University Library Director

• Apr 2019 - Present

Arizona Campus Branch Manager / Electronic Resources Librarian

• Jan 2016 - Present

Prepare and manage library’s $2.1M budget. Hire and evaluate branch library staff. Manage the access, maintenance, and updating of information resources in digital format. Maintain and develop Library and University information access points including mobile device applications, the Library’s web pages, MEDLINE full text links and the library’s EDS discovery tool. Explore and take the lead in use of social web applications for Library and for instructional activities. Designed and developed Still OneSearch (an EBSCO EDS product), the library’s entry point for eResource discovery and redesigned our library web page to act as a discovery system with OneSearch as its hub. Negotiate and manage all library resource contracts for databases, journals and eBook collections. Prepare report statistics semiannually via COUNTER reports and statistics harvester. Show less

Electronic Resources Librarian

• Sep 2012 - Dec 2015

Director of Information Services

• Jul 2004 - Sep 2012

Lead the library’s technology initiatives including project management of open source ILS/catalog migration and creating and maintaining the library’s website. Coordinate multiple grants from private and government sources. Manage the $110,000 media, print, and electronic collections in the adult and teen sections prioritizing and allocating funds. Adapt innovative technologies and services to improve the library’s service model. Supervise reference department with four full time and seven part time employees. Show less

Supervisory Librarian III

• Aug 2002 - Jul 2004

Supervised the day-to-day operations of a central library floor containing 50 public access computers, 10,000 AV items, 44,000 print volumes, and two programming spaces with $5000 print budget. Planned, directed, and coordinated work of reference department with 18 professionals & paraprofessionals developing and implementing policies facing 30% staff reductions over one year period. Supported technology training and implementation. Served as a member of committees, workgroups, and problem-solving teams. Performed all levels of reference services. Show less

Assistant Branch Manager / Children's Librarian

• Jun 2001 - Aug 2002

Assisted in the supervision of inner-city library branch in multiethnic/multiclass neighborhood managing $15,000 children’s budget and four employees. Reference services to Spanish-speaking neighborhood residents 50% of my time. Provided children’s programming and school outreach for area including 1/3 (34,000) of the city’s population.

Library Page, Circ Ass't, Ass't Librarian

• 1991 - 1999

Assistant Language Teacher

• 1995 - 1996