Rachel Vacek

University of Houston, University Libraries, Faculty Member

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Rachel Vacek is the Head of Web Services at the University of Houston Libraries where she creates a strategic vision for the Libraries’ public-facing and internal websites, applications, and services. She was an ALA Emerging Leader, a Library Journal Mover & Shaker, and the Library & Information Technology Association President for 2014-2015. Rachel regularly teaches workshops and gives presentations at local and national library conferences. Her research interests and publications focus on topics such as open source technologies, user experience, digital libraries, innovation, and library leadership. Rachel earned her MLIS from the University of Pittsburgh.
Phone: 713-743-5820
Address: 4333 University Drive
MD Anderson Library
University of Houston
Houston, TX 7204

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President's Message: Twitter Nodes to Networks: Thoughts on the #litaforum

Information Technology and Libraries, 2014

President's Column: Making an Impact in the Time That is Given to Us

Information Technology and Libraries, 2015

Sources: Web Accessibility: Practical Advice for the Library and Information Professional

Reference & User Services Quarterly, 2009

Sources: A Practical Guide to Information Literacy Assessment for Academic Librarians

Reference & User Services Quarterly, 2008

Sources: Searching 2.0

Reference & User Services Quarterly, 2010

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Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship, 2005

Streamlining Data for Cross-Platform Web Delivery

by Sean Watkins and Rachel Vacek

Journal of Web Librarianship, 2013

Intranet 2.0 from a Project Management Perspective

by Paul Sharpe and Rachel Vacek

Journal of Web Librarianship, Aug 31, 2010

Library intranets require flexibility and efficiency and enhance the internal communication and c... more Library intranets require flexibility and efficiency and enhance the internal communication and collaborative nature of creating and organizing the institution's information. At the University of Houston Libraries, the focus was on public services, so little attention was given to the intranet—the tool every department relied on for quick access to their content. Text-heavy, static Web pages with poor organization and outdated information made the site unusable. In 2008, the University of Houston Libraries assembled a team to begin the considerable task of redesigning the intranet with Drupal, a popular open source content management system that would allow for interactive information sharing, user-centered design, and new ways of collaboration. This article outlines on the overall project management of the intranet redesign process, including methods used for collecting staff feedback, evaluating existing and potential content, creating a new information architecture focused on departments and committees, establishing new internal communication channels, creating staff enthusiasm and buy-in, and training the entire library staff.

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President's Message: Twitter Nodes to Networks: Thoughts on the #litaforum

Information Technology and Libraries, 2014