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Damariscotta, Maine

Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of a medium-sized rural library. Create a safe and supportive environment where staff may pursue their professional development. Implement strategies to meet the mission and objectives of the library. Prepare proposals, reports, and grants. Hire and supervise library staff. Identify library requirements and.

Cohoes, NY 12047

Director of a medium-sized urban library. Responsible for developing library programs and services, budgeting, staffing and public relations. Implement strategies to meet the mission and objectives of the library. Assign responsibilities of developing and controlling long- term financial plans for the library. Prepare proposals, reports and grants related.

Providing technical support to a rural public library experiencing budgetary challenges:Assisting with weeding collection. Offering advice on technology development, collection layout and design, and collection development.

Providing technical and creative support to a rural public library experiencing budgetary challenges:Planning and creating new digital archive of local one-room schools houses utilizing Google Picasa software.Leveraging Picasa functionality to access local public wisdom and reduce archive knowledge gaps. Creating digital archive of historically significant.

Creating and populating a searchable digital image database for use by LISS staff:Co-wrote formal proposal to LISS/NEIWPCC representatives explaining the nature and benefits of a digital image library as well as providing a project schedule, and breakdown of fees.Researched and presented digital photo cataloging software options to LISS/NEIWPCC.

Accompanying Assistant Director Patrice Hollman and observing her execute daily library management responsibilities during a time of unprecedented growth and expansion:Observing and discussing budgetary decision-making processes, personnel conflicts/mediation, and library security policies and protocols of a bustling urban library undergoing a dramatic.

Cooperated with the NELLCO Universal Search Solution (USS) Design Committee in the planning, testing and implementation of the USS, an indexed search engine addressing information literacy and providing a single interface to search all library digital holdings: Presented insightful opinions on the design and architecture of the USS interface.Provided.

Published:Graff, M. (2003). Casting About. The Conservationist, 58(2), 12-14.Managed, planned and performed all aspects of regularly scheduled marine sampling surveys, including:Safely captained a variety of State vessels in and around Long Island waters deploying complex and hazardous scientific equipment.Coordinated with local law enforcement and town.

Published:Graff, M. (1998). Flawed Magnusson–Stevens Act Fails to Represent the Recreational Fishing Community. Makin’ Waves, 1(2), 1,3.Graff, M. (1998). Commercial Fishing Industry Attacks RFA. Makin’ Waves, 1(3), 1,3.Generated legislative reform of fisheries regulations through direct and grassroots lobbying efforts of state and federal.

Mslis, Library And Information Science

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society The Golden Key International Honor Society Certificate of Advanced Study in Digital.

Computer Networking

Cisco CCNA 1 and CCNA 2 Networking Certification, Suffolk Community College, Selden, NY.

Jd, Law

Graff, M. (1996). The Public Trust Doctrine: As Old As the Tides (And Showing Its Age?). New Hampshire Bar Journal, 37(3), 27-32.

Ba, English And Literature

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Doctor Of Law - Jd