Karen Dettloff

Reference Librarian / Assistant Branch Librarian at Brazoria County Library System
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Lake Jackson, Texas, United States, US

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Experience

    • Libraries
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Reference Librarian / Assistant Branch Librarian
      • Jan 2015 - Present

    • Library Clerk
      • Jun 2014 - Dec 2014

    • Volunteer
      • Jul 2013 - Dec 2014

      • Assist in events • Acquisition collections • Conduct inventories of collections • Work on other assigned tasks from the Curator • Assist in events • Acquisition collections • Conduct inventories of collections • Work on other assigned tasks from the Curator

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Cashier
      • Jul 2013 - Nov 2014

    • Graduate Student
      • Aug 2011 - Apr 2013

      •Process and arrange archival collections •Preserve archival photographs by cleaning them, removing them from disintegrating sleeves or containers, and placing them in new sleeves •Create DACS compliant finding aids, utilizing Archivists’ Toolkit •Assist researchers by creating copies of documents and researching collections •Work on reference desk to inform and assist researchers in locating the information they are searching for •Process and arrange archival collections •Preserve archival photographs by cleaning them, removing them from disintegrating sleeves or containers, and placing them in new sleeves •Create DACS compliant finding aids, utilizing Archivists’ Toolkit •Assist researchers by creating copies of documents and researching collections •Work on reference desk to inform and assist researchers in locating the information they are searching for

    • Graduate Student
      • Feb 2012 - Dec 2012

      •Digitized materials, utilizing digital imaging equipment •Edited digitized materials, utilizing Book Restorer •Digitized materials, utilizing digital imaging equipment •Edited digitized materials, utilizing Book Restorer

    • Museum Intern
      • May 2011 - Aug 2011

      • Provided information to museum patrons so as to enhance their museum experience • Organized museum exhibits and displays to educate visitors about Seguin heritage • Arranged approximately 1,000 photographs into photo albums • Preserved photographs and photographic negatives by placing them in sleeves and cataloging them while also identifying missing negatives • Provided information to museum patrons so as to enhance their museum experience • Organized museum exhibits and displays to educate visitors about Seguin heritage • Arranged approximately 1,000 photographs into photo albums • Preserved photographs and photographic negatives by placing them in sleeves and cataloging them while also identifying missing negatives

    • Student Admissions Office Worker
      • Aug 2009 - May 2011

      • Entered information about prospective students into the Admissions Office’s database • Contacted prospective students to aid them in their college decision process by sending them information through letters and e-mail • Made copies of materials and placed letters through a folding machine • Entered information about prospective students into the Admissions Office’s database • Contacted prospective students to aid them in their college decision process by sending them information through letters and e-mail • Made copies of materials and placed letters through a folding machine

  • Christ Lutheran Church
    • Lake Jackson, TX
    • Summer Youth Director
      • May 2009 - Aug 2010

      • Directed Sunday school activities by organizing events for local youth • Coordinated community outreach activities with the Church Pastor • Directed Sunday school activities by organizing events for local youth • Coordinated community outreach activities with the Church Pastor

Education

  • University of Pittsburgh
    Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS), Archives, Preservation, and Records Management
    2011 - 2012
  • Texas Lutheran University
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History
    2007 - 2011
  • Brazoswood High School
    2003 - 2007

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