Volunteering here in Reception and Hospitality as I have need of gaining Customer Service experience, having worked more in back office/ small teams. Expanding my knowledge of the Visual Arts Industry and mediems. Building portfolio.

Initial responsibility of helping to move and set up new archival unprocessed materials storage, rehousing some materials. This also included conducting inventories of over 130 archival boxes, rehousing and inventory of a large (300+) poster collection, and building plans (150+), utilizing MS Word and Excel 2010 documents.● Digitized rare and fragile early 1900s WAG exhibition catalogs● Used specialized scanner software to touch up faded catalog original copies; preserved original catalogs and invitations for archival storage, and intranet viewing by curators and the public● Utilized a business copier to digitize and generate PDF copies of catalogs, and free software to rotate, split, and merge scanned images, transferring final copies to various drives on WAG intranet● Notified patrons using the telephone and Outlook that requested / held items were available for pick-up or to make arrangements to have overdue items returned● Inventoried, straightened and organized books and materials in the collection● Collaborated with researchers, colleagues and patrons in locating materials in the library and archives collections● Assisted with copy cataloging new acquisitions to library (Winnebago Spectrum) utilizing Worldcat● Performed all cycles of circulation: logging checking in and out of materials, arranging in Dewey Decimal or alphanumerical order in preparation for shelving● Covered the front desk for the WAG librarian, including during vacations, afternoons, and meetingsThis exposure to so many aspects of library, preservation, archival duties and materials has enhanced my appreciation for the importance of detailed records management and documentation, from raw original materials to assembled works of researched information, including the importance of digitizing items to limit handling, and preserve items in whole original state.

Gathered research from rare booksale and Mennonite Heritage book reviews and created bibliographic descriptions of excess archival items into an Excel spreadsheet, for the purpose of selling these items on used book sale site

● Acquired copy cataloging for late 19th century / early 20th century Mennonite literature, musical books and hymnals utilizing Worldcat as well as various Mennonite historic resources including book reviews and other online bibliographic tools● Utilized a microfiche scanner to capture images from microfiche Tagalog journals, converting the content into a PDF format

• Communicated effectively with a wide variety of personalities including early Alzheimer clients, upper management and department heads, conducting introductory telephone interviewing, recruiting, and overdue notice calls (paid)• Called endorsers of Barrier-Free Manitoba to notify them of the Fair Access for All Campaign and offer assistance in letter-writing if required• Contacted 150 Churches to update contact information and created a new Outlook database template for enabling access to this information in preparation for networking of citywide events• Updated Age and Opportunity Centre Website schedule of events calendar by inputting the information in an online database

● Contacted 150 churches to verify and update contact information● Created a new MS Outlook / Excel database template; assisted with the electronic mailout of a monthly newsletter using this database● Researched over a four-year period, numerous sermon resource materials on wide-ranging theological and current-trending topics for use by the Lead Pastor in crafting Sunday sermons● Utilized popular news, reference, pop culture, and theological resources, including sermon illustration, quotes, and sermon resource sites● Assisted the Service Director in stage background decor, preparing the meeting rooms and assembled packages that accompanied various events

Performed extensive internet research to identify and advise on content for the Department of Occupational Therapy’s Participatory Action Research consumer manual, for use by health consumers.The final (abbreviated) product is available for viewing at: http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/units/medrehab/par.html