Meng is a Web Services Librarian specializing in web development and design.
Since October 2018, she has gained extensive knowledge at Miami University Libraries in Oxford, Ohio...
Education and Professional Experience
Web Services Librarian
M.A. in Library and Information Studies
M.A. in Instructional Technology, Certificate in E-Learning
M.F.A. in Art Design
Membership in Professional Associations
Meng is active in several professional associations.
MajorProjects - Some major projects I have involved
As a full-stack developer in the library field, it is essential to engage in various levels of application development.
- CEAL Statistics Database https://ceal-db.vercel.app/The CEAL Statistics Database is a comprehensive repository of data on East Asian libraries and museum collections in North America. I have worked on building a new statistics system to improve its functionality and user experience.
- Smart Chatbot - An Online AI Reference Services Chatbot Internal test link (MU VPN required) I led a team in developing The Smart Chatbot, a sophisticated web-based application powered by ChatGPT's GPT-4 Large Language Model (LLM). It was designed to answer text-input questions and automate routine tasks in academic libraries.
- Boldly Creative -- Lived Experience at Miami https://livedmu.lib.miamioh.edu/The Lived Experience project at Miami University uses storytelling, interviews, and archival research to explore the racial dynamics at MU from the 1970s to the 2000s. I played a pivotal role in enhancing the website to make it more engaging and user-friendly.
- Crowd Index https://www.lib.miamioh.edu/I led the development of the Crowd Index Project, which leverages big data and IoT technologies to display real-time crowd levels and improve library management by analyzing and visualizing patrons' Wi-Fi connection data.
- The MU Library Website ReMaster https://www.lib.miamioh.edu/As a key contributor to the MU Library Main Website, I designed and developed a modern, user-centric digital platform for MU's library.
- CALA New Website https://cala-web.org/I maintained and updated CALA’s official website from Drupal 7 to Jekyll, created, edited, and deleted web content, and acted as the primary contact for website backup and restoration as Chair of the Web Team.