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Donald S. Pearson

MTS, MBA, MLIS, AHIP

I am a highly competent knowledge professional with a uniquely comprehensive view of the functioning and management of current information systems technology.

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I have a wide variety of information systems management experience from non-profits, healthcare and education to telecom, banking and manufacturing. I offer a wealth of comprehensive technical understanding and business experience. Moreover, I can learn quickly, and teach clearly.

Journal Articles

Lessick, S., Rumsey, E., Pearson, D. S., Roksandic, S., Gillum, S., Garcia-Milian, R., & Samsundar, D. R. (2013). Moving beyond the bookshelves. Journal of the Medical Library Association: JMLA, 101(4), 239-243. doi:10.3163/1536-5050.101.4.002; 10.3163/1536-5050.101.4.002. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3794676/pdf/mlab-101-04-239.pdf 

 

Pearson, D. S. (2018). A social media Roadmap—Tips on developing a content marketing plan for a hospital library. Journal of Hospital Librarianship, 1-10. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/15323269.2018.1437515 

 

Pearson, D. S., Roksandic, S., & Kilanowski, J. (2018). An evidence-based method for assessing the value of a search tool: A pilot study. Journal of the Medical Library Association: JMLA, 106(4), 471. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6148619/pdf/jmla-106-471.pdf

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Articles

Web & Multimedia

Web & Multimedia

Promotional website, blog, video & photography for the Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association, 2018 Annual Conference

Writing Samples

Writing Samples

PowerPoint slideshow of a presentation to the Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) entitled "How Cloud Computing is Changing  an Academic Library’s Virtual Presence "

Cloud Computing

Blog posts from my column in the Medical Library Association's online newsletter, MLANews/MLAConnect. I am the Column Editor for Consumer Health.

Consumer Health

My Blog posts on the Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association site. Topics include Conference Planning, Virtual Reality, and Research Data Management

Blog Posts

A column written for the Alleluia! Lutheran Church congregational newsletter, The Scoop, in March 2006. In this passage, I am describing the purpose for the season of Lent and comparing it to the process of pruning plants to help them thrive.

Lent

A section of my theology Masters’ Thesis, “Hollywood Hermeneutics: An Argument for the Critical Viewing of Popular American Motion Pictures.” In this passage, I am explaining how narrative is important to help human beings see themselves, come out of denial, and then begin to address their problems.

Gospel Resonances

This is a blog post I wrote reviewing a continuing education class for medical librarians which taught the attendees about technologies on the horizon, and how to stay current with technology trends.

Emerging Tech

PowerPoint slideshow of a presentation to the Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association entitled "Navigating a River of Social Media Information"

Social Media

The abstract and introduction sections of my Masters’ Thesis in Library and Information Science, “Rehabilitating Bureaucracy: Hybrid Management Solutions for the 21st Century Library.” In this passage, I am explaining the history of bureaucracy.
 

Bureaucracy

A review of a performance of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew at The Stratford (Ontario, Canada) Festival. It is a paper from the course, The Gospel in Poetry and Drama, which I took to earn my Master of Theological Studies from Trinity Lutheran Seminary.

Review

Photography

Photography
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