Bio

John Blyberg (B.A. English, University of Maine, 1998) is currently the Head of Technology and Digital Initiatives at Darien Library in Connecticut. He was formerly the System Administrator and Lead Developer for the Ann Arbor District Library in Michigan. Prior to working in libraries, John was the IT manager for the North American office of the British car company, Lotus Engineering.

At AADL, John was responsible for rebuilding the IT infrastructure and numerous software development products such as a custom session management system, RFID circulation client, WiFi registration system, and point-of-sale (POS) software. He is most well-known for his work on AADL’s award winning website and social OPAC (SOPAC).

In March 2006, John was named a Mover & Shaker by Library Journal.

In September 2006, John took First Prize in the Talis Mashing-up the Library competition.

John has joined a first-class group of people in Darien and will be working to help bring a brand-new library building online in 2008. This will be one of many steps Darien takes on its way to fulfilling its mission of becoming one of the best public libraries in the country.

Availability

I am available for consulting and speaking. Feel free to contact me about either.