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Alexandria, Virginia

Alexandria, Virginia

Alexandria, Virginia

Directs library, archives, and related information services for the Institute for Defense Analyses, the flagship think tank of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Unified Commands; and the Science & Technology Policy Institute, the science and technology think tank for the Executive Office of the President and the president’s science advisor. Coordinates library operations for three regional facilities with acquisition budgets approaching one million dollars each. Manages highly specialized collection supporting 800 researchers. Facilities include significant archive of classified documents, books, maps, charts, and a powerful and focused suite of online subscription services.

Durant, Oklahoma

Managed communications functions, activities and channels for the Choctaw Nation, the third-largest tribe in the United States. Later served as executive communications officer, supporting Chief and Assistant Chief with their communications needs.

Falls Church, Virginia

Washington, D.C.

Assisted Members of Congress in using Library of Congress collections. Managed public access to the archival and manuscript holdings of the Library in a formal research environment, providing controlled access to over 11,000 collections of personal papers and organizational records. Assisted patrons with the research process, providing information on the resources meeting their information needs. Compiled bibliographic reports, authored responses to research inquiries, and consulted national bibliographic databases. Specialized in classified government documents, reviewed information for declassification and screened unmarked documents to determine classification requirements. Significant collections of classified papers and archival records personally arranged included those of cabinet officials Alexander Haig, Henry Kissinger, Elliot Richardson, and Caspar Weinberger. Protected rare and unique holdings of the library.

Washington, D.C.

Provided reference services to official government and private researchers needing records of U.S. Government agencies. Provided controlled access to documents of departments of state and justice, as well as numerous other bureaus, agencies, and government corporations. Researched and issued written responses to inquiries and interviewed researchers to determine information needs. Skilled in archival administration, arrangement and description, appraisal, and reference.

Norman, Oklahoma

Working in Manuscripts Division of the Western History Collections and the William Bennett Bizzell Memorial Library, provided reference, research, and patron assistance for 3.6 million volume collection in twelve branches and associate libraries. Arranged, described, and created finding aids for archival collections. Authored approximately 700 archival collection description entries for online repository catalog. Responsible for registering and accessioning all non-book materials entering the collection. Utilized resources made available through ARL (American Research Libraries) and RLG (Research Libraries Group), as well as OCLC and RLIN.