final semester of library school and finding a job.
Graduate student in top New York City library and information science program with interests in academic libraries, reference services, scholarly communication, open access, e-government, free government information, information literacy, emerging technologies, and bibliographic instruction.
-
Sep 2009 - present
new york, NY (US)
Graduate Assistant to Dr. Charles Rubenstein, Information Technology Courses
Pratt Institute
Research and update for course bibliographies in Information Technology and XML and Applications classes.
Survey library schools in North America to determine scope and subject matter of Information Technology courses in an effort to redesign the Pratt course.
Assist students with coursework upon request.
-
Jul 2008 - present
new york, NY (US)
Graduate Assistant, Dr. Nasser Sharify, Collection Development Course
Pratt Institute
Prepare class records, examinations and syllabus.
Assist students with coursework upon request.
Conduct two study groups before exams.
Update course bibliography throughout the semester to include the most recent research.
-
Mar 2006 - present
york, PA (US)
Executive Board (Volunteer)
York College of Pennsylvania New York City Metro Area Alumni Chapter
Plan social and professional development events for local YCP alumni.
Serve as Career Development Panelist for annual Networking Reception.
-
Nov 2004 - present
new york, NY (US)
Membership Desk Assistant/Satellite Information Desk Assistant (Volunteer)
Museum of Modern Art
Direct patrons to various Museum amenities, exhibitions and works of art.
Promote Museum membership, exhibitions, and educational programs.
-
May 2004 - Oct 2009
newark, NJ (US)
Marketing/Administrative Assistant and Intern Coordinator
Saiber LLC
Coordinate work schedules for Firm interns and part time college students, including office cleanup project in preparation for Firm relocation.
Negotiate advertising contracts with trade publications.
Prepare ads, marketing proposals, press releases, and attorney biographies.
-
Feb 2008 - Jul 2008
newark, NJ (US)
Library Assistant
Saiber LLC
Handle all aspects of collection development, acquisitions, and cataloging.
Review Lexis and Westlaw billing reports to re-allocate non-billable time, resulting in 10 percent increase in billable research time.
Obtain opinions and other research for attorneys.
Organize successful children’s book drive for Davis House, a Newark-based transitional home for foster children, during National Library Week.
-
2007 - 2010
Master's
- Library Science
Pratt Institute, School of Information and Library Science
ACADEMIC SERVICE
School of Information and Library Science Student Organization (SILSSA)
President, 2009 - 2010
Treasurer, 2008 - 2009
Peer Mentor, 2010 - Present
SLA@Pratt
ASIST @ Pratt
-
1996 - 2000
Bachelor's
- Government/Public Administration (Minor in Speech Communication)
York College of Pennsylvania
American Library Association (ALA)
Member, 2007 – present
SILSSA at Pratt Institute (student chapter), President, 2009 – 2010; Treasurer, 2008 – 2009
American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST)
Member, 2009 – present
Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)
Member, 2009 – present
Special Libraries Association (SLA)
Member, 2007 – present
CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
ASIST Annual Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, November 2009
Attended as student volunteer
SLA Annual Meeting and INFO-EXPO, Washington, DC, June 2009
Attended as student on travel scholarship from Pratt’s SLA student chapter
ALA Midwinter Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, January 2008
Attended as student
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
International Journal of Library Science
Reviewer, 2010 – present
Art (especially modern art, keen interest in Stephen Shore, Salvador Dali, Jeff Wall, Cindy Sherman, Diane Arbus, Lee Friedlander, Ansel Adams, Marlene Dumas, Walker Evans and Pipilotti Rist, among others), baseball, digital photography, good books, movies, knitting, technology, politics, organic food and organic cooking, wine and wine tastings, theater and Broadway, useless knowledge, traveling around the US, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Pittsburgh, Seattle, NPR and other public radio stations, sushi, independent booksellers, librarianship and librarian advocacy, gender issues and women's rights, sudoku, jogging