Key Speaker of the Conference Todd Cutler

Todd Cutler

712 Willow Pointe North Dr.
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 839-2114
tcutler@indy.rr.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
TC Tech/E*vanced Solutions
Indianapolis, IN
Founder/Co-Owner/CEO/Lead Designer March 2000 - Present

• Assisted in the creation of a grant proposal with a local library director for
developing an automatic book and event email notification system that relied on a Windows
service and web technology.

• The grant was accepted and the project was completed on time and under budget.

• From working on the grant and working with other libraries,
a series of web-based products that reduce staff workload while adding enhanced
patron/customer services were created.

• Co-presented at the 2002 Public Library Association to an audience of 400 people
2002 Indiana Library Federation, and

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Summery


IS THERE A BETTER WAY?


As stated on the conference web site, ”Librarians are facing new challenges and new approaches by changing their old way of thinking and working to become a librarian 2.0.” This is also true of libraries in the United States. The successful ones are asking tough questions and rethinking library services. They are asking, “Is there a better way?”. For some libraries, their survival depends on challenging and changing their way old way of thinking. For the U.S. libraries, there are a variety of areas that have been improved using technology. I am fortunate enough to be involved in helping improve some of the areas. There are a variety of examples that show the before and after effects of improving library processes for staff as well as patrons. These examples and discussions are intended to be the impetus for librarians to look within their own library to determine, “Is there a better way?”.