Career Objective	Librarian or comparable position
Credentials	Certified Iowa Public Librarian, Level 6 Master of Arts with distinction, Library and Information Science University of Iowa, May, 2003 Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies, Minor: Journalism University of Iowa, May, 1987
Honors	Phi Beta Mu International Library & Information Science Honor Society, 2003-
Relevant Experience	Monographic Orders, Claims, and Acquisitions Public Services Supervisor, Acquisitions Department, University of Iowa Libraries, 2004-present. Hire, train, supervise, evaluate public services, claims, and monographic ordering staff. Assign priorities, suggest process improvements, and manage large volume of work. Solve problems requiring consultation with vendors and/or staff in multiple departments. Test new versions of software and provide training for all staff. Select vendors, evaluate services provided, negotiate discounts, and manage license agreements. Work to increase services to public. Orders Unit Manager, Monographic Acquisitions, University of Iowa Libraries, December 1995-2004. Supervise monographic order services unit processing 22,000+ orders annually, and Central Technical Services’ public service desk. Solve problems relating to unfilled or cancelled orders, lost or replacement materials. Work closely in consultation with faculty to identify available films to use for courses including searching multiple sources. Answer reference questions requiring researching multiple print, electronic, and web resources. Maintain website. Select vendors to order materials from. Evaluate vendor services and negotiate service terms and contracts. Test new versions of our integrated library system—InfoHawk--reporting problems as necessary and recommending changes and enhancements to software. Train librarians and other staff on InfoHawk formally or informally. Design and run necessary reports using Access and InfoHawk. Design report specifications for the preparation of new reports. Identify and order out of print materials. Search RLIN/OCLC/websites to verify bibliographic information. Select popular literature for library’s collection. Work in a team-based environment to solve problems and develop new unit procedures. Serve on library committees. Substitute Information/Reference Librarian, Iowa City Public Library, September 2003-present. Provide reference and interlibrary loan services in person, by phone, or by email. Tutor users on electronic resources and using personal computers. Evaluate trial databases or other services. Intern Librarian, Reference and Instructional Services, University of Iowa Libraries (20% time), August 2004-May-2005. Plan and teach library instruction to college students. Prepare instructional handouts. Substitute Librarian, Coralville Public Library, May 2003-November 2004. Provide reference, reader's advisory, and circulation services at a single service point for an open access library. Answer reference questions using printed, electronic, and web resources. Assist users using library resources. Retrospective Cataloger [160 hour independent study], Government Documents, University of Iowa Libraries, January-May 2003. Catalog U.S. Federal documents not represented in library's catalog. Search for cataloging copy via RLIN, OCLC, and in the resource file. Identify materials needing preservation treatment. Check authority headings to maintain accuracy. Prepare descriptive cataloging from scratch when no records are available. Suggest changes to procedures as necessary. Department began comprehensive preservation program after my internship based on my recommendations.  Approvals Unit Supervisor, Acquisitions, University of Iowa Libraries, October 1991-November 1995. Supervised acquisitions processing for U.S. and foreign approval plans including hiring, training, and developing procedures. Work closely with vendors to alter and improve services. Recommend changes in approval plans based on data and statistical analysis of multiple sources. Supervised cataloging on receipt for some materials. Made budget or hourly projections by analyzing multiple sources of data. Receiving Assistant, Acquisitions, University of Iowa Libraries, 1989-1991. Performed acquisitions processing for U.S. and African approval materials, including sorting new materials, resolving invoice problems, returning unwanted materials, searching national utilities for cataloging copy, and receiving materials. Developed new procedures to increase efficiency and reduce processing time. Hired, trained, and supervised student assistants.
Teaching Experience, 2002-	Developed and presented library staff training sessions on: Using MacroExpress software InfoHawk software changes from version 12.4 to 14.2 Collection Management and Acquisitions training for InfoHawk v.17 Staff Overview to InfoHawk integrated library system Helped plan and taught library instruction sessions to College Transition students, Fall 2004, Spring 2004, Fall 2005.
Service to University of Iowa	Curator, cARTalog Mail Art Exhibit, 2006 Board member, Associated University Women, 2004- UI Libraries College Transition Planning Group, 2004-2005 Co-chair, Committee to Investigate Media Cleaning Products, 2005 Webmaster, Associated University Women, 2003- Wellness Ambassador, 2001- Librarians in film series committee, 2005 Library tour guide, 1990- UI Libraries Copyright Task Force, 2003 UI Libraries Newletter editor, 2003 UI Libraries Change Committee, 2003 Acquisitions/Serials InfoHawk Committee, 2000-present Acquisitions/Serials InfoHawk Implementation Team, 1999-2000 Staff Interactions Committee, InfoHawk Implementation Team, 1999-2000
National and Statewide Committees	ALA Video Roundtable Membership Committee, 2005- Secretary-Treasurer, ILA Support Staff Subcommittee, 2005- North American Aleph Users Group, Acquisitions Enhancements Committee, 2000-2003 (3 appointed positions)
Professional Development, 2000-	Iowa Libraries Association meeting, Fall 2002, Spring 2003, Fall 2003, Spring 2004, Fall 2004, Fall 2005, Spring 2006 ExLibris Users Regional Meeting, 2006 Access & Infrastructure: CIC Conference, 2006 North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) preconference 2005: Serials Esperanto Iowa Libraries Association, GODORT annual meeting, 2003, 2005 Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association Annual Conference, 2004 Timberline Acquisitions Institute, 2003 Safeguarding Our Patrons' Privacy: What Every Librarian Needs to Know About the USA Patriot Act & Related Anti-Terrorism Measures teleconference Digital Rights, Authorship, Ownership, and Partnership symposium at University of Minnesota North American Aleph Users Group Meeting, 2000, 2003, 2004 ALA online licensing tutorial ALA online privacy tutorial UI Webcamp 2005: Intermediate Dreamweaver and CSS training Introduction to XML seminar Way Up XIX: Women in Higher Education Conference How to Handle the Challenges of Change, eight-hour seminar Ins and Outs of Weblogs and RSS, ILA preconference 2004 TEACH Act and Distance Learning: Doing the Digital, ARL/OLMS webcast Providing Consumer Health Information, MLA telecast Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Technical Skills	Web page creation and editing with Dreamweaver or Frontpage Graphics editing with Fireworks or Photoshop Word Processing with Word PDF editing and creation with Acrobat Database creation, queries, reports with Access Spreadsheets with Excel Presentations with Powerpoint Using integrated library systems: Innovative Interfaces and ExLibris Aleph
Conference Presentations / Poster Sessions	"You Want to Do What? With That Video: Enabling Users With License Data, " poster session at Access and Infrastructure CIC Conference, April 11, 2006, Columbus, Ohio "Academic Libraries Should Collect Popular Fiction," paper presented for Popular Culture Association Annual Conference, April 7, 2004, San Antonio, TX
Awards	Associated University Women, Career Development Award 2004 University of Iowa Mary Jo Small Professional Development Award, 2002 Wellness Hero, University of Iowa, April 2003 Scholarship to attend Way Up XIX: Women in Higher Education Conference, Amana, Iowa, November 2001
Publications	"Learning to teach: library insturction," LISCareer News, April 2006. http://liscareer.blogspot.com “Svankmajer on the web: links to online resources,” Kinoeye, January 7, 2002. http://www.kinoeye.org/02/01/svankmajerlinks01.html
Exhibitions	cARTalog Mail Art, University of Iowa Libraries, Spring 2006. "Two Years Later: Artists Respond (to September 11)," Central Technical Services, University of Iowa Libraries, September 9-16, 2003. "September 11: One Year Later," Central Technical Services, University of Iowa Libraries, September 10-17, 2002. Banned Books display, Central Technical Services, University of Iowa Libraries, September 2002.
Professional Memberships	Iowa Library Association American Libraries Association North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) Phi Beta Mu Progressive Librarians Guild Associated University Women
References	Contact me for references.