Library Assistant

• Jan 2022 - Present

-Creating and distributing promotional and informational material for the scheme including physical flyers and social media posts. -Assessing application submitted by students based on specific criteria, this includes means testing income statements, SUSI grant letters, and immigration documentation. Managing a stock of over 560 laptops, from cataloguing new stock to cleaning and preparing old stock for redistribution. -Implementing a new 2-Hour Laptop Loan initiative since October 2022, this involved having a set of laptops reimaged by IT for short term use, editing catalogue records for these items, creating a workflow, and training all staff members to issue 2-Hour Loan Laptops. -Engaging with students on an individual basis when they collect their laptops in the library, this includes setting up the laptop and showing the student who to download any necessary software for their course. These interactions often include showing students how to find the student learning portal, use the library website, use the student printers, and how to find books in the physical or online collection. Show less

Information Developer II

• Sep 2020 - Dec 2021

-Preparing technical documentation using XML, DITA, and Ixiasoft CCMS for software packages. -Communicating with an international team of subject matter experts to ascertain the necessary content to incorporate in new and updated documents. -Managing translation projects for documentation, requesting quotations from vendors and working with a corporate team to supply purchase orders. -Liaising with vendors on behalf of the technical communications team to continue an effective and productive relationship. This includes circulating surveys to requestors and reviewers of translation services and compiling and analysing feedback. Show less

Research Assistant

• Oct 2019 - Sep 2020

-Coding qualitative research using MAXQDA. -Applying existing code book and developing additional code throughout the process. -Transcribing interviews and focus groups using Express Scribe. -Coding qualitative research using MAXQDA. -Applying existing code book and developing additional code throughout the process. -Transcribing interviews and focus groups using Express Scribe.

OER Project Intern

• May 2020 - Jun 2020

-Developing and Index of Open Educational Resources. This included sourcing appropriate materials, assessing creative commons licences and building four faculty specific indices for use by teaching staff. This index will be launch in September 2020. -Creating a Libguide related to Open Education Resources. This guide provides information on OERs, Copyright and Licensing Considerations, Benefits to Teaching and Learning and Instructional Information on navigating the index. -Developing and Index of Open Educational Resources. This included sourcing appropriate materials, assessing creative commons licences and building four faculty specific indices for use by teaching staff. This index will be launch in September 2020. -Creating a Libguide related to Open Education Resources. This guide provides information on OERs, Copyright and Licensing Considerations, Benefits to Teaching and Learning and Instructional Information on navigating the index.

Client Services

• Sep 2019 - May 2020

-Answering a broad range queries from Library users and troubleshooting technical problems. -Operating the Library Management System (Sierra) to facilitate client services such as borrowing, inter library loans and requests. -Providing new library users one on one training using self-service machines, printing, and general directional queries. -Providing search assistance to students to locate materials online and in the physical collection. -Shelving books using the dewy decimal system across four floors. Show less

Library Intern

• Jul 2019 - Oct 2019

-Checking a large collection of books and other print material donated by Conradh na Gaeilge against the NUIG holdings. -Recording what books are in stock/not in stock, their location and number of copies, using Primo. -Separating material relevant for the Special Collection and Archival department. This includes signed books, newspaper clippings, and handwritten letters. -Processing material to be added to the library holdings: attaching RFID tags and barcodes. -Using WorldCat to source records to match new material to be added to the library holdings. -Editing imported records and holdings on ALMA. Show less

Event Steward

• May 2019 - Oct 2019

-Conducted searches of bags and body searches at event entrances. -Worked as part of a security team to provide a safe atmosphere at large events. -Directed attendees towards exit points and bus parks at the end of events. -Conducted searches of bags and body searches at event entrances. -Worked as part of a security team to provide a safe atmosphere at large events. -Directed attendees towards exit points and bus parks at the end of events.

Factory Worker

• Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

Developed an acute awareness of food hygiene procedures Worked as part of a team assemble line to package, label and metal detect salads. Packaged products, built pallets, and labelled orders to be sent to warehouses. Developed an acute awareness of food hygiene procedures Worked as part of a team assemble line to package, label and metal detect salads. Packaged products, built pallets, and labelled orders to be sent to warehouses.

Waitress/Barista

• Dec 2017 - Jun 2018

-Learned to use chemicals while cleaning safely -Operate the till system, served customers, created coffee to order. -Learned to use chemicals while cleaning safely -Operate the till system, served customers, created coffee to order.

Student Embassador

• May 2017 - Feb 2018

Waitress

• May 2017 - Jul 2017

Served customers and took orders using a tablet computer Served customers and took orders using a tablet computer

Deli Staff/Barista

• Sep 2016 - Nov 2016

-Adhered to hygiene standards in food service, manual handling, and safe service of alcohol when serving customers -Prepared the hospitality space for the day, set up the till float and sound system -Took orders and served food and worked as a Barista -Adhered to hygiene standards in food service, manual handling, and safe service of alcohol when serving customers -Prepared the hospitality space for the day, set up the till float and sound system -Took orders and served food and worked as a Barista