Experience

Manitowoc Public Library

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Librarian

  • Aug 2011 - Present

  Collection Development including purchasing and weeding. Marketing using displays. Reference and circulation help on the Reference/Service Desk. Special projects. Collection Development including purchasing and weeding. Marketing using displays. Reference and circulation help on the Reference/Service Desk. Special projects.



CAFE

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Database Services Coordinator

  • 2005 - 2009

  Trained, supported and consulted with the 14 Waukesha County CAFÉ (Cataloging Access for Everyone) libraries in the use of SirsiDynix Unicorn cataloging, serials, acquisitions and circulation modules. Trained CAFÉ libraries in national cataloging standards and OCLC. Troubleshot issues within the database. Consulted on workflow for maximum staffing efficiencies. Saved $25,000 + on OCLC expenses yearly. Managed on-going authority work with SirsiDynix. Worked to merge the Constellation libraries database with CAFÉ. Coordinated the cataloging of Butler Public Library with a cataloging intern.

• Technical Services Manager

  • 2000 - 2005

  Managed Technical Services Department including acquisitions, cataloging and processing. Completed original cataloging on OCLC. Supervised 2 paraprofessionals and 3 pages. Backup ILS manager. Managed annual budget for the Technical Services Department and oversaw acquisitions budget. Chaired the cataloging workgroup. Consultant to the Manitowoc-Calumet Library System (MCLS) libraries on technical services and circulation questions. Merged the 6 MCLS independent catalogs with LARS, a single cooperative Dynix library catalog. Attended LARS meetings as a consultant. Trained MCLS librarians on Dynix, OCLC, and general cataloging. Managed recataloging of 15% of Chilton Public Library collection. Managed authority control project for LARS.