Amanda Bates

Library Technician III at The Seattle Public Library
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Greater Seattle Area
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Japanese Limited working proficiency
  • Spanish Elementary proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Libraries
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Library Technician III
      • Sep 2019 - Present

      Original and copy cataloging for the ZAPP Zine Collection. Original and copy cataloging for the ZAPP Zine Collection.

  • Indiana University Libraries
    • Bloomington, Indiana Area
    • Senior Monographic Cataloger (Japanese)
      • Nov 2016 - Apr 2018

      Responsible for original and copy cataloging Japanese materials, including evaluating/assigning subject headings and call numbers, determining appropriate bibliographic descriptions, and inputting non-Latin script fields Edited and created NACO authority records Provided Japanese language consultation and collaborated with other catalogers on records with multiple languages Responsible for original and copy cataloging Japanese materials, including evaluating/assigning subject headings and call numbers, determining appropriate bibliographic descriptions, and inputting non-Latin script fields Edited and created NACO authority records Provided Japanese language consultation and collaborated with other catalogers on records with multiple languages

    • United States
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • ALF Cataloging Assistant
      • May 2016 - Sep 2016

      Prepared materials to be sent to the Auxiliary Library Facility (ALF) Updated catalog records of items sent to the ALF Paged materials from the stacks for patrons Prepared materials to be sent to the Auxiliary Library Facility (ALF) Updated catalog records of items sent to the ALF Paged materials from the stacks for patrons

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Associate Instructor, Department of Communication and Culture
      • Aug 2013 - Dec 2015

      August 2015- December 2015 - MSCH C101 Media January 2015 to May 2015 - C292 Hollywood II (1945 - present) August 2014 to December 2014 - C122 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication August 2013 to May 2014 - C121/P155 Public Oral Communication August 2015- December 2015 - MSCH C101 Media January 2015 to May 2015 - C292 Hollywood II (1945 - present) August 2014 to December 2014 - C122 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication August 2013 to May 2014 - C121/P155 Public Oral Communication

  • Indiana University Law Library
    • Bloomington, Indiana Area
    • Tech Archival Assistant
      • Jun 2012 - Oct 2015

      Updating and maintaining online bibliographies using Adobe Contribute. Organizing and filing confidential admissions records, other office or library work as needed. Updating and maintaining online bibliographies using Adobe Contribute. Organizing and filing confidential admissions records, other office or library work as needed.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Adjunct Instructor, East Asian Languages and Cultures
      • Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

      Leading Introductory Japanese drill sections, assessing students' written and spoken language performance Leading Introductory Japanese drill sections, assessing students' written and spoken language performance

    • Hourly Assistant
      • Sep 2007 - Aug 2012

      Aid patrons with accessing library materials and using library resources Conduct informal training and provide hands-on assistance to new coworkers Maintain the stacks and the reserve materials through use of Workflows, shelving, and shelf reading Aid patrons with accessing library materials and using library resources Conduct informal training and provide hands-on assistance to new coworkers Maintain the stacks and the reserve materials through use of Workflows, shelving, and shelf reading

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Associate Instructor, East Asian Languages and Cultures
      • Aug 2010 - May 2012

      Lead discussion sections for Introductory classes on modern East Asian history and popular culture Create lesson plans for weekly discussion sections Coordinate with other Associate Instructor to solve issues with students and course material, and to maintain consistency between discussion sections Evaluate student performance and calculate grades Lead discussion sections for Introductory classes on modern East Asian history and popular culture Create lesson plans for weekly discussion sections Coordinate with other Associate Instructor to solve issues with students and course material, and to maintain consistency between discussion sections Evaluate student performance and calculate grades

    • Hourly Assistant
      • May 2005 - Aug 2006

      Assisted law librarians and staff with behind-the-scenes projects. Culled books from the collection and prepared them to be sent to an auxiliary storage facility. Assisted law librarians and staff with behind-the-scenes projects. Culled books from the collection and prepared them to be sent to an auxiliary storage facility.

Education

  • Indiana University Bloomington
    Master of Library & Information Science - MLIS, MLS
    2016 - 2019
  • Indiana University Bloomington
    Communication and Culture
    2013 - 2015
  • Indiana University Bloomington
    M.A., Japanese
    2009 - 2012
  • The Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies (IUC Yokohama)
    Summer Program Certification, Advanced Japanese Language
    2011 - 2011
  • Vassar College
    B.A., Japanese, Film
    2005 - 2009

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