Experience

The Chicago School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Associate Director of Special and Digital Collections

  • Aug 2022 - Present

• Campus Librarian

  • Sep 2018 - Aug 2022



The Catholic University of America

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Library Pre-Professional

  • Feb 2017 - Aug 2018

  Working regular shifts in Reference, Circulation, and Stacks. Preparing for ILS migration from Voyager/Summon to Alma/Primo by: Standardizing patron records and item metadata. Using formulas in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets to automate cross-checking data. Special projects: Used OCLC Connexion to perform copy cataloging for items not represented in the Voyager catalog for the Oliveira Lima Library special collection. Used Voyager Cataloging to barcode previously cataloged books, folios, pamphlets, and serials. Scanned correspondence and other collection material for remote researchers using Zeutschel OS 16000 HQ scanner. Independently researched and prepared metadata records for over 100 previously uncataloged dissertations in the form of lecture-recitals from the CUA School of Music. Updated neglected LibGuides to reflect the most recent resources for freshman orientation courses and all academic audiences on copyright issues. In Reference and Instructional Services: Conducting reference interviews and answering questions from library patrons at the Information Desk and via online chat service. Presenting library instruction to undergraduates in classroom and informal settings. Reviewing library collections for weeding and collection development based on currency, relevance, and cost analysis, and recommending outcomes to administrators. Show less



The Catholic University of America School of Library and Information Science

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Student Assistant

  • Sep 2016 - Jan 2017

  Represented the Department: In the reception area by greeting visitors and answering phones; At events for prospective students as an ambassador for the MSLIS program. Provided research and general clerical assistance as needed. Website management: Increased social media engagement on Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus to publicize services and events. Gained over 100 followers on Twitter in four months. Updated web pages using Topaz Content Management and created HTML pages for main website. Wrote regular blog posts and created HTML pages on Wordpress. Show less



Scribie

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Audio Transcriber

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2016



University of Pittsburgh

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Archives Student Worker

  • Feb 2015 - Apr 2016

  Processed items from the Arlen Specter collection into series and subseries. Independently organized over 125 boxes of audiovisual materials in VHS, DVD, and other formats. Recommended records for preservation review or digitization. Organized over 100 boxes of textual records in thematic or chronological subseries. Input processed items into Archivists Toolkit to create finding aids. Processed items from the Arlen Specter collection into series and subseries. Independently organized over 125 boxes of audiovisual materials in VHS, DVD, and other formats. Recommended records for preservation review or digitization. Organized over 100 boxes of textual records in thematic or chronological subseries. Input processed items into Archivists Toolkit to create finding aids.