Ryan Mcmurray Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca

Work with authors, vendors and other departments within PLOS to ensure that submissions are complete and are published in a timely manner. Track files in multiple stages of production and perform quality control reviews on final files. Specific duties include:• Perform quality control checks, and if necessary assist with the correction of online files before final publication• Work cooperatively with other PLOS teams to ensure publication of articles• Perform quality control and light “copyediting” on text files and article metadata• Assist authors, vendors and internal staff to resolve escalated manuscript questions and issues• Ensure that figures and tables meet publication requirements• Track files at various production stages to ensure timely publication• Resident LaTeX expert; handle internal and external LaTeX queries and help to form LaTeX policy and updates for PLOS journals

Napa, Ca

Reference and Circulation service for the Napa community spanning all four branches.

• Managed and edited metadata for an internal publication submission system.• Provided research assistance to company scientists.• Digitized and processed company documents, created a digital collection of legacy technical reports.• Mined, tracked, and edited library data such as website user logs.• Performed ongoing upkeep of digital library website and created a series of web pages forinternal marketing purposes.

For Digital Futures (Web Team):• Prepared the library system for the implementation of a vidcasting program. This included the production of video content and the creation of staff training documents and tutorials.• Conducted staff and patron training in the use of eBooks and eReaders.• Performed a review of system-wide social networking practices.• Assisted with maintaining and troubleshooting library websites.For KPRR (Reference Department):• Provided reference, technical, and directional help to patrons at various service points, both in person and remotely (phone, email, chat).• Led or participated in major projects such as large scale digitization and cataloging of historical photographs.• Worked with circulation software and library materials in order to perform clerical tasks.

• Provided service to patrons while I shelved, checked in, organized, and shipped library materials.• Assisted librarians with special projects such as computer classes and summer reading programs.

Master Of Library & Information Science (Mlis), Library And Information Science

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Literature