Linda Dausch Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Greater Chicago Area

Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago, ILJanuary 2005-Present ● Project management of digital projects in hosted CONTENTdm environment● Develop a digital library consisting of scanned historical photos, text, and born-digital images● Design and implement metadata templates for digital collections, incorporating a variety of controlled vocabularies● Supervision of Metadata Librarian and Library Associate (South Asian languages cataloger)● Original and copy cataloging… Show more Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago, ILJanuary 2005-Present ● Project management of digital projects in hosted CONTENTdm environment● Develop a digital library consisting of scanned historical photos, text, and born-digital images● Design and implement metadata templates for digital collections, incorporating a variety of controlled vocabularies● Supervision of Metadata Librarian and Library Associate (South Asian languages cataloger)● Original and copy cataloging of serials, electronic resources, government documents, and rare special collections materials for contribution to OCLC and local catalog● Creation of local holdings records (LHRs) for library's serials in OCLC● Batch load bibliographic and authority records from vendor systems into local ILS● Create scripts and perform user acceptance testing for library's ILS and discovery layer● Hired, trained, and supervised contract metadata librarians and cataloging interns● Answer public's questions in-person and by phone at Business and Technology Information Desk● Create and revise procedures, best and local practices, documentation, and reports in Microsoft OneDrive to record departmental and project decisionsAlso worked as Business Reference Librarian at various branches and the main library of Chicago Public Library, 1995-2004. Duties included bibliographic instruction, leading career and small business workshops, database searches, patent and trademark searches and guidance, collection development, and supervision of librarians and support staff Show less

Chicago, Il

● Originally cataloged Slavic language monographs for OCLC contribution● Hired, trained, and supervised three catalogers and two support staff● Oversaw ongoing project operations● Wrote and revised procedures, statistics, and reports● Created name, corporate body, and series authority records for NACO program

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Russian Studies

Activities and Societies: Internship with Slavic Bibliographer, Main Library

Master Of Library & Information Science (Mlis), Cataloging, Slavic Librarianship

Activities and Societies: Slavic monograph cataloging internship, Technical Services Department, Main Library; Caving (Spelunking) club

Language Certificate In Progress, German Language

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Russian Language And Literature

Activities and Societies: Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) study abroad for 1 semester at Saint Petersburg State.

Hs Diploma

Activities and Societies: Youth for Understanding 1 year exchange student to Sydney, Australia (Hunters Hill High School)