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Houston, TX, US

Houston, Texas, United States

I oversee firmwide initiatives encompassing legal research, competitive intelligence, knowledge management, resource management, and strategic planning. My role involves actively engaging with attorneys and business professionals to increase internal and external knowledge, drive continuous innovation, and support our firm’s strategic goals.

Houston, Texas Area

Responsible for firmwide library and knowledge services, including knowledge management, data analysis, strategy, research, and the integration of technology and innovation into practice groups. Actively engage with practice groups and admin staff to promote knowledge sharing and collaboration.

Newport, RI

Oversaw the work of all supervisors and staff within the Infrastructure & Content Department, managed and coordinated daily operations regarding the design, development and implementation of information infrastructures, print collections and networked information services, and developed long-term strategies that align with the missions of the Learning.

Newport, RI

Responsible for the maintenance and upgrading of the integrated library system for academic and classified libraries. Led an Electronic Resources Management Team which was tasked with evaluating and implementing an electronic resources management system and with designing and analyzing current workflows and with creating efficiencies for purchasing.

Managed all aspects of the library, including legal and non-legal reference, budgeting, collection development, training and staffing. Specific accomplishments:Planned and conducted monthly training workshops and presentations for attorneys and administrative staff, researched integrated library software and implemented Softlink Liberty 3, decreased.

Managed the day-to-day aspects of a branch library, conducted legal, corporate and general research for attorneys and staff, supervised the contract filing service, trained attorneys, staff and summer associates, negotiated with vendors, assisted the marketing department with information requests.

Provided in-depth legal research, created annual library budget, negotiated new contracts for online services, maintained a database of upcoming CLE meetings.

Transferred from the Atlanta office to create and organize a new library for the DC office, responsible for the selection and purchase of print and online materials, developed new vendor contacts, implemented several new procedures, including routing of current awareness, budgeting, and circulation; trained and supervised an assistant, developed a new.

Researched, selected and implemented new library software program (SydneyPLUS) encompassing cataloging, accounting and routing; trained attorneys and library staff on all electronic resources; wrote user guides and training manuals; acted as primary contact for online research; participated in the interviewing and hiring of new library staff members.

Supervised full-time library filers, operated a help desk for all electronic resources, including CD's, internet, and online services; assisted IT Department with CD upgrades and purchase of new computer equipment, served a daily rotation at the reference desk.

Master'S, Library And Information Studies

Bachelor Of Arts, History