Valerie Waldron Email & Phone Number

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

I manage the HathiTrust User Support team, which consists of individuals from many different member institutions that help answer questions, and work with corrections contacts at our member institutions to correct errors in the catalog records and digital scans in the HathiTrust collection. You can find more information about this team on our website: https://www.hathitrust.org/wg_user-support_charge

• Assisted in conceptualizing and building the archive from the ground up in 2008.• Directly hire, train and supervise student workers, manage hiring budget, and schedule the service desk.• Work directly with professors to help design class sessions and provide educational materials related to the game archive.• Design research guides and other materials to assist with instruction and research.• Coach library users in resolving their research and information needs, and teach them research strategies.• Use social media to connect archive users with current events, papers and related research.• Answer reference questions at the AAEL reference desk and via chat and email.• Market to several student organizations, professors and community groups.• Gather usage statistics for the archive, and create spreadsheets to display them in various ways.• Collect and analyze feedback from researchers and casual archive users, via surveys and other tools, to improve services.

• Performed circulatory functions, and provided basic reference for patrons.• Oversaw course reserves processing for electronic reserves. Developed strong relationships with professors while providing electronic materials for their course websites, and provided troubleshooting for any problems.• Worked closely with circulation staff to process an often high volume of course reserves requests for electronic and physical reserves.• Cataloged materials belonging to professors to be placed on course reserve.• Supervised student workers at the circulation desk. • Created and organized spreadsheets and databases for keeping statistics on several of the circulatory aspects of the library. • Redesigned and maintained online procedural manual for the circulation department using Filemaker Pro, and helped design a handbook for new staff members.

• Performed circulatory functions, and provided basic reference for patrons.• Provided course reserves processing for electronic reserves. Developed strong relationships with professors while providing electronic materials for their course websites, and provided troubleshooting for any problems.• Worked closely with circulation staff to process an often high volume of course reserves requests for electronic and physical reserves.• Cataloged materials belonging to professors to be placed on course reserve.• Supervised student workers at the circulation desk. • Created and organized spreadsheets and databases for keeping statistics on several of the circulatory aspects of the library. • Maintained online procedural manual for the circulation department using Filemaker Pro, and helped design a handbook for new staff members.

• Labeled books, slides, periodicals and microfiche with call number and bibliographic information.• Worked independently and within a group to prioritize an often high volume of work. • Gained an understanding of the technical services department.

• Managed the weekly operations of the Resource Center and Café at NorthRidge Church’s Ann Arbor-Saline satellite campus.• Supervised and scheduled a dedicated group of volunteers for both departments. Kept them apprised of current sales, events and other news affecting the church.• Selected books and other materials from main campus to display and sell at the satellite branch.• Set up and tore down bookstore trailers every Sunday morning, and worked with main campus to ensure that all materials were relevant and restocked sufficiently.• Handled money and balanced cash registers.

Graduate Certificate, Computer Information Systems

Masters In Library & Information Science, Information Technology

Activities and Societies: American Library Association

Bachelor In Literature, Science, & Arts, English Literature

Activities and Societies: Campus Band, Project: Serve

Associate In Arts Degree, English Literature

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Campus Band, Theatre Group