Lisa deGruyter is currently Manager, e-Server Administration, e-Solutions, Information Technology Division of the Texas State Comptroller's Office. e-Server Admin supports the agency Unix servers, including Window on State Government , e-mail, DNS, Lotus Notes, and database servers, and the enterprise Web application servers, including WebFile sales tax filing on line.
Texas State Library, Austin, Texas. 1993-1998. Manager, Electronic Library Services (Project Link), Texas State Library , Austin, Texas. Project Link included the Texas State Electronic Library (a WWW/gopher server organizing information for, by and about Texans), the Texas Records and Information Locator (TRAIL, a depository and index for Texas State electronic government electronic documents). In FY 1996, it included the Internet Assistance Grant progra m (a program to connect public libraries to the Internet, train public library staff to use the Internet, and provide electronic materials to public libraries.)
Texas State Library, Austin, Texas. 1988-1993. Manager, Library Systems and Networks, Library Development Division . Managed a statewide long-range planning process for library development, statewide interlibrary loan network, statewide regional public library system, competitive grant programs, and accreditation of public libraries.
Austin Public Library , Austin, Texas. 1986-87. Branch head. 1985-86. Fiction Librarian in main library.
Blue Grass Regional Library , Columbia, Tennessee. 1981-85. Director of nine-county public library system, 16 libraries and branches, 80+ bookmobile deposits, serving a population of 232,000, two-thirds rural.
Alpha Regional Library , Spencer, West Virginia. 1977-78. Extension librarian for six-county rural public library system.
Roane County Library, Spencer, West Virginia. 1975-76. Library technical assistant in 15,000 volume rural library serving a county of 15,000.
Cabell County Public Library , Huntington, West Virginia. 1975. Clerk, Junior Services. 1974-75. Bookmobile clerk.
University of Chicago Graduate Library School, Ph.D. 1982. Dissertation: "Patterns of Rural Adult Public Library Use," an empirical study of the types of use made of the public library in a rural area, and of public library use in general.
Louisiana State University , M.L.S. 1977.
Marshall University , B.A. English, chemistry minor, 1973.
Member, American Library Association , 1977-1993. Secretary, Public Library Association Small and Medium Sized Libraries Section, 1985-86; Vice-President, 1986-87; President, 1987-88; Past President and Planning Committee Chair, 1988-89. Member, PLA Organization Committee, 1980-83; PLA/SMLS Rural Library Service, 1980-85, Planning Task Force Chair, 1982, Research Subcommittee, 1982-87, Chair, 1982-85; PLA Delinquencies, Theft and Vandalism Task Force, 1982-83; PLA Planning Process for Small Libraries Program Chair (PLA National Conference 1983); Program Subcommittee, PLA National Conference 1986; Chair, Library Research Roundtable Research Forums, 1987-88.
Member, Texas Library Association , 1985-1998. Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Statewide Telecommunications Policy, 1993-1998, Chair 1998. Chair, James L. Love Award Committee, 1988-1993. Co-Chair, Legislative Day 1993 Local Arrangements Committee, 1992-93. Co-Chair, Legislative Day 1991 Local Arrangements Committee, 1990-91.
Member, Tennessee Library Association , 1981-85, Long Range Planning Committee, 1982-83; Staff Development and Recruitment Committee, 1982-84, Chair, 1983-84.