Liam Whalen
Retired at Sole Proprietor
Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Top SchoolLiam Whalen is a systems-focused librarian and software practitioner with 12 years of experience building and maintaining library technology across Canadian public and cooperative systems. He has deep hands-on experience with ILS platforms (Horizon, Evergreen, Symphony), SQL/PostgreSQL/T-SQL reporting, and scripting in Perl, JavaScript and SQL to automate workflows and improve metadata quality. Liam pairs technical fluency—backed by a Computer Science degree and an MLIS—with a strong user-centered perspective, believing systems exist to serve people and prioritizing patron needs in every project. He has delivered province-wide digital services, managed records and privacy commitments, and led vendor and IT collaborations to modernize library operations. Now retired, he continues to apply his technology skills to public information access in Newfoundland & Labrador, combining practical engineering with a library science sensibility.
12 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at University of Maryland Global CampusMaster of Library & Information Science (MLIS), Library and Information Science, Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS), Library and Information Science at The University of Western OntarioOntario Academic Credit, HIGH SCHOOL/SECONDARY DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES, Ontario Academic Credit, HIGH SCHOOL/SECONDARY DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES at GDCI
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Github Skills (6)
react8
typescript7
statement7
ckan6
solr6
golang2
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
lwhalen/c4l18-keynote-statement
Mar 2018 - Mar 2018
Contributions:1 push in 1 day
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lwhalen/modified-bash-5.1-lib-sh-netopen.c
Sep 2022 - Sep 2022
Contributions:1 push in 1 day
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