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About Hsin-liang (Oliver) Chen

Dr. Hsin-liang (Oliver) Chen is Chief Library Services Officer at PCOM.
 
Prior to joining PCOM, Dr. Chen served as Dean of Library and Learning Resources at Missouri S&T. He also served as associate dean for assessment and librarian of the Joseph P. Healey Library at University of Massachusetts–Boston, where he advocated for adopting emerging library and higher education assessment trends, designed and coordinated assessment methods and strategies, engaged library stakeholders, and analyzed library-wide data. Dr. Chen also produced online courses such as “Digital Analytics and Business Strategies,” “Essentials of Web Development” and “IT Project Management.”
 
Dr. Chen earned his Ph.D. in library and information science at the University of Pittsburgh. He also earned a master’s degree in educational communication and technology from New York University and a bachelor’s degree in library science from Fu Jen Catholic University in Taiwan.
 
Dr. Chen has worked in library and information science for multiple universities, including Long Island University, Indiana University, University of Missouri-Columbia, University of Texas at Austin and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. His areas of expertise include Digital Media Design and Management, Human Computer Interaction, Information Users and Behavior, Information Systems and Social Impact, and Open Educational Resources Management.

Positions

Present Chief Library Services Officer, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ‐ Department of Library and Educational Informational Services
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July 2019 - 2021 Courtesy Appointment, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Business and Information Technology
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July 2019 - 2021 Dean of the Library, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Library and Learning Resources
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September 2018 - June 2019 Associate Dean for Assessment and Librarian V, The Joseph P. Healey Library, University of Massachusetts Boston
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January 2017 - August 2018 Associate Dean, The Joseph P. Healey Library (joint-appointment with College of Advancing and Professional Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston
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January 2015 - December 2016 Associate Professor, Palmer School of Library and Information Science, Long Island University
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July 2011 - December 2014 Associate Professor, School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University
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June 2009 - June 2011 Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University
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August 2007 - May 2009 Assistant Professor, School of Information and Learning Technologies, University of Missouri - Columbia
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September 2000 - August 2007 Assistant Professor, School of Information, University of Texas at Austin
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September 1999 - August 2000 Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information Science, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

Research Interests

Grants

2017 - 2020 Authors in the Driver's Seat: Fast, Consistent, Computable Phenotype Data and Ontology Production
National Science Foundation - Award number: 1661485
Advances in Bio Informatics grant
Role: Research Associate, ABI Innovation
Colleague(s): PI: Dr. Hong Cui, University of Arizona; CO-PIs: Joel Sachs, James Macklin, and Anton Reznicek
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Professional Service and Affiliations

1996 - Present Member, Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIST)
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Honors and Awards

  • Outstanding Reviewer Award, The Electronic Library, Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence, 2016
  • Outstanding Reviewer Award, The Electronic Library, Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence, 2015
  • Trustees Teaching Award, Indiana University, 2012
  • The 2008 Highly Commended Award, Emerald Literati Network, U.K. (A socio-technical perspective of museum practitioners' image-using behaviors. The Electronic Library, 25(1), 18-35)
  • Beta Phi Mu, International Honor Society for Library and Information Science, 1999
  • Jay Daily Award, School of Information Sciences Alumni Society, University of Pittsburgh, 1998

Education

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1999 Ph.D. in Library and Information Science, University of Pittsburgh
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1995 M.A. in Educational Communication and Technology, New York University
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1992 B.A. in Library Science, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
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Contact Information

P: 215-871-6475

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