Education
Masters Degree in Library
Science, State University of New York, University at Buffalo, Buffalo NY 2003
Bachelor of Arts in
Anthropology, minor in Art History, Ithaca College, Ithaca NY 2001
A.A.S. in Musical Instrument
Technology, SUNY Ag & Tech College, Morrisville NY 1984
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Employment History
Cataloging
Specialist, Aug. 2000 – Present
Ithaca College Library, Ithaca
NY
- Perform original and copy cataloging of
monographs and serials, paper and electronic.
- Database management.
- Authority control.
- Student supervisor responsible for hiring,
training and training materials.
Independently Contracted, Jan. - Dec. 2001
Groton Public Library, Groton
NY
- Cataloged and re-housed historical documents
using archival techniques and supplies.
Access Services Assistant
/ Reserves, 1997 - Aug 2000
Ithaca College Library, Ithaca
NY
- Cataloged reserve materials in brief MARC format.
- Created and maintained; reserves procedures
guide, holdings database of an "offline" reserve collection, ILL
statistics database.
- Interpreted copyright law and informed faculty
members of restrictions.
- Coordinated correspondence with copyright
holders.
- Coordinated materials appropriate for electronic
reserve with electronic reserves assistant.
- Supervised the Circulation / Reserve desk,
directed and monitored the work of student assistants as needed.
Access Services Assistant
– Microforms, 1992 – 1997
Ithaca College Library, Ithaca
NY
- Maintained microfilm / fiche collection and
related databases.
- Maintained and served as key operator
for library owned photocopy equipment and microfilm / fiche readers
and reader printers.
- Instructed patrons and staff in the use of all
library copy equipment.
- Acting Library Reserves Clerk 1994 – 1997.
Circulation Assistant, 1986 - 1992
Ithaca College Library, Ithaca
NY
- Circulation and reserve duties associated with McBee Keysort circulation
system
- Maintained newspaper collection
Acting Archives Cataloger / Circulation Coordinator, 1986 – 1989
Ithaca College Library, Ithaca
NY
- Organized college archives. Shelved and
maintained collection prior to the hiring of a College Archivist.
Student Circulation
Assistant, 1981 - 1984
Library, SUNY at Morrisville,
Morrisville NY
- Assisted in Circulation, Acquisitions and
Reference departments, as needed.
Awards
NASIG,
North American Serials Interest Group Conference Scholarship, Portland OR - 2003
Friends
of the Tompkins County Public Library College Scholarship - 2002
New York State Library Assistants Association Continuing Education
Scholarship - 2001/2002
J.J.
Whalen Staff Scholar Award, Ithaca College - 2000
Janet
Fitchen student paper contest in Anthropology
honorable mention, at Ithaca College - 1998
New
York State Library Assistants’ Association Certificate of Achievement level 3
Public Service - 1997
Professional Activities
Recent Workshops Attended
- OCLC Connexions ♦ October 2003
- Introduction to XML ♦ September 2003
- Marketing as if your library depended on it ♦ September 2003
- CONSER Advanced Serials Cataloging ♦ April
2003
- OCLC Cataloging Services Online Interactive workshop ♦
October 2002
- Summer Institute Seminar Series, State University of New York, University at Buffalo ♦ July - August 2002
- Trained in the use of Endeavor, Voyager
Cataloging, Acquisitions and Circulation modules ♦ October 2001
- Introduction to financial management for
Librarians ♦ Sept. 2001
- CONSER Basic Serials Cataloging ♦ July 2001
- New views on customer relations and technical
services ♦ July 1999
- Exhibitions ♦ June 1999
Recent Conferences Participated in
New
York Library
Association, Saratoga
Springs NY ♦ November 2003
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Poster
presentation “History of NYSLAA”
Mid-Atlantic Endeavor User
Group Meeting, Princeton NJ ♦ October 2003
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Program Planning
Committee
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Cataloging Round
Table Coordinator
American Library Association
and Canadian Library Association Annual Conference, Toronto Canada ♦ June 2003
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NMRT volunteer
NASIG, North American Serials
Interest Group, Portland OR ♦ June 2003
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Student
conference scholarship recipient
NYSLAA, New York State Library Assistants’ Association, Plattsburg NY ♦ June 2003
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Presented report
to membership on Virginia Library Association Conference
Virginia Library Association
Paraprofessional Forum, Richmond VA ♦ May 2003
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Representative of
New York State Library Assistants Association
Mid-Atlantic Voyager Users
Group Meeting, Ithaca NY ♦ October 2002
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Registration
table volunteer
COLT conference, San Francisco CA ♦ June 1997
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Representative of
New York State Library Assistants Association
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Workshop
presentation assistant "Advanced certificate of achievement"
NYSLAA, New York State Library Assistants’ Association, Ithaca
NY ♦ June 1997
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Workshop
presenter "Advanced certificate of achievement"
Accomplishments
Ithaca College Freshman Summer Reading Initiative discussion group leader at Ithaca College ♦ September 2003
Color of water by James McBride
Ongoing participation in the cataloging and
interpretation of Native American Ceramic Artifacts Aurora NY
area under the direction of Dr. Jack Rossen
Voluntarily participated in the excavation of historic
site at Upper Treman State
Park under
the direction of
Dr. Shereen Baugher of Cornell University ♦ September 1998
Participated in disaster relief efforts at Ithaca
College Library to save water damaged books ♦ August 1998
Archaeology Field School, Ithaca College, Dr. Mary Ann Levine Director ♦ Summer 1998
Memberships
Beta Phi Mu, International
Library and information studies honor society, 2003 –
North America Serials Interest Group, 2003 -
New York Library Association, 2003 -
American Library
Association, 2001 –
New York State
Library Assistants' Association,
1986 –
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Public Relations
Committee, 2003 –
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Committee to
create a constitution, 1988
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Committee to
investigate and implement Certificate of Achievement, 1994
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Board Member
Certificate of Achievement Review Board since inception, 1994
Ithaca College Staff Council elected term, 2002 – 2004
Ithaca College Campus Life Committee, 2003
Ithaca College Library Cataloging work group, 2002-
Coordinator, Fall 2003 semester
Ithaca College Community Alumni Association 2001 -
Ithaca College Safety Awareness Committee, 1994 – 1999
Ithaca College Library Safety Committee, 1997 – 1998
Groton Historical Association, 1999 – 2000