Education
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MSLS, Library
Science, Clarion University of Pennsylvania,
1999,
4.0 GPA
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BS, Liberal
Studies, Regents College
(now Excelsior College), Albany, NY, 1994
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AAS, Advertising/Communications,
Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY, 1984
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Library
Experience
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Greene
County Public Library, Cedarville Community Library
Aug. 2000-present,
Head Librarian:
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Reconceptualize/redesign
physical layout of small, busy library for renovation
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Develop collections
in adult fiction, nonfiction, and reference print materials
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Hire, train,
supervise staff
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Develop programs
for pre-school children in a growing rural community
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Implement community
outreach partnerships
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Build relationship
with CedarCliff Public Schools
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Maintain daily,
weekly, and monthly statistics
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Manage and
prioritize public and technical services
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Serve on Labor-Management
Committee after new union contract in place
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Participate
in Administrative, Reference, and Collection Development Councils
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Member of Reference
Web Development Committee; revision of Circulation Task Force and Personnel
Policy Manual Committee, after union contract necessitated major revisions
to existing policies
The Brown County
Public Library, Fayetteville-Perry
July 1999-July
2000, Library Manager:
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Manage opening
of a new rural public library
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Develop print
and nonprint collections in reference, adult and juvenile fiction and nonfiction
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Hire, train,
supervise staff
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Develop programs
for adults, teens, and children in a growing rural community
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Chair Publicity
Committee, raising profile of new library throughout the county
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Serve on Technology
committee to streamline and develop library systems
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Implement community
outreach
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Build relationship
with Fayetteville-Perry Public Schools
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Maintain daily,
weekly, and monthly statistics
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Manage and
prioritize public and technical services
Clarion
University of Pennsylvania, Sept. 1998-Aug. 1999
Graduate
Assistant, Rena M. Carlson Library,
Reference:
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Assist library
patrons at Ready Reference desk
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Develop pathfinders
for course instructors and library files
Graduate Assistant,
Department
of Library Science;
Editorial Assistant for Current Studies in Librarianship,
annual
journal of library and information science graduate student research:
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Copy edit,
redesign, layout journal
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Manage subscriber
database
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Vice president,
Clarion University Student Chapter of SLA; lead student
cataloging
project for Clarion County Historical Society
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Member, Young
Adult Collection Development Team, Clarion Free Library
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Member ALA,
OLC
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Interested
in all aspects of librarianship: collection development, reference, technical,
and public services
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Employment
History
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University
of Missouri-Columbia, Apr. 1996-Aug. 1998, Senior Secretary:
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Department
of Political Science: assist faculty and staff; edit, design, and produce
in PageMaker the annual alumni bulletin
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American
Historical Association, Washington, DC, Jan. 1989-Mar. 1996,
Production and
Copy Editor:
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Edit, design,
layout, proofread: directories, pamphlets, scholarly essays, newsletter
classifieds
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Plan, organize,
manage annual meeting academic job fair
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Scholastic,
Inc., New York, NY, Jan. 1986-July 1988, Production Editor:
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Copyedit, traffic,
proofread, supervise freelancers for children’s
and YA
titles
Lebhar-Friedman,
New
York, NY, July 1984-Dec. 1985, Production Editor:
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Copyedit, traffic,
and proofread articles for trade magazine
Hearst
Corporation, New York, NY, Aug. 1979-June 1984,
Editorial Production
Assistant:
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Various editorial
and production duties for books and magazines
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Skills
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Proficient
in Macintosh and IBM platforms: Microsoft Office, PageMaker,
and Ventura
DTP, email, and web browser programs
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Skilled copy
editor, production and layout editor, and proofreader
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Familiar with
most editorial style manuals
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Knowledge of
webpage-building, HTML-coding
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Experience
in print buying, estimates, cost management
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Management
of freelance staff
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Write well,
communicate clearly, and enjoying working with library
communities
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