Cyril Oberlander is dedicated to fostering lifelong learning, and to curating a vibrant learning environment that positively transforms lives, libraries and learning. Currently serving as the Dean of the Library at Cal Poly Humboldt since July 2014, Cyril has served at libraries such as; SUNY Geneseo in New York, University of Virginia Libraries, Portland State University, and served as a consultant to public, academic, and special libraries. Interests include collaborative innovation and software development, space and service design, teaching and learning, library publishing and open pedagogy. Current projects: 3D Digital Herbarium, GIS Data Archive, 360 Theatre, simulation and gamification for career skills development, and Discovering Humboldt with Google Maps. Past projects include inventing the first scanning booktruck, launching Open SUNY Textbooks, and more recently, working with students to develop software solutions, such as; Citing Insights, SpaceUse, and HumSpot.