Highlights
- Four years of combined library experience in a variety of roles, including reference, instruction and web design
- Web, social software and technology savvy, with a user-centered approach to organization and design
- Innovative, motivated and adaptable problem solver who easily intuits the unfamiliar
- Committed to courteous and informed service, anticipating patron needs and perspectives
Education
Masters of Library and Information Studies, September 2006 – May 2009 [
see diploma ]School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Coursework:
Two-Week Practicum: New York Public Library (December 2007)
Co-op: Co-operative Education is an optional student work program offered through many Canadian universities. These highly competitive, full-time positions take place in professional organizations across Canada and around the world. I completed two work terms, totaling a full year, with McPherson Library at the University of Victoria (see Experience for details).
Awards:
- Received the Beverly Maureen Becker Memorial Prize for outstanding work in courses related to reference and information services
- Received an Honorable Mention in the 2008 SLAIS Co-op Student of the Year competition
College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Coursework: Focused on creative writing, cultural studies and post-colonial literature
Honors: Participated in Honors Program, graduating magna cum laude
Skills
| Hardware: Skilled with PCs, familiar with Macs; comfortable with office and multimedia technology (printers, video projectors, digital cameras, audio recorders, etc.) | ||
| Software: | Productivity: | Skilled with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint |
| Web design: | Proficient with basic HTML and CSS. Familiar with Dreamweaver, Contribute, Nvu, FrontPage, WordPress, Blogger and wikis. Skilled with LibGuides [ see web page examples ] |
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| Image and Video: | Knows basic Adobe Photoshop and Premiere and Qarbon ViewletBuilder (screencast tutorials) | |
| Communication: Experienced with a wide variety of writing styles (instructional, promotional, etc.), using a clear, concise and engaging approach; meticulous and consistent as a former professional proofreader [ see writing samples ] |
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Experience
Catalog Assistant Intern, February – May 2010
Public Radio International, Minneapolis, MN
Cataloged PRI / WNYC’s “The Takeaway” radio segments into an internal digital asset management system.
- Determined appropriate data and cross-referenced authority files
- Assigned subject headings
- Provided consultation for taxonomy improvement
Lindell Library, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN
Created 10 subject-based research guides using LibGuides software.
- Determined and developed optimal organization and design for the guides
- Researched, selected and annotated relevant and appropriate library resources for inclusion
- Collaborated to create a style guide for consistency and quality control
- Was offered two additional contracts after the successful completion of the first
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Provided reference in Art + Architecture + Planning and Science and Engineering Libraries as a student librarian.
- Performed basic and in-depth reference in person and over the phone
- Assisted subject librarians with bibliographic verification and environmental scans
McPherson Library, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
May – December: Assisted with information literacy and outreach initiatives. [ see related website report ]
- Wrote content for and designed web pages for research literacy and information discovery
- Created and updated print aids (citation style guides, “How to Avoid Plagiarism,” and more)
- Created an online procedural tutorial [ learn more and see the tutorial ]
- Led general and course-specific classroom workshops
- Conducted tours for new and prospective students
- Provided general desk reference service
January – April: Assisted with developing and promoting the institutional repository, UVicDSpace.
- Researched and created supporting documents and marketing material for UVicDSpace, including policies,
guidelines, FAQs, instructions, and more, both in print and online - Assisted with promotional, educational and instructional presentations to faculty
- Performed environmental scans for scholarly and open access publishing
- Provided general desk reference service
Periodicals and Reserve at Wilson Library, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Coordinated and facilitated the digitization of class course reserves and other duties as assigned.
- Developed and maintained course web pages with Dokutek software
- Investigated copyrights and terms of use for e-Reserve content
- Determined best practices and developed written procedures for e-Reserve
- Assisted in the supervision of 14 undergraduate student workers
- Performed scheduling, payroll processing and training for student workers
- Negotiated and resolved overdue fines with patrons
Utne Magazine, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Assisted in the management of the magazine’s collection of over 1,500 alternative periodicals.
- Catalogued materials and corrected faulty records
- Indexed the Utne magazine for future reference work and retrospectives
- Provided research for leads and fact checking
- Weeded and shifted the collection for ease and timeliness of use
- Attended editorial meetings and pitched story ideas
- Wrote short blurbs for articles on the magazine’s website
Conference Speaking
Library Technology Conference 2010, March 17
Macalester College, St. Paul, MN
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