d ickel

Computing & GIS Prof.
Computer Technologies Dept.
Great Basin College
1500 College Parkway, Elko, Nevada 89801
(775) 738-8493

I am a professor in the Computer Technologies Department at Great Basin College. I have a Masters of Library and Information Science from Emporia State University, Emporia, KS and have been at GBC since January, 1989. Areas in which I have worked and taught during my motley computer career include computer literacy, database management, multimedia, programming, web site development, and network management among others. Additional qualifications (beyond the many computer and information science courses I have taken) include 5 years operating my own computer consulting and applications development business. The first software sale I made was to the Library of Congress in the late 1970's which was a microcomputer based circulation system for libraries serving the blind and physically handicapped.

On the personal side I am married (to a librarian) and have 3 children, 6 grandchildren, 2 dogs, and 2 cats. My hobbies include astronomy, photography, music, and reading science fact & science fiction; but not necessarily in that order.

Intriguing web locales: Do science: or math: at 243,112,609 -1 what's M45? Your rights on the Internet: a threat or threatened? What of ethics & IP? Public radio's Stardate site or for astronomical beauty A classical music site of MIDI, MP3, sheet music links The librarian's index to the Internet or the librarian juried KidsClick! OSS at its best includes:	My life influences! Click the pic: To see more try: LoC ALA-IFRT
Noteworthy novels & stories: Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke (he will be greatly missed) The Greatest Love (note: it was written in 1956) by Anne McCaffrey Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett (the most shoplifted author in Britain)	Sojourns: near home,  in the 'hood,  & way out.

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This page was last updated December 2012.