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Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Austin, TX

Manage all aspects of the 65+ attorney law firm’s library, intranet, and conflicts services, including: -Library: Streamline administrative tasks, including implementing a new ILS. Greatly reduce department budget without sacrificing quality resources. Ensure attorney, practice group, executive staff, and the business development department’s success by.

Former Research Librarian duties, and additionally: Collaborated with the Marketing department on business development and current awareness initiatives. Oversaw approximately 85% reduction in print collection and transitioned users onto electronic alternatives in 2014. Evaluated and managed beta testing of new electronic resources. Managed new electronic.

As Taxonomy Consultant, evaluated photo and audio archive controlled vocabulary and hierarchies. Guided the project leader in the implementation of both. Provided cataloging, information architecture, and user experience advice as needed. As hiring consultant, created job description and position requirements for the Project Archivist position. Evaluated.

Maintain Commission library collection, including the evaluation and cataloging of A/V and print materials. Provide research assistance to commission staff, Texas fire professionals, and the general public. Evaluate and write library processes and library cataloging systems. Create and continually re-evaluate the library’s strategic plan. Prioritize.

Independently maintained branch library collection, and information services/dissemination efficiently and effectively. Provided research services for a 300+ attorney law firm as part of a statewide library team. Assisted in planning of electronic resource training and CLE training. Coordinated and anticipated research needs and services with various firm.

Provided reference assistance to UT’s Undergraduate population as well as to the public. Answered patron queries, conducted reference interviews to ascertain user needs, and assisted with equipment such as UTCAT terminals, electronic resources, print resources, and microfilm/fiche reader-printers. Assisted with library-use handout creation, library.

Msis, Library Science

Activities and Societies: UT-SLA: Co-Director, 2002-2003.

Ba, Sociology; Anthropology

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