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Activities and Skills

  • Integrated library systems (ILS): Ex Libris Aleph, SirsiDynix Symphony/Unicorn, Koha
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office 2003 and 2010
  • Webpage management software: Blogger, Drupal, WordPress
  • Maintaining social networking presence and marketing
  • Volunteer in multiple school library media centers
  • Completed 23 Things @ NEFLIN challenge involving Web 2.0 tools
  • Volunteer for the Internet Public Library (ipl2)

Summary

I am actively seeking a full-time position in an academic library.  My professional interests lie in technology, art history, the academic study of religion, and museums to name a few.

Workshops attended/completed

  • Technology Conference (NEFLIN - June 2009)
  • All a Twitter and Tweeting: Introduction to Twitter for Librarians (NEFLIN - July 2009)
  • Library Technologies Interest Group (NEFLIN - Oct 2010)
  • Job Hunting for the Recent or Future MLS Graduate (LLAMA - Nov 2010)
  • MARC21 in Your Library Part 1: MARC & Bibliographic Info Fundamentals (OCLC - June 2011)

Courses completed

  • History of American Librarianship
  • Foundations of the Information Professions
  • Information Organization
  • Introduction to Information Organizations
  • Digital Media: Concepts and Production
  • Design and Production of Network Multimedia
  • Management of Information Organizations
  • Management of Information Collections
  • Digital Libraries
  • Assessing Information Needs
  • Internship

Work experience

Jan 2011Present

De-duplication Specialist

University of Florida Auxiliary Library Facility
  • Update and quality-check monograph records and de-duplication database
  • Review duplicate copies for condition and copyright status to determine future handling of items
  • Participate in evaluation of de-duplication project
  • Engage in team conceptualization of planning, workflow creation, and direction of various projects in preparation for high density facility
Jun 2011Aug 2011

Intern

Guggenheim Museum Library & Archives Department

  • Routine circulation and shelving duties
  • Original and copy cataloging and processing of monographs and periodicals
  • Archival duties such as editing finding aids and organizing archive boxes
  • Participated in weekly Museum Culture Seminars
Sep 2009Dec 2010

Library Specialist

Newberry Branch Library

  • Maintained branch webpage
  • Library programming including computer classes, young adult, and children's programs
  • Circulation duties such as check-in, check-out, new patron accounts, and lost material payments
  • Answered reference and technology questions
Feb 2004Sep 2009

Library Page

Tower Road Branch Library

  • Shelved materials and keep stacks in order
  • Routine circulation duties such as check-in and check-out
  • Assisted with young adult programs
  • Helped patrons as needed

Education

Aug 2009Aug 2011

Master of Science

Florida State University

GPA: 3.94

Relevant Coursework:

  • Information Organization
  • Multimedia Design and Production
  • Information Services
  • Management of Information Collections
  • Management of Information Organizations
  • Digital Libraries
  • Assessing Information Needs
Aug 2005May 2009

Bachelor of Arts

University of Florida

GPA: 3.79

Relevant Coursework:

  • Technical Writing
  • Spanish (3 semesters)

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