Jared oversees the technical infrastructure of the Libraries’ discovery layer, emphasizing accessibility and overall user experience. He also acts as the primary contact point for FOLIO within the Five Colleges, assisting with testing new features and communicating important changes. Jared serves as chair of the Libraries Discovery Team and participates in the Five College Discovery Committee. In addition to his responsibilities around the discovery layer and FOLIO, Jared provides system and technical guidance for additional systems including the institutional repository, preservation systems, and digital repository.

Committees

Discovery Team, Five Colleges Discovery Committee

Research & Professional Interests

Data analysis and governance in libraries, Gamification in libraries

Publications & Presentations

Cowing, Jared, Anna Shields, and Emery Shriver. “There is no I in AGS: Testing Article Galaxy Scholar and Libkey UX in Primo VE.” Presentation at Ex Libris Northeast Users’ Group Meeting, New Brunswick, NJ, October 2024. 

Cowing, Jared. “Collecting Syllabi with Alma-D.” Presentation at Ex Libris Northeast Users’ Group Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, October 2023. 

Cowing, Jared. “New Books Display Using OCLC APIs.” Webinar presented for OCLC/WMS Global Community, July 2020.

Cowing, Jared. “Turn your library into a video game.” Lightning talk presented at SCELC Colloquium, Los Angeles, CA., March 2019.

Cowing, Jared, Simon Lee, and Ray Pun. “Level Up for Learning: Integrating Video Game Concepts into Information Literacy and Student Engagement Activities.” Presentation at the 2018 IFLA World Library and Information Congress, June 2018.