Projects per year
Personal profile
About
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.
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Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D. in Library and Information Science, University of Pittsburgh
… → 1999
M.A. in Educational Communication and Technology, New York University
… → 1995
B.A. in Library Science, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
… → 1992
External positions
Dean of the Library, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Jul 1 2019 → Jan 1 2021
Courtesy Appointment, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Jul 1 2019 → Jan 1 2021
Associate Dean for Assessment and Librarian V, The Joseph P. Healey Library, University of Massachusetts Boston
Sep 1 2018 → Jun 1 2019
Associate Dean, The Joseph P. Healey Library (joint-appointment with College of Advancing and Professional Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston
Jan 1 2017 → Aug 1 2018
Associate Professor, Palmer School of Library and Information Science, Long Island University
Jan 1 2015 → Dec 1 2016
Associate Professor, School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University
Jul 1 2011 → Dec 1 2014
Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University
Jun 1 2009 → Jun 1 2011
Assistant Professor, School of Information and Learning Technologies, University of Missouri - Columbia
Aug 1 2007 → May 1 2009
Assistant Professor, School of Information, University of Texas at Austin
Sep 1 2000 → Aug 1 2007
Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information Science, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Sep 1 1999 → Aug 1 2000
Disciplines
- Library and Information Science
- Scholarly Communication
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Authors in the Driver's Seat: Fast, Consistent, Computable Phenotype Data and Ontology Production
Chen, H., Cui, D. H., Macklin, J., Reznicek, A. & Sachs, U. O. A. C. J.
1/1/17 → 1/1/20
Project: Research project
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Achieving Academic Success in Information Science: A Multi-Faceted Approach
Chen, H.-L., Liu, Y.-H., Hirsh, S., Makri, S. & Mawire, B., Oct 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
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Metadata implementation and data discoverability: A survey on university libraries' Dataverse portals
Chiu, T.-H., Chen, H.-L. & Cline, E., Jul 1 2023, In: The Journal of Academic Librarianship. 49Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access -
Academic libraries and research data management: a case study of Dataverse global adoption
Chen, H.-L., Chiu, T.-H. & Cline, E., Oct 1 2022, In: Information Discovery and Delivery.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile -
Cross-cultural Information Access
Choi, I., Lee, W.-C., Liu, Y.-H., Chen, H.-L., Oard, D. W. & Oh, C. Y., Oct 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
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Developing Community Phenotype Ontologies: Understanding Users' Preferences
Zhang, L., Cota, Z., Cui, H., Chen, H.-L., Ford, B., Sach, J., Pender, J., Macklin, J., Reznicek, A. & Starr, J., Oct 23 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
Activities
- 1 Membership of network
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Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIST) (External organization)
Hsin-Liang Oliver Chen (Member)
Jan 1 1996 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
Prizes
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Beta Phi Mu, International Honor Society for Library and Information Science, 1999
Chen, Hsin-liang (Recipient), 1999
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Jay Daily Award, School of Information Sciences Alumni Society, University of Pittsburgh, 1998
Chen, Hsin-liang (Recipient), 1998
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Outstanding Reviewer Award, The Electronic Library, Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence, 2015
Chen, Hsin-liang (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Outstanding Reviewer Award, The Electronic Library, Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence, 2016
Chen, Hsin-liang (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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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)
Chen, Hsin-liang (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)