Volume 31 Number 3
Bill Post Fills New Technology Position
William E. Post, library administration, was recently appointed to the newly developed position chief technology officer (CTO).
The CTO is responsible for analyzing, prioritizing, and developing comprehensive technology plans and programs that reflect university goals and priorities. Units reporting to the CTO include Computing Services, Communications and User Services, Instructional Media Center, and Academic Resources. The CTO reports to Fred Ryan, vice provost for Information Resources.
Post came to CSU, Chico in 1978 as a library systems analyst. In 1996, he became director of academic resources with the creation of Student Computing and the Technology and Learning programs. In 1999, the Instructional Media Center was incorporated into Academic Resources.
His accomplishments at CSU, Chico include the implementation of one of the nation's first online catalogs, chairing the Technology and Learning Committee as part of the President's Task Force on the Future, and chairing the Target 2000 Technology Committee. He wrote the successful grant to the Chancellor's Office that led to the establishment of a 24-hour student computing lab, a student help desk, and classroom technology support.
Currently Post is leading the effort to convert Chico's satellite courses to the Web and serves as chair of the Beyond 2000 campus technology planning committee
Post earned his B.A. at Livingston College, Rutgers University, and holds an MLS in library and information science, and an M.S. in computer science from San Jose State University.
Vicky Baines, Information Technology
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