Experience

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  Earl S. Richardson Library

  • Information Literacy Librarian

    • 2013 - 2014

  • Information Literacy Librarian

    • 2013 - 2014

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  Furman L. Templeton Preparatory Academy

  • Baltimore, MD

  • Librarian

    • 2012 - 2012
    • Baltimore, MD

    Charter School in Baltimore City Public School System.Restored the school's library after years of disuse.I weeded and organized the book collection. Entered 2300 volumes into KOHA, online catalog system. Reviewed contemporary bibliographies to idenfity children's titles toadd to the collection.

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  LAC Group

  • Librarian

    • 2006 - 2011

    LAC Group Bethesda, MD 9/2006 to 9/2011Assigned by LAC Group to the USDA’s National Agricultural Library in Beltsville, MD. Served on the library reference desk 15-20 hours each week. Responded to queries via telephone, e-mail, Ask the Librarian, and in person. Interpreted the library policies and procedures. Issued books to USDA employees using Voyager system. Assisted colleagues with learning and the online circulation system. Instructed library users to use online databases. Managed selected areas of the general collection.

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  USDA National Agricultural Library

  • Public Services Librarian

    • 2003 - 2011

  • Public Services Librarian

    • 2003 - 2011

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  Management Support Technology Inc, MSTI

  • Fairfax, VA

  • Circulation/Reference Librarian

    • Sep 2003 - Sep 2006
    • Fairfax, VA

    Assigned by MSTI to the USDA library. Originally hired as a substitute for the customer service rep assigned to the interlibrary loan unit. Updated the standard operating procedure manual for the circulation unit; informally instructed patrons to use online catalog and information databases. Quickly learned the library’s policy and procedures, and became proficient at finding scientific and regulatory information using government websites and scientific databases.

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  InfoCurrent

  • Washington, DC

  • Librarian

    • Apr 2000 - Sep 2003
    • Washington, DC

    Assigned to numerous long-term library contracts. including one as the Solo Librarian at the Institute for the collection Psychological Sciences. I organized the library for a private college specializing in Integration Theory. Established library policies and supervised 4 student workers and cataloged the 1200 volumes.

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  Anne Arundel County Public Library

  • Annapolis, MD

  • Librarian

    • Jun 1994 - Feb 2000
    • Annapolis, MD

    As Librarian I at Edgewater, I supervised circulation staff of 4 and served as the collection development specialist. Trained library volunteers to use online circulation system. Supervised 8 pages and 1 para-professional at North County Branch.

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  Ocean County Public Library

  • Tom's River, NJ

  • Children's Librarian

    • Mar 1990 - Jun 1994
    • Tom's River, NJ

    As a Children's Librarian a planned and presented a variety of programs for children between the ages of 12 months to 12 years. Kept informed of developements in Children's Literature and selected developed collections forthe central library and 2 smaller library branches.