Meet Tim, IT Systems Administrator
What is your job at CPL? "I’m the Systems Administrator of the library. Basically, I help maintain all the computer systems and networks that make the library go; the systems that allow people to check out physical and e-media."
What do you like the most about working at CPL? "Being able to work with all the computer systems and the technology. That’s not really work—I’m having fun."
What led to your interest in computers? "I started getting into computers with the Apple IIe. I create Bitmaps and little Mad Lib programs with them; if you know what Mad Libs are. I got an associate’s degree in computer programming from Schoolcraft and I’ve been doing computers for about 20 years."
Education
What school(s) did you go to?
- Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
- Schoolcraft College
My Favorites
Which app do you use the most? "Microsoft Edge. I use Edge a bit more because we mostly use Microsoft programs at the library. If I’m doing any type of serious searching on the web though I’ll use Google Chrome."
What is the cutest animal you’ve ever seen in person? "A koala. I saw one once at a zoo."
Favorite emoji? "I’m going to have to say the turd. 💩 It’s my favorite one to use, especially when my friends are being turds. I don’t use emojis very much, but that is the one I use most often."
What is your favorite book/movie/TV show right now?
- Books: "I’m currently listening to the Drizzt Do’Urden series by R.A. Salvatore."
- Movies: "Probably The Last Starfighter. It was the first movie with CGI in it, and it almost didn’t get completed because they couldn’t figure out how to do the laser blasts. So, if you look at it, it looks really old. But it was the first and brought us everything we have today for special effects."
- TV shows: "I’m waiting for the next season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds to drop. I liked Star Trek: Picard. It was fun seeing all the old Next Generation characters get together."
Favorite restaurant? "BD's Mongolian Grill. There’s a lot of good restaurants, but that’s always the best one to go to—I love their stir fry!"
Favorite children’s book character? "Superfudge. It’s been forever since I’ve read Judy Blume's books, but I read a lot of her books when I was younger."
Fun Facts
What would your dream birthday be like? "All-expense paid trip to the San Diego Comic-Con."
When you were younger, what did you want to be when you grew up? "I delivered papers when I was younger, so I dreamed of a job where I worked in an office and got paid a lot."
What are your hobbies or interests? "Star Trek and Star Wars. I like roleplaying games. I watch anime and read a lot, mostly fantasy or sci-fi—mostly military sci-fi books, and some that mix fantasy with sci-fi."
If you could have one superpower, what would it be? "I’d like to be able to jack into computers like they do in cyberpunk stories. They connect a port and just jack in with their mind. It would be fun to directly jack into a computer or gaming system and experience it that way."
If you could time travel, what period would you go to? "I would go to medieval times because I’ve always been fascinated with medieval culture."
Dislikes
- Confrontation
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