Experience

Akron-Summit County Public Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manager Special Collections Division

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Public Library general reference service and extensive and in-depth genealogy and local history research, familiarity using all Microsoft Office applications, performing research using library databases and other historical resources in both print and online, scheduling, training library staff and interns, archival collection workflow management, digital preservation and project management, familiarity with creation of metadata and using digital content management platforms including CONTENTdm… Show more Public Library general reference service and extensive and in-depth genealogy and local history research, familiarity using all Microsoft Office applications, performing research using library databases and other historical resources in both print and online, scheduling, training library staff and interns, archival collection workflow management, digital preservation and project management, familiarity with creation of metadata and using digital content management platforms including CONTENTdm and ArchivEra, budgeting, grant-writing, teaching and presenting programs, collaborating with local partner organizations on collection preservation and cooperative programming, serving on committees and for professional library organizations for staff advocacy and career development, authoring articles for division newsletter.

• Librarian

  • Feb 2001 - Jan 2017

  Public Library general reference service and extensive and in-depth genealogy and local history research, training library staff and interns, archival preservation, familiarity with creating controlled vocabulary, creation of metadata and using digital content management platforms including Past Perfect and CONTENTdm , familiarity using all Microsoft Office applications, performing research using library databases and other historical resources in both print and online, ordering books and… Show more Public Library general reference service and extensive and in-depth genealogy and local history research, training library staff and interns, archival preservation, familiarity with creating controlled vocabulary, creation of metadata and using digital content management platforms including Past Perfect and CONTENTdm , familiarity using all Microsoft Office applications, performing research using library databases and other historical resources in both print and online, ordering books and materials using library catalogs and databases, budgeting, teaching and presenting classes in genealogy research, completing daily genealogy correspondence, local history research, serving on committees for staff advocacy, organizing events and programs, launching new preservation projects, digitizing and reformatting using images and audio files using Adobe and Microsoft products, Audacity, and others, authoring articles for division newsletter.

• Student, Shelver, Clerk

  • Sep 1995 - Feb 2001

  My responsibilities included organizing books and various materials of many formats, completing clerical tasks, working with staff in all subject divisions at the library, assisting with reference and research questions, training student assistants, entering data into Access databases and archival processing and description, creating indexes to local resources.