Jillian Suarez Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York City Metropolitan Area

Greater New York City Area

· Oversee daily administration of the Library and Archives Department.· Manage library operations related to the storage, maintenance, access, and circulation of the library collections (onsite and offsite) in accordance to best practices and current standards. · Coordinate, design, and implement a library instruction program for new hire staff members, interns, and external researchers based on research methods and services in various formats.· Provide and promote general and specialized research and reference services to museum staff members and external researchers via e-mail, in person, or phone.· Manage circulation services including analyzing statistics that track collection use by staff and external researchers. · Actively acquire new materials, manage and provide edits/updates to collection development policies to improve the diversity of collections available to staff.· Manage, maintain, and troubleshoot the library’s open source integrated library system.· Original and copy catalog books, periodicals, special collections, and artist files while maintaining accurate data in integrated library system.· Maintain vendor relations and conduct quarterly assessments of products and services (journals, databases, and e-resources) for future budget evaluations based on usage reports and staff needs.· Participate in selection, supervision, and training of including interns and part time staff.

· Oversee daily administration of the Library and Archives Department.· Manage library operations related to the storage, maintenance, access, and circulation of the library collections (onsite and offsite) in accordance to best practices and current standards. · Coordinate, design, and implement a library instruction program for new hire staff members, interns, and external researchers based on research methods and services in various formats.· Provide and promote general and specialized research and reference services to museum staff members and external researchers via e-mail, in person, or phone.· Manage circulation services including analyzing statistics that track collection use by staff and external researchers. · Actively acquire new materials, manage and provide edits/updates to collection development policies to improve the diversity of collections available to staff.· Manage, maintain, and troubleshoot the library’s open source integrated library system.· Original and copy catalog books, periodicals, special collections, and artist files while maintaining accurate data in integrated library system.· Maintain vendor relations and conduct quarterly assessments of products and services (journals, databases, and e-resources) for future budget evaluations based on usage reports and staff needs.· Participate in selection, supervision, and training of including interns and part time staff.

Greater New York City Area

· Oversee daily administration of the Library and Archives Department.· Coordinate, design, and implement a library instruction program for new hire staff members, interns, and external researchers based on research methods and services in various formats.· Provide and promote general and specialized research and reference services to museum staff members and external researchers via e-mail, in person, or phone.· Actively acquire new materials, manage and provide edits/updates to collection development policies to improve the diversity of collections available to staff.· Manage, maintain, and troubleshoot the library’s open source integrated library system.· Original and copy catalog books, periodicals, special collections, and artist files while maintaining accurate data in integrated library system.· Maintain vendor relations and conduct quarterly assessments of products and services (journals, databases, and e-resources) for future budget evaluations based on usage reports and staff needs.· Supervise and contribute content for the Library and Archives Department blog, Findings.

• Assisted in the cataloging of the library’s backlog of new books and older uncataloged items along with cataloging and digitization of artist files collection (continuing project from internship).• Assisted in the cataloging of the library’s periodicals along with maintaining bound volumes and missing issues.• Maintained overall appearance of the library and work with staff bulletin boards displaying new and noteworthy books.• Managed and oversee reference and research appointments while providing necessary assistance.• Worked on Guggenheim + Whitney Collaboration: Art Resources from the Mid-20th Century (METRO collaboration grant) and digitized several of Hilla von Rebay library according to current International copyright laws.

Greater New York City Area

• Provided reference and research services to curatorial and other staff members.• Planned offsite storage project.• Assisted in the cataloging of the library’s backlog of new books and older uncataloged items along with cataloging and digitization of artist files collection.

New York, Ny

• Provided onsite and online reference to staff, visitors, interns, and volunteers on materials available and access policies at the library.• Scheduled, manage, and oversee all library and archives appointments including any orientation needed to use reference materials located onsite.• Maintained general appearance of the reading room and the circulation/reference desk.• Assisted other library staff with requests and oversee intern projects.• Worked on Guggenheim + Whitney Collaboration: Art Resources from the Mid-20th Century (METRO collaboration grant) and digitized several of Juliana Force’s library according to current US copyright laws.

• Maintained database that documents all reference requests received from researchers as well as files and documents needed by researchers.• Participated in daily activities of the department, including processing of Archives collections documenting the history of the institution.• Exposed to museum activities, such as mission statements and goals, curator talks and training in museum studies.

University Archives, Amherst, Ny

• Assisted in basic arrangement and description work on manuscript collections and faculty papers.• Processed 67 linear feet including developing finding aids (both paper and electronic EAD finding aids) for the Beverly Bishop faculty papers, E.J. Meyer School Nursing Alumni Association records, and the papers for the Department of Media Studies.• Acquired knowledge of digitization practices and standards.• Answered reference questions from patrons, outside researchers, faculty, and staff members.

M.L.S, Library And Information Studies

Interest/Concentration: Archives and Special Collections

M.A, Media Studies

Interest/Concentration: Psychoanalytic Film Theory on Eroticism and Violence

B.A, Art History

Interest/Concentration: Contemporary Art and Performance Art