Kevin Kidd has an MLIS from Syracuse University, as well as a Master's Degree in Irish Literature from Boston College. He has been working in various capacities for the Boston College Libraries since 1994. Currently he is the Library Applications and Systems Manager for the libraries. He oversees all library systems and is responsible for developing new online library services. Outside of Boston College, Mr. Kidd was recently awarded a Research Fellowship at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy, where he spent a year working with the university library to plan and implement new library technologies.