WadingIn

Welcome!

My name is Wade Wyckoff, and this is my blog. I’m currently the Associate University Librarian, Collections at McMaster University Library.

I’ve had a couple of other “lives” at McMaster, most recently as Collection Services Librarian, in which I managed the University Library’s monograph acquisitions and cataloguing functions. Prior to that, I was the Cataloguing Policy Librarian at Mac. As the Cat Policy Librarian, I was primarily a resource person for our cataloguers. I also planned and managed cataloguing projects and kept an eye on the evolving standards for cataloguing.

Before joining Mac, I spent almost six years working as an archivist in the U.S. Navy’s Naval History and Heritage Command (then called the Naval Historical Center). My role was supposed to be primarily accessioning and processing of new materials, but quickly expanded to include managing our electronic records repository, cataloguing, web development, and all things technical services.

And before that (which seems like ages ago, now) I was a student at Indiana University in Bloomington, where I earned a B.A. and M.A. in History and a Master of Library Science degree.

I should also add the standard caveat: though I comment on things happening at McMaster, any opinions are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of McMaster University or the McMaster University Library.

So there you go. The 30-second introduction! If you’re on Facebook, drop by and say hello.

Hope you enjoy the blog.