B.A. The Ohio State University

Noah has spent the majority of his career working with libraries. Having worked in Special Collections, Public, and Academic libraries Noah has been committed to ethos of life long learning that libraries represent. Noah comes to NEOnet from the University of Akron’s University Libraries where he helped maintain the library catalog and provided hardware and software support for the library's students, staff and faculty. Prior to that Noah was employed by the Northeast Ohio Regional Library System as the AfterDark Virtual Reference Service Coordinator. The AfterDark Virtual Reference Service provided librarians to staff the statewide online reference service KnowItNow. KnowItNow was the first 24/7 statewide virtual reference service staffed entirely by in-state librarians. KnowItNow was a very successful service, but funding sources were eliminated and the service ended in 2015.

In his free time Noah enjoys spending time outdoors, enjoying the Cleveland dining scene, and watching English Premier League soccer.

Dan has been living in Parma, Ohio since he was about five years old. He loves cats and dogs, playing guitar, reading Sci-Fi and Fantasy novels, movies, corny TV shows, and playing video games. He had a Rottweiler growing up and can't wait to have one again! Some of his favorite books and movies include the Game of Thrones series, World War II movies like Darkest Hour and Saving Private Ryan, and The Office. He attended Baldwin Wallace University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in History and Education and is currently enrolled in a master's program for Educational Technology at Cleveland State University. Dan started his career with ECOT in their Cleveland Office, then moved on to be one of their High School Social Studies teachers. Most recently, he taught high school Social Studies at Invictus High School East Campus.

With a career that kicked off in 1995 when Netscape Navigator redefined the web browsing experience, John has been at the forefront of web development since the early days of the internet. Starting as a hobbyist coding basic HTML, they quickly grew into a full-fledged developer, mastering the intricacies of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Their early work involved creating static websites that evolved alongside the digital landscape, transitioning to dynamic, responsive, and interactive experiences as the industry advanced. Today, John specializes in full-stack development, working with the latest frameworks and CMS platforms to build user-focused, high-performing websites. With nearly three decades of experience, they bring a unique blend of old-school coding principles and modern development techniques to each project, always striving to make the web a more accessible and engaging space for everyone.

Ryan McLaughlin began his career as a reference and instruction librarian at institutions including Muskingum University and Kent State University. His additional job roles have been virtual course management, cataloging and collection development, and website design and management. At Fortis College, he was also student services coordinator.

In addition to leading an exciting life in libraries, Ryan has volunteered as a crisis counselor, and is a certified tutor. He shares his Kent home with his wife, niece, and a clowder of cats. His favorite fiction author is Terry Pratchett. He enjoys tabletop games, breakfast food at dinnertime, and garden gnomes.

B.A. Miami University
M.L.I.S. Kent State University