Trent Garcia Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

San Francisco Bay Area

Provide reference services for patrons via chat, phone and in person.Evaluate existing collections and make book selections, aka collection development.Create and produce public programming intended to meet the needs of our diverse SF community, related to art, music and recreation.Copy catalog music scores for the Dorothy Starr Collection.Member of the Bay Beats Task Force.Work with music-related organizations like SF Symphony and SF Opera to bring awareness and music events to patrons.Collaborate with colleagues in various departments to bring interesting and engaging programs to the public.

Brussels, San Francisco Bay Area

Manage day to day operations of a small on-line vacation rental business.

Manage access to SFPL's online database resources, including downloadable ebook and eaudiobook platforms.Work with database vendors and SFPL-formed committees to trial, evaluate and recommend new online resources.Provide training to staff and the public on effective use of SFPL's online resources.

Research and develop a digital repository to house the SFPL’s local government documents and special collections.Manage the California state documents collection.Provide reference services to the public.

Strategizing and implementing technical and behavioral solutions to create a knowledge culture centered on employee participation in creating and accessing knowledge assets. Managing the organization, access and dissemination of internal/external information sources. Creating, developing and implementing information products and services.Managing and training staff in the use and maintenance of new software and technologies.

Produced the automotive channel on the Deja.com site. Updating content, creating new content and functionality for users. Oversaw the organizational structure (hierarchy) of the Deja.com site and consulted with producers and designers on proper ways of building out information conducive to user navigation. Provided research services to other producers related to industry trends, competitive analysis, and consumer behavior.

Worked closely with editorial staff conducting independent research, verifying factual information and identifying suitable content for LiveWired.Archived the digital version of Wired magazine; created a subject index using a controlled vocabulary; and oversaw the process of cataloging these documents, for information retrieval purposes, using meta tags.