Tamara Marnell's Portfolio

Archives West Redevelopment

In fall 2021 I redeveloped the Orbis Cascade Alliance's Archives West website using the open-source project BaseX to index EAD finding aids for searching and browsing.

• Recorded Presentation: Open-Source Archives West
• GitHub Repository
• Tutorial: BaseX for Newbies

Orbis Cascade Alliance Website Migration

In early 2021 I migrated the contents of the Orbis Cascade Alliance website from a proprietary CMS into WordPress. Improvements included a more usable search of pages and shared documents in Google Drive, a directory of member staff serving in Alliance roles, and automated event calendars.

Oregon Library Association Conference 2020

I set up a hosted server with WordPress for the Oregon Library Association (OLA) and built the 2020 conference website. I customized the Conference Scheduler plugin to display the online program as a free alternative to Sched.

Library Search

In 2018 I built a "bento box" federated search that queries several popular databases and displays the results by resource type. Additional features include autocomplete suggestions, a "Did You Mean" feature, and recommended resources for keywords based on Library of Congress subject headings.

• Federated Search Usability Testing Report
• Slides: "Building a Bento Box"

COCC Library Website Redesign

In 2017 I redesigned the Barber Library website in the college's new CMS, OmniUpdate. I conducted usability testing of the homepage with thirty-three students and presented the findings at Online Northwest 2018.

• Usability Testing Report
• Slides: "Usability Testing on a Tiny Budget"

Open Oregon Resources and Z-Degree

I built a WordPress plugin for the Open Oregon Resources page that displays Google Form entries of OER adoptions from instructors around the state. The additional Z-Degree page suggests open resources for high-enrollment courses that make up an AAOT degree, and the My Z-Degree application helps colleges construct their own zero-textbook-cost degree pathways.

ILLiad Primo New UI Addon

I updated Bill Jones's Primo addon for ILLiad to work with the New UI. Written in Lua, the addon performs automated searches by ISXN or title for an interlibrary loan request, and users can import local holdings information back into the request form. Settings accommodate both Primo VE and Back Office installations.