Curriculum Vitae

Contact details:

Name:     Nasrine Olson (previously Nasrine Jahanpour) Nasrin Jahanpoor
Position:  Senior lecturer/ Associate Professor
Address:  Högskolan i Borås, 501 90
Phone:    +46 - 33 - 435 4318
Email:      Nasrine.Olson@hb.se
 

Educational details:

2010

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Library and Information Science
University of Borås / University of Göteborg
Thesis title: Taken for Granted - The Construction of Order in the Process of Library Management System Decision Making

 

1991

Participated in the first year of a Masters Programme in Computer Science
Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand

1990 
Bachelor of Science (BSc) with major in Computer Science
Waikato University, Hamilton, New Zealand

Other Publications:

Olson, N. (2003, May 18-21, 2003). Human factors in the 'system selection' stage of library automation. Paper presented at the 15th Annual IRMA International Conference, Philadelphia.

Olson, N. (2004). Human factors in the "System selection" Stage of library automation. In A. Sarmento (Ed.), Issues of human computer interaction (pp. 192-224). Hershey: Idea Group Inc.

Olson, N., Knutson, S., & Engvert, K. (2004). Marketing of electronic journals in Swedish academic libraries. Paper presented at the 15th IRMA International Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

Olson, N. (2008). Review of: Smith, Kelvin. Planning and implementing electronic records management - a practical guide. London: Facet publishing, 2007.  Information Research, 13(1), review no. R299 [Available at: http://informationr.net/ir/reviews/revs299.html]

Sonnenwald, D., Lassi, M., Olson, N., Ponti, M., & Axelsson, A.-S. (2009). Exploring new ways of working using virtual research environments in library and information science. Library Hi Tech, 27(2), 191-204.

Unpublished papers (presented at refereed conferences/seminars):

 Ø  ECIS (European Conference on Information Systems) 2006, Doctoral Consortium, title of paper: “A study on the Selection of Automated Library Systems from a Social Constructivist Perspective”

Ø  GPMS (Göteborg Public Management Seminar) conference 2007, title of paper: “Decision Making with regard to Selection of Library Management Systems”.

             Other seminars:

            -         research seminars at SSLIS

-         an invited guest in a PhD level theory construction course

-         a seminar with a prominent visiting delegates from China

-         a seminar at the Center for Collaborative Innovation

-     a seminar at the Stockholm Business School  

-     co-chair at a track at the 15^th Annual IRMA International conference in 2004

Grants awarded:

 A smaller grant from Wennergren-Williams at the start of my PhD programme

A grant from Stiftelsen Svea Bredals fond (Dec. 2010)

Other successful applications in which I have been actively involved include: 

-   Evaluating Remote Collaborative Knowledge Work in Industry and Academia

-   Evaluating the Use of Remote Collaboration Technology in Organizations

Positions of responsibility

A coordinator for one of the department's master programmes

A member of KGU (KvalitetsGruppen för Uppsatsexamination)

A member of Education Committee (responsible for the preparation course and program plans)

Elected as a PhD student representative in forskarutbildningsnämnd (Research education board) 2007-2008

Previously a member of  PAG (Pedagogiska ArbetsGrupp)

Previously a member of the internationalization group at SSLIS
 

Employment and practical experiences

Nov. 2011 – Oct. 2012
Post-doctoral researcher – University of Borås, Department of Library and Information Science

Dec. 2010 – Oct. 2011
Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) – University of Borås, Department of Library and Information Science

Jan. 95 – Dec. 2010
Lecturer  – University of Borås, Department of Library and Information Science

1993 –
CEO – Own company (Lib-On-Line)
 

Aug. 91 - 17 Jan. 92

Systems manager – Massey University Library

 
Nov. 88 - March 91

URiCA support analyst – General Automation NZ Ltd. (previously AWA computers and later Sanderson) Auckland and Wellington.

 
Jan. 88 - Nov. 88

Systems Librarian – Hamilton Public Library, Hamilton

 
1987-1988

In-house tutor –Sonninghill Hostel, Hamilton, New Zealand

 
Nov. 85-Mars 86

Course tutor and research assistant – University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.