EDUCATION
Master of Library and Information Studies, Florida State University, December 1998.
Master of Library Science, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, December 1983. Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Lee College, Cleveland, Tennessee, May 1977. |
Sept. 1999 to Present | Technical Services/Reference Librarian at Calhoun Community College, Decatur, AL, doing all original and copy cataloging, database maintenance and authority verification on DRA system; Maintaining the Library's web site; and providing reference services. |
Jan.-Sept. 1999 | Cataloging Librarian at Troy State University, Troy, Alabama, doing original and non-DLC copy cataloging on Sirsi Unicorn system and using OCLC for authority verification, downloading current authority records and updating involved all bibliographic records involved, including beginning retrospective authority control project involving 1996-1999 records; and assisting in providing reference services one night a week and on rotating weekends. |
Feb. 1997- December 21, 1998 |
Cataloger at Calhoun Community College, Decatur, Alabama, doing
original and copy cataloging for books and audio-visuals on DRA system |
Aug. 1996- December 31, 1998 |
Network Cataloger at Library Management Network, Decatur, Alabama,
checking MARC records input by catalogers at member libraries, doing
authority work, editing records for database cleanup projects--all on
DRA system, and answering cataloging questions of member library catalogers. |
Aug. 1993- Aug. 1994 |
Library Technical Assistant II/Cataloger at Strozier Library, Florida
State University, Tallahassee, Florida, copy cataloging in NOTIS and
verifying name, series, and subject authorities. |
Feb. 1993- July 1993 |
OPS Assistant in Cataloging at Strozier Library, Florida State University,
Tallahassee, Florida, updating records for microfilm on NOTIS to AACR2
format and adding missing information. |
Jan. 1993- Aug. 1993 |
Computer Lab Assistant in School of Library and Information Studies Computer
Lab, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, assisting library science students
with use of local e-mail, WordPerfect, Harvard Graphics, Quattro Pro, Dialog, OCLC,
and Internet |
Apr. 1990- Sept. 1992 |
Librarian II/Cataloger at St. Lucie County Library, Ft. Pierce, Florida,
doing original cataloging of monographs, some serials, and audiovisuals, checking
the copy cataloging of five to seven staff, and training and supervising
staff |
Nov. 1988- Dec. 1989 |
Evening Librarian at Lenoir Community College Learning Resources Center,
Kinston, North Carolina, responsible for Circulation and Reference services
four nights a week, supervision of two to three student assistants, guiding
class tours of the library, and assisting in retrospective conversion |
Apr. 1986- Dec. 1987 |
Library Acquisitions Clerk at Radford University, Radford, Virginia, pre-order
searching on OCLC, checking-in and data-entry for Virginia Documents Collection,
typing multicopy order forms, typing pay vouchers, word-processing using WordPerfect,
some supervision of student assistants, and assisting in barcoding project. |
Jan. 1984- May 1985 |
Cataloger/Assistant to Technical Services Librarian at Meredith College, Raleigh,
North Carolina, cataloging with copy and some original cataloging, card catalog
maintenance, checking processed books, and training student assistants in processing
materials and in using OCLC. |
Jan. 1979- Nov. 1981 | Technical Processes Assistant at Lee College, Cleveland, Tennessee, accessioning books and other materials, filing catalog cards, cataloging with copy, updating subject authority, doing cross-references for card catalog, and typing orders for books and Libarary of Congress cards. |
COMPUTER SKILLS
OCLC used extensively in both cataloging and acquisitions departments of three
four-year college and university libraries, Bibliofile, HCE, and Sirsi's Unicorn used in
cataloging in a public library, NOTIS used in cataloging at a
university library, have used DRA and Sirsi's Unicorn in cataloging in college libraries/
multi-type library networks, and Innovative's Millennium presently used in cataloging in a community college that
is part of a multi-type library network.
Knowledge of the following word-processing programs: Word Perfect, Microsoft Word, of the following spreadsheet programs: Excel, Quattro Pro and Twin, and of the following graphics programs: Harvard Graphics, PC-Graph and PaintShop Pro; Extensive experience with Windows 95-XP, Netscape, and Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Dialog and Internet used for reference searches in a library school computer lab,
have used Internet extensively for research. Knowledge of major databases offered by
EbscoHost and others. |