Work with bookhead
bookhead was created by Sam McAlilly. It includes the software marketed on this website and a consultancy that helps book-ish enterprises sell online.
I can help your independent bookstore, small press, or library with technology, digital marketing, and design. Email me at sam@bookhead.net if you're interested in working together.
Notable work
I've worked for an independent bookstore, a software company that helped libraries with marketing, and a civic technology company that specialized in data visualizations and maps.
- Patron Point has a suite of marketing automation tools that serve libraries across the world. I maintained and built components of a system that emails recommendations to library patrons based on their reading interests. The recommendations were generated from Library Thing's recommendations, as well as recommendations created by library staff (what an independent bookstore would call "staff picks").
- I worked at Square Books as a print and web designer, and also managed social media and email marketing. I redesigned their e-commerce website. I promoted and helped facilitate readings.
- DataMade is a civic tech consultancy based in Chicago. I was a lead developer, which means that I built software and managed projects. I made interactive maps, data visualizations, web applications, and data pipelines for local governments, journalists, and researchers. I was a significant contributor for projects like the Illinois Wastewater Surveillance System, Agenda Watch, Land Use Insights, and more.
Work with me
Email sam@bookhead.net.
