Laura Bang Email & Phone Number

Santa Barbara, Ca, Us

Santa Barbara, California, United States

-Answer reference questions in person, over the phone, by email, and by postal mail, in English and Spanish.-Manage invoices for research services using Square.-Maintain database of members/donors using Bloomerang.-Supervise Reference Assistant.

Villanova, Pa

-Facilitated and supported the operations of the Distinctive Collections department, with specific responsibilities for: description, cataloguing, and metadata; exhibit development and installation; outreach and special projects.-Created and managed social media accounts on appropriate platforms and developed other creative methods of sharing Special Collections and Digital Library content. Pioneered and produced podcasts and other audio content highlighting Distinctive Collections materials.-Oversaw the processing, quality control, content management, and daily production of the Digital Library. Hired, trained, and supervised student workers and interns. (2010 - 2018)-Piloted the Library's digital humanities program and served as program coordinator and project manager for digital humanities and other digital scholarship projects, including several classroom-based projects at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Collaborated with faculty, students, and administration on further development of the program. (2012 - 2017)-Member of the Library Web Committee. (February 2019 - March 2022)-Founding member of the Library Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Working Group. (June 2019 - March 2022)

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Supervised digitization and cataloguing of photographs, negatives, and slides. Processed photo order inquiries.-Supervised and trained volunteers, interns, and part-time employees.-Created and edited catalog records. Reviewed records for consistency and accuracy.-Monitored reading room and provided reference assistance to researchers.-Assisted with organization of the collection for faster and easier access.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Created and edited catalog records for digital images. Filed and labeled photographs and negatives.-Digitized photographs, negatives, and slides.-Processed collections and assisted with creation of finding aids.-Monitored reading room and provided basic reference assistance to researchers.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Completed surveys for many small photograph collections.-Scanned photographs and created/edited records.-Assisted in the processing of incoming materials.-Served as liaison to an exhibit planning team, locating useful materials or providing reports on the contents of unprocessed collections relating to the exhibit’s themes.

Santa Barbara, California

Based at the Central Library, prepared and performed biweekly preschool storytimes every other week; scheduled class visits and conducted tours with K-6th students, and assisted with tours for 7th-12th as needed; created flyers for special children’s events and submitted events to local newspaper calendar; kept track of and prepared monthly statistics for children’s department; checked in new children’s books; led a weekly book club; staffed children’s reference desk; answered questions in person and over the phone; helped patrons find the books and information they were looking for; assisted patrons with the use of the library catalog and other databases; monitored the use of the children’s department computers.

Santa Barbara, California

Based at the Central Library, staffed children’s reference desk; answered questions in person and over the phone; helped patrons find the books and information they were looking for; assisted patrons with the use of the library catalog and other databases; monitored the use of the children’s department computers.

M.L.S., Library & Information Science

B.A., Comparative Literature (English & Spanish)

Graduated cum laude. Minored in Spanish.