Caitlin Shanley Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Greater Philadelphia Area

Greater Philadelphia Area

Provide group and one-on-one instruction on technology tools for teaching and learning, such as presentation and collaboration software, website creation tools, citation managers, and multimedia design programsWork closely with faculty to design new media assignments, including exploring available tools, discussingevaluation criteria, and providing course-integrated classroom instructionCreate online learning objects to support and supplement instructionDesign outreach initiatives to promote the use of educational technologies on the Penn campus, and toraise awareness of available services at Weigle Information CommonsParticipate in library-wide initiatives, including staffing service desks and providing information literacyinstruction to students in Penn’s Critical Writing ProgramRemain current on, gain expertise in, and evaluate emerging instructional technologiesKeep abreast of current trends, developments, and best practices and act as the Penn Libraries’ liaison to state, national, and international organizations

• Design and maintain interfaces and content for library web platforms, including library website, library mobile site, LibGuides, CONTENTdm, and WordPress blogs, with attention to user experience, accessibility, standards compliance, and web best practices• Plan and teach information literacy classes and workshops to undergraduate and graduate students in various disciplines • Investigate, evaluate, and implement emerging technologies for Lupton Library• Provide in-person, telephone, and virtual reference services to UTC students, faculty/staff, and community members• Perform collection development and liaison responsibilities for the UTC English department• Engage in service to the library and the University at large through committee participation

• Provided Ipas staff and consultants in the U.S. and abroad with reference services, including compiling literature searches, retrieving requested articles, and providing needed data on demand• Reviewed serials and news sources for relevant publications to send out to weekly current awareness email lists• Performed acquisitions for books, serials, and multimedia materials; Compiled monthly library use statistics• Performed technical services, including processing and cataloging materials using Inmagic DB/Text Works ILS and in-house developed cataloging schema• Used Microsoft Office SharePoint and InfoPath 2007 to facilitate effective intranet services, including creating document libraries and modifying web parts• Trained a second student assistant in various duties

• Worked with integrated web chat/IM system to facilitate after-hours virtual reference services to patrons from UNC, Duke University, and NC State University

• Performed in-person, telephone, and virtual reference services to students, faculty/staff, and community members in an instructional academic library• Assisted students with image editing, web development, and other technology in our Collaboratory• Planned and taught bibliographic instruction classes to undergraduate students enrolled in English Composition courses• Designed and edited tools to support information literacy in a web environment

• Composed descriptive metadata for images housed in digital collections using Library of Congress Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (TGM) terms and Library of Congress Subject Headings• Trained CDLA staff in database entry

• Provided patron service in locating, utilizing, and borrowing materials• Interacted with Innovative Interfaces library system to perform circulation functions, including processing holds, collecting fines, assessing inventory, etc.

Ms, Library Science

Activities and Societies: Co-Chair - checkedOUT (SILS LGBTQ group) Webmaster - Student Chapter of the Special Libraries Association Vice.

B.A., Literature (Creative Writing), Women'S Studies

Activities and Societies: Headwaters Creative Arts Magazine