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Librarianship is the perfect career for somebody who wants to know a little bit about everything. Below, a CV of sorts.


Academic Degrees

MLIS, University of California, Los Angeles, 2001
BA, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1999 (Sociology with a Minor in Women's Studies)


Professional Experience
July 2012 - Present
Head Librarian, LA Campus
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles, CA

Responsible for leading and managing reference, circulation, and technical services. As a member of the senior staff team, responsible for assisting the Director with budgeting, planning, and assessment.


July 2006 – July 2012
Special Collections Librarian
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles, CA

Acquired, processed, and maintained special collections for the library, in both physical and digital formats. Responsibilities included conducting special inventories, cataloging, preservation, and working with donors, as well as the implementation of the digital collections database.

May 2001 – July 2006
                 
Head Librarian
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles, CA

Directed and coordinated Technical Services activities and staff. Managed the library’s collection to ensure relevancy, currency, and usefulness in both print and non-print formats. Recommended, implemented, and maintained library technology.

March 2001 – May 2001
             
Intern, Oviatt Library
California State University, Northridge

Provided reference service and instructed patrons in the use of online databases and other library resources. Observed administration meetings and Bibliographic Instruction sessions.

February 2000 – February 2001
   
Intern, U.S. Library Program
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA

Visited public libraries throughout Southern California to ensure proper function of computer systems. Provided training to librarians and library staff.

October 1999 – May 2001
           
Library Assistant II, William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
University of California, Los Angeles

Cataloged a special collection of books on fine printing and California history. Provided reader services as required.

March 1996 – July 1999
               
General Assistant II, Cataloging Department
University of California, Santa Barbara

Cataloged serial analytics, microfiche, and UCSB Dissertations. Reviewed and updated bibliographic records in the library catalog.
  

Professional Affiliations

Special Libraries Association, member since 2001
            Chapter Cabinet Chair, 2020
            Social Media Manager, Leadership & Management Division, 2015-2018
            Social Media Manager, Southern California Chapter, 2014-2020
            President, Southern California Chapter, 2011
            Sternheim Scholarship Committee Member, Southern California Chapter, 2005
            Secretary, Southern California Chapter, 2003/2004
           Newsletter Co-Editor, Southern California Chapter, 2002/2003
Art Libraries Society of North America, member 2008 - 2009; 2012
American Libraries Association, member 2001-2006
Costume Council, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2001-2006
 

Publications

 “Frances Neel Cheney (1896-1996)," with John V. Richardson Jr. In Second Supplement to the Dictionary of American Library Biography. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2003.
 

Conference Attendance

January 2020
Special Libraries Association Leadership Symposium, McLean, VA

June 2019
Special Libraries Association, Cleveland, OH

January 2019
Special Libraries Association Leadership Symposium, New Orleans, LA

June 2018
Special Libraries Association, Baltimore, MD

June 2017
Special Libraries Association, Phoenix, AZ

June 2016
Special Libraries Association, Philadelphia, PA

March 2016
Art Libraries Society of North America, Seattle, WA

June 2015
Special Libraries Association, Boston, MA
Worked with the 2016 conference planning committee.

January 2015
Special Libraries Association Leadership Summit, Baltimore, MD
Worked with the 2016 conference planning committee.

June 2014
Special Libraries Association, Vancouver, BC

November 2013
TLC.U., Las Vegas, NV

October 2013
Internet Librarian, Monterey, CA

June 2013
Special Libraries Association, San Diego, CA
Presentation: participated in a group report on the progress of the SLA Loyalty Pilot Project.

April 2013
Art Libraries Society of North America, Pasadena, CA

January 2012
SLA Leadership Summit, Atlanta, GA
Presentation: participated in a group report on the progress of the SLA Loyalty Pilot Project.

October 2011
Internet Librarian, Monterey, CA

June 2011
Special Libraries Association, Philadelphia, PA

March 2011
ARLIS/VRA, Minneapolis, MN
Presentation: Trend Forecasting for Libraries

January 2011
SLA Leadership Summit, Washington DC

June 2010
Special Libraries Association, New Orleans

January 2010
SLA Leadership Summit, St. Louis

July 2009
                    
American Libraries Association, Chicago
 

April 2008                  
Art Libraries Society of North America, Denver

April 2007                  
Art Libraries Society of North America, Atlanta

November 2005                      
California Library Association, Pasadena

November 2004                      
Internet Librarian, Monterey

August 2004               
MAGIC, Las Vegas
 
November 2003            
Internet Librarian, Monterey

June 2003                   
Special Libraries Association, New York City

November 2002           
Internet Librarian, Palm Springs

June 2002
Special Libraries Association, Los Angeles (
Hosted a tour of the FIDM Library for conference attendees.)

November 2001

Internet Librarian, Pasadena


Continuing Education and Professional Development


July 2013
Taxonomies and Controlled Vocabularies, Simmons GSLIS CE

October 2010
Mock Interview and Resume Workshop, LA LISSA

September 2010
Career Agility, SLA-SCC

May 2009
Digital Directions,
NEDCC
 

November 2004
Introduction to Authority Control,
Tampa Bay Library Consortium

November 2004 
Book Blitz I,
OCLC Western

February 2004
The Essentials of Human Resources,
National Seminars Group

September 2003
The Essentials of Communicating with Tact and Finesse,
National Seminars Group

August, 2003
How to Better Manage Multiple Locations,
National Seminars Group

November, 2002
How to Motivate, Manage, and Lead a Team,
Padgett Thompson Seminars

September, 2002         
Basic Supervision Seminar,
Padgett Thompson Seminars

April, 2002
                 
Edward Tufte, Visualizing Information
 
 

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