Experience

City of Longview

• United States
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Cataloging Specialist

  • May 2021 - Present

• Library Tech I/Serial Acquisitions

  • Sep 2004 - May 2021



City of Longview--Longview Public Library

• Library Tech I/Serial Acquisitions

  • May 2014 - May 2021

  Serials cataloging; copy cataloging; database maintenance; circulation; acquisitions; original cataloging; technical services; Reference desk; maintain accurate account of periodicals budget; Employee Recognition Committee member; assist in Overdue's Department; customer service; microfilm operation; computer assistance; experience in Word; Excel; Publisher; WorldCat; OCLC Serials cataloging; copy cataloging; database maintenance; circulation; acquisitions; original cataloging; technical services; Reference desk; maintain accurate account of periodicals budget; Employee Recognition Committee member; assist in Overdue's Department; customer service; microfilm operation; computer assistance; experience in Word; Excel; Publisher; WorldCat; OCLC



OCLC--CIP Unit

• Portland, Oregon Area

• Cataloger

  • Jan 1997 - Dec 2003

  Original/Copy cataloging/Serials cataloging; personal name/corporate heading authority control according to Library of Congress standards; contract cataloging for American Hospital Association, MIT; and Florida Gulf Coast University. Assistant Supervisor. Trainer. Lead cataloger under the direct supervisor. Kept detailed statistics for monthly reports to OCLC Headquarters in Dublin, Ohio. NLM cataloging experience, Library of Congress cataloging experience. AACR2r usage. Original/Copy cataloging/Serials cataloging; personal name/corporate heading authority control according to Library of Congress standards; contract cataloging for American Hospital Association, MIT; and Florida Gulf Coast University. Assistant Supervisor. Trainer. Lead cataloger under the direct supervisor. Kept detailed statistics for monthly reports to OCLC Headquarters in Dublin, Ohio. NLM cataloging experience, Library of Congress cataloging experience. AACR2r usage.



Longvie Public Library/City of Longview, Washington

• Longview, Washington

• Circulation Clerk

  • Nov 1989 - Dec 1996

  Customer service. Checking out library material. Checking in Library material. Adding new patron records to Horizon. Editing patron records within Horizon. Cashiering. Noting all money transactions in multiple locations. Locating materials for patrons within the Horizon database. Receiving and placing phone calls. Directing incoming calls. Working with the public in polite and professional manner. A smile and reassurance goes a long way in helping to sooth an upset patron. Customer service. Checking out library material. Checking in Library material. Adding new patron records to Horizon. Editing patron records within Horizon. Cashiering. Noting all money transactions in multiple locations. Locating materials for patrons within the Horizon database. Receiving and placing phone calls. Directing incoming calls. Working with the public in polite and professional manner. A smile and reassurance goes a long way in helping to sooth an upset patron.