David Kemper

Current

Analyst, Content Management System at McGill University

Past

Freelance Writer / Trends Analyst at siansleep digital media
Archives Records/Research Officer at International Monetary Fund
Web Designer / Information Architect at McGill University Health Centre

E-Records / Digital Services Archivist at McGill University

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Education

McGill University
Concordia University
Concordia University

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Information Technology and Services

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David Kemper’s Summary

An information professional with a Master's degree in Library and Information Studies (MLIS) and close to eight years experience in the information services industry.

Specialization in content/document management (Documentum), website production, information access and delivery, and digitization initiatives.

Interests include:

+ Enhancing people's access to information to foster solid decision-making and improve knowledge sharing
+ Content management
+ Digitization initiatives
+ Web communications and Web 2.0
+ Emerging web technologies
+ Tech and cultural trends
+ Historical archives and digital access

Goals include focusing further on digital access (information access, discovery and delivery), knowledge sharing and collaboration.

David Kemper’s Specialties:

Information research, business analysis, client needs assessment, training, web and tech trends evaluation, writing and editing.

David Kemper’s Experience

Analyst, Content Management System

McGill University

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

January 2009 — Present (1 year )

Research and analyze the business and functional requirements of clients across campus for the implementation of an enterprise content management system (EMC Documentum).

Provide high-level technical support and training to university staff in the adoption and usage of the enterprise content management system.
Freelance Writer / Trends Analyst

siansleep digital media

(Internet industry)

June 2008 — August 2009 (1 year 3 months)

Content focus on current and emerging technologies and technology trends (Web 2.0, social media) and their impact on how libraries and archives and related information services can provide improved and enhanced access to their content.
Archives Records/Research Officer

International Monetary Fund

(Government Agency; International Trade and Development industry)

March 2007 — April 2008 (1 year 2 months)

Coordinated the evaluation and selection process for a new department-wide archives management system; co-authored requirements documents and corporate memos and letters; scheduled vendor meetings and software demos; evaluated and selected system together with evaluation team; scheduled staff training sessions

Responsible for creating workflow for large-scale, multi-year digitization and document conversion project
Web Designer / Information Architect

McGill University Health Centre

(Government Agency; Hospital & Health Care industry)

March 2006 — November 2006 (9 months)

Re-designed two medical library websites and improved public access to medical and patient information resources;

Incorporated new information architecture and site navigation system, optimizing information delivery and simplifying website maintenance
E-Records / Digital Services Archivist

McGill University

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

April 2001 — March 2006 (5 years )

Research and analyzed challenges and opportunities, theories and best practices in digital preservation;

Coordinated the design, content development, and maintenance of department website; re-designed website and improved delivery of corporate records management information to university community; implemented Intranet and resolved staff access problems to in-house databases

David Kemper’s Education

McGill University

MLIS , 1999 — 2001

Activities and Societies:

Student ezine contributor
Concordia University

BA , History, Religion, Philosophy , 1994 — 1999
Concordia University

Certificate , Web Design, Web Content , 2003

Focusing on web design, theory and practice, with emphasis on user accessibility. Web content writing, theory and practice, with emphasis on clarity and conciseness.