Maria Taylor
Associate Professor/Librarian at Georgetown College- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Professional in Project Management (PMP), in progress
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Experience
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Georgetown College
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Associate Professor/Librarian
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Jul 2021 - Present
Coordinate activities related to user access and discovery of print and subscription resources, including authentication, system implementations and upgrades, and problem reporting for the library services platform and discovery service. Oversee the library’s web presence, including the content management system. Met annual budget requirement.▻ Utilized user input and research for creating, developing, and implementing projects to improve user experience, ensuring projects met budget and time frame requirements. Utilized best practices, techniques, and standards throughout projects.→ Managed communication flow between library staff, other college departments, and vendors throughout each project.→ Led all aspects of project documentation and staff training.▻ Analyzed, investigated, and resolved all escalated user issues.▻ Coordinated and assessed the library’s user experience efforts in virtual and physical settings. Interact with user communities through formal and informal channels, identifying priorities, needs, and experiences.▻ Identified, developed, and administered survey instruments and approaches, determining user needs and measuring library satisfaction levels. Collaborated with library director to create biannual survey for students, faculty, and staff.▻ Ensured all staffing requirements, allotment of available resources, and work plans for various phases of project were met by conferring with staff to outline work plan and assign duties and responsibilities. Show less
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Assistant Professor/Librarian
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Feb 2017 - Jun 2021
Coordinated the life cycle of subscription databases. Communicated with stakeholders such as vendors, library staff, college information technology staff, faculty, and students about new product trials, implementations, renewals, and cancelations. Met annual budget requirement.▻ Designed, coordinated, and assessed library user experience initiatives and outreach programming. Collaborated with student life, dining services, staff, and other departments.▻ Identified, developed, and administered survey instruments, obtaining student, staff, and faculty feedback on new database product trials.▻ Collaborated with faculty and academic staff to support student research and integrate information literacy instruction into courses. Show less
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KCTCS
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Professor/Librarian, Southcentral KY Community & Technical College
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Sep 2012 - Feb 2017
Coordinated the life cycle of subscription databases. Communicated with stakeholders such as vendors, library staff, college information technology staff, faculty, and students about new product trials, implementations, renewals, and cancelations. Met annual budget requirements. ▻ Collaborated with faculty to create and manage subject-specific guides, supporting student learning. ▻ Analyzed, interpreted, and presented usage for databases, print materials, and public services, ensuring a high return on investment of departmental funds. Show less
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Education
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University of North Texas
Master of Science, Information Science -
University of Louisville
Master of Arts, Spanish -
Lycoming College
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Spanish
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