OBJECTIVE

Hold professional position as a librarian developing and promoting library accessibility while gradually increasing responsibility in the organization and continuing to develop professionally.

EDUCATION

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA May 2005
Master of Library and Information Science; GPA: 3.6
Related Coursework: Academic Libraries, Management Information Systems, Electronic Information Resources, Cataloging and Classification, and Digital Libraries.
Field Experience at Noel Memorial Library, Louisiana State University, Shreveport.

California State University, Sacramento, CA May 2003
Bachelor of Arts, History; GPA: 3.6 - Graduated cum laude
Related Coursework: History Thesis Project (conducted extensive primary source research), Spanish, and Speech.
Earned website master’s certificate "Managing Information on the Web" offered through the College of Engineering and Computer Science providing practical knowledge and experience with a variety of computer languages, applications, and systems.

SKILLS

Technology – Strong web, computer, application, and system skills
Extensive experience using a variety of integrated library systems.
Using ILS catalog module for copy and original cataloging.
Original cataloging of materials in multiple formats (Books, CDs, DVDs).
Using ILS for authority control.
Using ILS for reports.
Uploading and downloading records from local ILS to cooperative ILL database.
Extensive experience developing and maintaining web pages.
Experience using FTP, Photoshop, web page editors: FrontPage and Dreamweaver.
Earned website master’s certification from CSUS.
Working knowledge and considerable experience with multiple computer applications and systems.
Extremely proficient using Office Suite (Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Working with ContentDM software for LOUISiana Digital Library.

Communication – Strong writing and communication skills
Increasing responsibility supervising staff and other professionals.
Significant experience as a reference librarian.
Planning and conducting library instruction and workshops.
Community outreach in the form of designing and maintaining web pages, email documents, and newsletters to keep the community informed of library services.
Technical writing including manuals for organization policies and procedures.
Grant writing experience resulting in successfully awarded funds for new library materials.
Extensive collection planning, development, and acquisitions.

EXPERIENCE

Library experience
Website Designer, LSUS Archives and Special Collections, Shreveport, LA: 01/2005 – present.
Presently: Designing, developing, maintaining, and managing the Archives web site.
As a field study student and later library assistant in 2005: Reference, Collection description, Digital library, Web site development, Cataloging.

Assistant Systems Librarian, LSUHSC-S Medical Library, Shreveport, LA: 01/2009 – 07/2009.
Managing busy computer lab; Maintaining, upgrading, reformatting computers; Updating library web site.

Cataloging Librarian, Bossier Parish Community College, Bossier City, LA: 08/2005 – 12/2009.
Cataloging (original and copy), Reference, Instruction, Marketing, Circulation, Systems, Public Services.

ACTIVITIES

Louisiana Library Association, American Library Association, Public Library Association and Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society.
Krewe of Barkus and Meoux. Created and maintain web site for animal advocate organization.