Derek Zoladz
Software Developer at Ohio Public Library Information Network
Dublin, Ohio, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDerek Zoladz is a software developer with 11 years of experience specializing in library and cultural heritage technology, currently building consortial services for the Ohio Public Library Information Network. He combines hands-on system administration, ILS management, and data/metadata wrangling with web development and process automation to keep discovery and integration pipelines reliable for networks like COOL, OPAL, PALNI, and OhioLINK. Derek is an advocate for open source in daily library operations and plays a key role in architecting, deploying, and troubleshooting hosted library applications. His MLIS with a computing focus and a BA in Cultural Studies give him a rare blend of technical fluency and domain-sensitive perspective on metadata and access. Colleagues rely on him for Tier-II support and end-to-end solutions that quietly glue together complex library ecosystems.
11 years of coding experience
Master of Library & Information Science - MLIS, Computer and Information Sciences, General, Master of Library & Information Science - MLIS, Computer and Information Sciences, General at Kent State UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA, Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis at The Ohio State University
Github Skills (33)
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Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
OVGTSL/ovgtsl.github.io
May 2021 - Feb 2023
Contributions:63 commits, 48 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 9 months
code4lib/2021.code4lib.org
Oct 2020 - Apr 2021
Website for Code4Lib 2021
Contributions:2 reviews, 226 commits, 115 PRs in 5 months
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