- Information Retrieval Theory and Practice
- Information Systems and Technologies
- Metadata and Semantic Web
- +۱۱ مورد دیگر
Jason Clark is a Lecturer and Lead for Research Informatics at Montana State University (MSU) Library, where he directs digital scholarship initiatives and researcher services. His work integrates library science with technology, focusing on semantic web development, metadata, digital libraries, and information systems. Lead, Research Informatics, Montana State University (2020–present) Head, Special Collections & Archival Informatics, MSU (2017–present) Head, Library Informatics & Computing, MSU (2014–2017) Digital Initiatives Librarian, MSU (2005–present) His research interests include information retrieval, metadata and semantic web, machine learning for user experience, digital libraries, and interface design. He emphasizes practical applications of technology in libraries, such as improving search UX, building knowledge graphs, and enabling web-scale discovery through structured data. His recent publications reflect a strong trend in leveraging semantic web technologies, APIs, and user data to enhance library services. Themes include privacy-aware service design, dataset search, citation harvesting, and responsive/mobile library applications. His work bridges theoretical information science with real-world implementation. Participatory Approaches for Designing and Sustaining Privacy-Oriented Library Services (2020) Building a Dataset Search for Institutions (2019) Citations as Data (2017) The Open SESMO Project (2017) Linked Data is People (2017) Clark has advised on digital library projects and taught courses on information technology tools. He has authored influential books such as Responsive Web Design in Practice (2015) and Building Mobile Library Applications (2012), contributing significantly to library technology practice. His career began in software development before transitioning into library informatics, giving him a unique interdisciplinary perspective. He is actively involved in building digital infrastructure at MSU, including web services, APIs, and metadata systems. His leadership in digital access and computing reflects a long-term commitment to innovation in academic libraries.









