M.S. Computer Science, Indiana University, 1998
B.S. Computer Science, summa cum laude, Rose-Hulman
Institute of Technology, 1996
Concentration certificate: Imaging systems
Course Developer/Instructor, School of Continuing Studies,
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 2000-present
Taught over 1000 students from a wide variety of backgrounds via
distance learning.
Software Analyst/Programmer,
Digital Library Program, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN,
2002-2007
Designed and developed a repository for a wide variety of digital
collections. Coordinated the development of tools to manage
collections and deliver them to users. Designed and developed software
for storing, searching, and interacting with musical
information. Maintained server software, improving its speed,
functionality, and stability. Designed and integrated changes to the
data model. Coordinated development group's documentation and
automated quality-control system.
Instructor, Computer Science Department, Indiana University,
Bloomington, IN,
1996-1998, 2002
Taught courses in computer applications, mathematics, and programming.
Independent Consultant, Scherle Consulting, Bloomington, IN,
1995-2002
Provided computer support and service for small businesses and organizations.
Projects included conversion of data from legacy systems, creation
of custom database systems, conducting surveys, and selection of
business software.
Web Developer, Jasper Communications, Jasper, IN,
1996-1997
Designed and implemented commercial websites, including retail sales
sites and a real-time weather tracking system.
NOVELL Manager, Waters Computing Center, Terre Haute, IN,
1993-1996
Installed network operating systems and applications. Maintained
public computing labs and faculty computers. Trained three network
administrators and over 60 help desk operators.
Building Support for a Discipline-Based Data Repository. Ryan Scherle, et al. In Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Open Repositories. [PDF, Poster]
Looking for a Haystack: Selecting Data Sources in a Distributed Retrieval System. Ryan Scherle. Ph.D. Dissertation, Indiana University. 2006. [PDF]
Variations2: Retrieving and Using Music in an Academic Setting. Jon W. Dunn, Donald Byrd, Mark Notess, Jenn Riley, and Ryan Scherle. Communications of the ACM. 49 (8). 2006. [doi:10.1145/1145287.1145314]
The Anatomy of a Bibliographic Search System for Music. Ryan Scherle and Donald Byrd. In Proceedings of the 2004 International Conference on Music Information Retrieval (ISMIR 2004). [PDF]
V2V: A Second Variation on Query-by-Humming. William P. Birmingham, Kevin O'Malley, Jon W Dunn, and Ryan Scherle. In Proceedings of the 2003 Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL2003). [PDF]
Introduction to Computing, course learning guide. Rod Stark and Ryan Scherle. Indiana University Independent Study Program. 2002. [PDF (Introduction only)]
Towards Context-Based Search Engine Selection. David B. Leake and Ryan Scherle. In Proceedings of the 2001 Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI2001). [PDF]
Selecting Task-Relevant Sources for Just-in-Time Retrieval. David Leake, Ryan Scherle, Jay Budzik, and Kristian Hammond. In Proceedings of the AAAI-99 Workshop on Intelligent Information Systems. 1999. [PDF]
Developing an Ingest Service for Fedora. Ryan Scherle and Muzaffer Ozakca. Fedora User Group Meeting, Open Repositories Conference. January, 2007. [PPT]
Searching Digital Collections via SRU. Ryan Scherle and Randall Floyd. Indiana University Digital Library Brown Bag Series. October, 2006. [PPT] [PDF]
A Fedora Architecture to Support Diverse Collections. Ryan Scherle and Jon W. Dunn. Fedora Users Conference. 2006. [PPT]
Reexamining Digital Library Infrastructure at IU. Jon W. Dunn, Ryan Scherle, and Eric Peters. Indiana University Digital Library Brown Bag Series. November, 2005. [PPT]
Flipping the Switch: Lessons Learned from a Major Digital Library Migration Project. Jon W. Dunn, Ryan Scherle, and Mark Notess. Digital Library Federation Fall Forum. 2005. [PPT]
Member, Secretary, and President, Tau Lambda chapter of Alpha
Phi Omega, National Service Fraternity, 1993-1996
Presided over a
chapter with 45 members. Wrote and presented a bid to host Regional
conference. Participated in a variety of service projects.