser, Executive Director
Maine Info Net 
16 Central Street
Bangor, ME 04401
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207-973-3293, 207-299-2492 (cell)
207-973-3296 (fax)
http://www.maine.gov/infonet