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Librarian CV

 
Overview

Highly demonstrable skills and abilities in integrated library systems and databases, daily usage of all Microsoft office Suite applications, including Excel. Daily use of specialized library cataloging databases including OCLC’s- World Cat. Excellence in providing technical ability in maintaining correct records in large cohesive collections. Proficient in original and copy cataloging, extensive knowledge and use of Interlibrary Loan procedures and practices. Plus valuable experience in managing student workers and their teaching components.

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Experience

SEPTEMBER 2023 – PRESENT

LIBRARY TECHNICIAN II, UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO

  • Performs complex and specialized tasks and services requiring advanced skills in one or more library specializations.

  • This is the work I started as a work-study student -Working on the SCR project, including creating statistical data collection of the project

  • Working with library materials re-assigning their placement, giving each barcodes, getting them ready to move off campus. Updating all records associated with said items

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JUNE 2023 – SEPTEMBER 2023

LIBRARY TECH II (STUDENT WORKER), UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO

  • Working with library materials re-assigning their placement, giving each barcodes, getting them ready to move off campus. Updating all records associated with said items

 

JUNE 2004 – SEPTMEBER 2008

LIBRARIAN, THE ART CENTER AND DESIGN COLLEGE

  • Daily circulation duties including processing, cataloging, maintenance, weeding, and interlibrary loans. Assisted students and faculty with research and reference daily  

  • Managed and maintained online and print serial holdings and subscriptions, Daily use of collection of specialized databases and subscription services

  • Supervised staff and work study students with assigned library tasks.

  • Created bibliographies for related studies at the school (Art, Architecture)

  • Held classes every few months for students on how to use our database subscriptions

  • I did bring Interlibrary loan services to the College for the first time, and it was highly successful

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JUNE 2023 – SEPTMEBER 2023

LIBRARY INFORMATION SPECIALIST I, UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO (CDD)

  • Daily circulation duties, including processing, cataloging, maintenance, weeding, and interlibrary loan.

  • In charge of the online and print serial holdings and subscriptions.

  • Maintained and produced statistical data collected from our OPAC.

  • Created bibliographies for related studies (Autism, Early Development).

  • Trained student employees, and conducted classes on how to use our catalog and database subscriptions.

  • Use and teaching assistive technology devices, including text magnifiers and screen readers.

  • Assisting staff and the public with circulation and information, in person and by phone.

  • Created bibliographies for related studies (Autism, Early Development).

  • Trained student employees, and conducted classes on how to use our catalog and database subscriptions.

  • Notable – I trained and received a UNM P card to purchase Serial subscriptions. 

 

JUNE 1994 – SEPTMEBER 1995

ASSISTANT FOR THE GIFTS AND ACQUISITIONS DEPARTMENT, THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART

  • Processed gifts, acquired books, and catalogs.

  • Preparing appraisals of gifts received.

 

MAY 1990 – SEPTMEBER 1994

ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN, THE GUGENHEIM MUSEUM OF ART

  • Reference services to the museum staff, scholars, students, and a worldwide public.

  • Cataloging books, auction catalogs, and ephemera many in foreign languages.

  • Administrating museum exchange programs with major museums in the US, and internationally.

  • Maintained and oversaw a vast slide library (20,000 slides).

  • Maintained extensive vertical file collection of ephemera.

  • Supervised and instructed curatorial interns.

  • Liaison to vendors for library supplies, periodicals, and bindery services.

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Education

DECEMBER 2023 YEAR

BACHELORS DEGREE, UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO

GPA 4.0  - If I combine these two degrees I would have a BFA.

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JUNE 1989

CERTIFICATE OF FINE ARTS, RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

This would have been a BFA, but I did not take the general education classes at the time.

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Skills

  • Excellence in Library Database systems and operations

  • Ability to work independently and in teams

  • Able to multitask

  • Quality management skills

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Activities

As a professional artist, working in libraries has allowed me to stay current in my field (Fine Art). It also allows me to stay keep my library expertise updated, in the rapidly changing world of information sharing.

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