Daniel Malpass Email & Phone Number

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

-Responsible for creating high standard catalogue records for the New Zealand National Bibliography. -Lead Editor of DescribeNZWas lead editor on the DescribeNZ: Website for New Zealand Cataloguers (website owned by Catsig and supported by the National Library Co-led team which surveyed the users of DescribeNZ and based on feedback recommended it’s transformation from a wiki to a website.-Served on the National Library Cataloguing SubcommitteeCollaborating with fellow cataloguing and serials Librarians in deciding whether or not to accept proposals to alter or to adopt new National Library cataloguing policies submitted by National Library cataloguers. -Quality reviewing cataloguers workUsing National Library quality review criteria to check fellow cataloguers work meets appropriate standards-Collecting information for Name Authority WorkContacting publishers authors / editors / illustrators to ensure we are using the correct name headings for New Zealand content creators and contributors of content.

Canterbury & West Coast, New Zealand

-Information desk workDealing with the public conducting in depth reference librarian interviews, using good knowledge of which reference interview techniques to use and when to use them e.g. when to use open, closed, neutral questions etc. Teaching OPAC Library systems usage and searching techniques to the publicTeaching IT skills to the public.Had familiarity with various research databases and search engines and taught users advanced searching techniques including, boolean, truncation, wild card searching etc. -Interloans Using Te Puna VDX interloans system to create, monitor and respond to interloan requests from New Zealand and Australian libraries Ensuring all items went to community libraries and were available to end uses in a timely mannerWorking with customers to ensure interloans were returned on time or renewed appropriately Working as part of a four person interloans team who worked the interloans desk at different times, having to keep very good communication with other team members both through email and spreadsheet notes to ensure everyone knew what needed doing and what had been done and whenRewriting interloans manual with a colleague -Collection Management Collection Management Work Using Symphony (backend library management system) to monitor item usage and generate weeding reportsIn charge of the (Dewey Decimal System) 770s Photography and 360s Social problems & services; -Team Training Activities / Other activities Wrote training documents and delivered team training sessions on various databases and other resources used within Christchurch City libraries.Created in house library displays for subjects both within and outside of my collection areasContributing to inhouse library newsletter “Reference Update”Lead role in updating and rewriting Information Teams Desk Presentation & Conduct: guideline, presented at team meeting and subsequently adopted

Canterbury & West Coast, New Zealand

-Timetabling In charge of timetabling at a large public library incorporating full time staff, part time staff, and “mobile library assistants” when necessary. -Circulation Experience in performing circulation duties and ensuring all items returned to their locations in a timely fashion. In charge of overseeing circulation twice a week and timetabling in a manner to ensure this ran smoothly (allowing those on duty of a variety of tasks and sufficient breaks to keep fresh and do the job effectively) -Leading Discovery One learning teamIn charge teaching of reference librarian skills and database searching skills to the Discovery One learning team, (team made made up principally of library assistants). Wrote and delivered team training documents and took sessions based on these -Collection managementIn charge of the Biographies Collection Management Work Using Symphony (backend library management system) to monitor item usage and generate weeding reportsAnalysing weeding reports via subject, as well as title and item circulation to weed these collections in line with library policy and user demand. Liaising with the Christchurch City Library collection development team to refresh and replenish BiographiesMending items to allow them to remain in the collection when they were in a suitable state to be repaired-Issues DeskStationed the Issues desk at a busy community library which doubles as Riccarton High School Library dealing with high school students at a decile 6 high school, and a broad range of other library users from across the Riccarton community.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

-Information DeskDealing with highly in depth queries from students and academics often based on specific assignment questions; conducting in depth reference librarian interviews, using good knowledge of interview techniques to use and when to use them. e.g. when to use open, closed, neutral questions etc. in order to assess scope of questions, and types of resources desired Teaching first year students how to cite and footnote and how to find citation links in databasesTeaching students how to use Endnote bibliographic softwareHad familiarity in with numerous research databases and search engines and taught advanced searching techniques including, boolean, truncation, wildcard searching etc to students and academics. High emphasis (from management) on teaching students database skills and informing them of where to find database resources for their subject areasTeaching both students and academics in how to best navigate, understand and best use library OPACs, (important skills in a library which has a collection spread over 4 campuses). Ensuring photocopier working correctly, teaching students how to use advanced functions efficiently Liaising with IT team to ensure computers and internet were working efficiently -Answering distance students reference queries via phone / email Conducting in depth reference enquiries via phone to assist distance students with their information needs as required Corresponding with distance students and answering distance students queries via phone email when need be-Issues desk Stationed at the issues desk when staffing short -In charge of closing down library on weeknights and weekends

Canterbury & West Coast, New Zealand

-Researching postwar political and economic history using databases, scholarly journal articles, historical magazines, economic statistical yearbooks,, identifying key texts which offered key critiques of the time -Analyzing and presenting New Zealand and OECD statistical data from the postwar period-Co-writing draft paper as directed by Dr. Shaun Goldfinch

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science And Government, Honours

Masters Of Library And Information Studies

Thesis: “An investigation of the practices of labelling and restricting controversial items within New Zealand public libraries,"