Experience

Jefferson County Public Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Cataloging Services Supervisor

  • Jun 2022 - Present



Red Rocks Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Library Director

  • Jan 2018 - Jun 2022

  Direct all library functions and supervise library staff. Coordinate the delivery of library services to students, faculty, and staff in remote and in-person environments. Manage library budget, purchasing, and grants, and align expenditures to campus and library mission and goals. Provide training opportunities for library staff that facilitate growth in alignment with the library’s strategic plan, employee goals, and antiracist frameworks. Actively develop, maintain, and administer the online library environment and the systems (integrated library system, web site, etc.) that support it, ensuring equitable access. Implement cutting-edge tools and services that contribute to an active learning environment. Conduct research in the campus community to ensure alignment of library resources and services with teaching and learning and other academic initiatives. Continuously evaluate and improve the equity, diversity, and inclusion of library resources and services. Provide training for faculty and staff on information literacy, copyright, equity and diversity, and open educational resources. Develop strategic partnerships with academic and student life departments to promote library services. Plan events that promote the library and showcase academic activity on campus, and collaborate with all college staff to support campus-wide events. Develop initiatives in support of the Common Learning Objective of Critical Thinking. Serve on the Instructional Technology Advisory Committee, Equity and Inclusion Council, OER Advisory Committee, and hiring committees. Facilitate the Race and Equity in Education Policy professional learning community. Serve as campus copyright officer and OER Ambassador. Show less



Colorado Christian University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Technical Services Librarian

  • Sep 2008 - Jan 2018

  Performed all original and copy cataloging. Developed and streamlined cataloging policies and procedures. System administrator for the Sierra Integrated Library System. Managed transition from Horizon ILS to Millennium ILS and oversaw the upgrade to Sierra ILS. Project manager for integration into two separate library consortia union catalogs (Marmot Library Network and Prospector). Redesigned library website including coding, design, and content. Implemented chat reference software. Responsible for implementation and maintenance of electronic resources. Taught library instruction courses, presented faculty development workshops, and provided in-person, virtual, and chat reference services. Managed course reserves. Show less



University of Denver

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Faculty - Masters of Library and Information Science

  • Jan 2012 - Nov 2016

  LIS 4070: Cataloging & Classification. Winter 2012, Spring 2012, Winter 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2016 Designed and taught a ten-week course on cataloging and classification including: Functional Requirements for Resource Description (FRBR), descriptive cataloging using RDA and AARC2, subject headings, authority control, Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress Classification, MARC21 and Dublin Core. LIS 4070: Cataloging & Classification. Winter 2012, Spring 2012, Winter 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2016 Designed and taught a ten-week course on cataloging and classification including: Functional Requirements for Resource Description (FRBR), descriptive cataloging using RDA and AARC2, subject headings, authority control, Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress Classification, MARC21 and Dublin Core.



University of Colorado Denver

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2016

  SCHL 5040: Information Storage and Utilization Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016 Taught an eight-week online course on the principles and practices of utilizing standard methods for organizing, accessing and storing information in electronic library systems, with special emphases on how children use electronic catalogs to search for materials and on future trends in cataloging. SCHL 5040: Information Storage and Utilization Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016 Taught an eight-week online course on the principles and practices of utilizing standard methods for organizing, accessing and storing information in electronic library systems, with special emphases on how children use electronic catalogs to search for materials and on future trends in cataloging.



University of Denver

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contract Cataloger

  • Mar 2008 - Sep 2008

  Imported records for electronic serials. Corrected serials records to meet CONSER and local standards. Cataloged, classified, and labeled superseded state codes. Imported records for electronic serials. Corrected serials records to meet CONSER and local standards. Cataloged, classified, and labeled superseded state codes.



Rangeview Library District

• Contract Cataloger

  • May 2008 - Jul 2008

  Performed copy cataloging for fiction and non-fiction books, children’s books, audio books, music CDs, and DVDs. Downloaded bibliographic records using OCLC Connexion and BiblioFile. Modified records to meet local standards and practices. Performed copy cataloging for fiction and non-fiction books, children’s books, audio books, music CDs, and DVDs. Downloaded bibliographic records using OCLC Connexion and BiblioFile. Modified records to meet local standards and practices.



Colorado Academy

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Technology and Library Assistant

  • Jul 2004 - Jun 2008

  Maintained library and technology department budgets, inventories, and schedules. Teaching assistant for ninth-grade technology class. Trained faculty and staff on computer applications. Maintained patron records, processed overdue notices and fines. Assisted students and faculty in the use of library resources and with research. Processed inter-library loan requests through WorldCat, Prospector, and Swift. Developed local procedures for cataloging equipment. Tracked usage statistics. Maintained library and technology department budgets, inventories, and schedules. Teaching assistant for ninth-grade technology class. Trained faculty and staff on computer applications. Maintained patron records, processed overdue notices and fines. Assisted students and faculty in the use of library resources and with research. Processed inter-library loan requests through WorldCat, Prospector, and Swift. Developed local procedures for cataloging equipment. Tracked usage statistics.



Frank Solutions, Inc.

• Senior Project Manager

  • Jun 2002 - Jul 2004

  Managed the development and installation of Interactive Voice and Web Response systems and Computer Telephony applications for clients including Alabama Medicaid Agency, Michigan Department of Treasury, San Diego County Courts, the Denver Newspaper Agency, and an eight-state consortium providing 511 traffic information. Involvement in of all phases of project development, including sales, RFP response, specification, design, quality assurance, hardware and software installation, implementation, and training. Coordinated schedules and resource needs of multiple project managers. Responsible for training and personnel reviews. Show less

• Project Manager

  • Oct 1998 - Jun 2002

  Planned and tracked budgets and schedules for multiple projects. Coordinated and managed client expectations, responsibilities, and deadlines. Managed personnel and scheduled resources. Developed new internal procedures and policies.

• Technical Writer

  • Jun 1998 - Oct 1998

  Wrote and revised specification documents, including call scripts and programming flowcharts. Developed quality assurance testing plans.



Comprehensive Software Systems, Ltd

• Technical Writer

  • Jul 1997 - Jun 1998

  Wrote end-user documentation, including help files and presentation materials. Designed prototypes for end-user documentation and participated in intranet design. Wrote end-user documentation, including help files and presentation materials. Designed prototypes for end-user documentation and participated in intranet design.



Beth Jacob High School of Denver

• Computer Teacher

  • Sep 1994 - Jun 1997

  Designed and implemented a comprehensive four-year computer curriculum tailored to the specific needs of an atypical student population. Maintained the computer labs. Faculty advisor for yearbook. Designed and implemented a comprehensive four-year computer curriculum tailored to the specific needs of an atypical student population. Maintained the computer labs. Faculty advisor for yearbook.