Jill Hurst-Wahl

Overview

Throughout her career, Jill Hurst-Wahl has blended library science, information technology and entrepreneurship. During her career, Jill has:

• worked in information technology as a trainer and a programmer/analyst. 
  
• managed two corporate libraries.
• started her own consulting practice.

Her areas of interest include:

• Digitization
• Digital libraries
• Copyright
• Online social networking
• Web 2.0
• Virtual worlds

Besides being an avid blogger on digitization and social networking tools, Jill is a frequent author and speaker.

In 2007, Jill was honored as the "Minority Small Business" Champion by the Syracuse office of the U.S. Small Business Administration.  The Syracuse SBA office covers 34 counties in Upstate New York.  In 1993, she  received the  Distinguished Achievement Award from the South Central Research Library Council for work with the corporate librarians in the Southern Tier.

Originally from Harrisburg, PA, Jill has lived for more than half of her life in New York State.  She is graduate of Elmira College and received her MLS from the University of Maryland.

Teaching Interests

Jill is scheduled to teach the following courses during academic years 2008-2010:

• IST 677: Creating, Managing and Preserving Digital Assets
• IST 676: Digital Libraries
• IST 626: Business Information Resources & Strategic Intelligence
• IST 613: Library Services Planning, Marketing & Assessment

In the past, she has also taught:

• IST 600: Second Life and Libraries
• IST 614: Management Principles for Information Professionals

Professional Interests

Jill is active in the Special Libraries Association (SLA) and has held positions both at the local and association levels. Currently, she is on the board of the Leadership & Management Division (Consulting Section co-chair) and the Information Technology Division (Professional Development Chair).  She is also on the Information Outlook Advisory Council and is an honorary member of the Virtual Worlds Advisory Council. 

Jill a member of the Rochester Professional Consultants Network (RPCN), the Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP), and Womens Business Owners Connection (WBOC).  She is on the advisory board for the WISE Center in Syracuse, NY. 

In 2007, Jill was appointed to the New York State Regents Advisory Council on Libraries, which advises the Regents on policy and  other matters concerning libraries across the state.

Personal Interests

Jill enjoys gardening, traveling, good food, meeting new people, and great conversations.