Executive Director of Library and Student Support Services

• Jan 2022 - Present

Director of the Library

• Aug 2017 - May 2022

Technical Information Specialist

• Dec 2013 - Jul 2017

● Manager of the USGS Lafayette Branch library and library staff● Maintains library inventory of equipment and office supplies● Oversees interlibrary loan (ILL) and document delivery tasks such as processing borrowing and lending requests, and related scanning via OCLC WorldShare, the ILLiad software, and the Odyssey platform● Performs technical services that include:○ Locating bibliographic records○ Editing local MARC catalog records○ Identifying and recommending items for library acquisition and withdrawal (collection development), preservation, and inventories○ Disseminating library materials ○ Cataloging bibliographic material● Acquires, analyzes, and indexes material that meet the needs of research staff on biologic, ecologic, geographic, geologic, and hydrologic topics● Prepares and manages library budget and expenditures● Manages all aspects of the library collections, analyzes user needs, locates hard-to-find material, and delivers instruction in the effective use of online catalogs and other reference databases● Develops training and outreach programs for the use of internal and external resources, subscriptions, databases, and policies Show less

Librarian

• Jan 2009 - Dec 2013

● Web manager for the USGS Ecosystems Mission Area and USGS NWRC web site (applies knowledge of information science concepts as they relate to web metrics, information retrieval performance and measurement, controlled vocabularies, taxonomies, metadata principles and practices and the information-seeking behaviors of users)○ Updates and maintains online content ensuring all site pages are relevant○ Performs routine checks of all links and media to make certain the site is performing as intended○ Analyzes web metrics to determine the information-seeking behaviors of users● Serves as the metadata coordinator for the Center○ Oversees NWRC POCs, ensuring they are aware of current scientific metadata principles, concepts, processing methodologies, tools, and standards within the earth science domain○ Creates FGDC-compliant metadata records in XML for geospatial and biological datasets○ Completed ISO metadata training○ Uses controlled vocabulary such as ISO 19115 topics, USGS Biocomplexity Thesaurus, and the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) ○ Verifies metadata are in the correct standard and submits records to the USGS Metadata Clearinghouse○ Uses ArcView, ArcCatalog, MERMaid, Metavist, and oXygen XML editor to view and manipulate data and metadata● Provides technical oversight to library support staff tasked with:○ Cataloging datasets○ Cataloging bibliographic material, and○ Conducting interlibrary loan lending and borrowing● Supports research staff with creating, digitizing, converting, and editing a variety of audiovisual formats● Prints and creates large format posters on plotter printers featuring the science conducted at the research center● Assists with outreach activities including preparing and delivering presentations, touring visitors, and representing the USGS at conferences Show less

Student Trainee (Librarian)

• Jan 2009 - Feb 2010

I am a Librarian-in-training at the USGS National Wetlands Research Center in Lafayette, LA.

Library Technician

• Jun 2006 - Jan 2009

● Located bibliographic records in WorldCat, copy catalogued and updated library holdings, circulated library materials, and retrieved and shelved items using the LC classification system, created digital images ● Provided support services to patrons in the use of bibliographic tools, locating resources, and using library equipment ● Maintained the library archive by cataloguing journal articles, newspaper clippings, and reports using ProCite bibliographic management software ● Processed interlibrary loan requests through OCLC First Search Resource Sharing module: ○ Located materials and prepared requests for delivery ○ Scanned article requests into digital format (PDF) to send electronically ○ Packaged and shipped loans for Federal Express delivery ○ Filed and maintained ILL paperwork for library usage statistics ○ Created over 175 FGDC-compliant metadata records and approximately 500 Dublin Core metadata records ● Project manager of the National Biological Information Infrastructure’s (NBII) Central Southwest/Gulf Coast Information Node (CSWGCIN) ○ Developed topical sites for coastal residents on hurricanes, energy, and education ○ Ran web metric reports to monitor the practices of site users ● Recorded, edited, and transcribed audio podcasts of center events and activities for improved web presence Show less