Reference Librarian | California Institute of Integral Studies

San Francisco, CA

November 2016 - present 

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• Provide reference support online, over the phone, and in-person to students, staff, and instructors, including assistance with basic and advanced searching, assignment support, information literacy, and citation management.

• Coordinate, schedule, and lead classroom instruction sessions and workshops, in-person and online, for undergraduate and graduate students. Designed feedback surveys to support regular evaluation and improvement of reference and instruction services.

• Serve as a library liaison for six degree programs; work closely with instructors to integrate library services and tools (including instruction, topical workshops, and subject guides) into assignments and overall programming.

• Independently manage collection development activities for liaison programs; implemented reference collection review project.  

• Designed and published 42 how-to and subject-specific library guides as well as several instructional videos, flyers, and handouts.

 

 

Archivist | C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA 

July 2014 - October 2016

 

• Established formal archive and processed seven mixed material collections from over 30 boxes of unsorted material.

• Instituted processing guidelines and established suite of archival paperwork, including deed of gift, privacy and collection scope policies.

• Conducted environmental survey and implemented changes including stabilizing temperature and humidity levels in storage areas.

• Fielded all reference inquiries; created a written guide for reference interactions as well as a visitor satisfaction survey.

• Independently proposed and designed archives website with links to finding aids and digitized resources (www.sfjungarchive.org).

• Spearheaded effort to publish seven finding aids to the Online Archive of California. 

• Presented on digital archiving topics at Northern and Central California Psychology Libraries annual meeting.

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Archival Intern & Bruin Archives Project Chair | University Archives UCLA

Los Angeles, CA                                                                                            

March 2013 - June 2014

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• Coordinated, trained, and supervised six archival processing volunteers as Bruin Archives Project Chair.

• Organized, dated, and re-housed two collections related to student life and select faculty papers with minimal supervision.

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Graduate Assistant | The Center for Oral History Research

Charles E. Young Research Library

Los Angeles, CA

September 2012 - June 2014 

 

• Coded and published born-digital oral history interviews through California Digital Libraries site; assisted patrons with access questions. 

• Coordinated with CDL staff to implement new XML coding for more accurate representation of interview transcripts online.

• Designed and implemented library exhibit on artist Gordon Wagner in Young Research Library’s Special Collections. 

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Archival Intern | C. G. Jung Institute of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA                                                                                  

July 2013 – September 2013

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• Initiated project to re-house, catalogue, describe, and make accessible unprocessed archival photographs and letters; created preliminary contents lists.

• Collaborated with Institute Librarian to create 3-year plan for efficient accessioning, processing, and format migration.

• Awarded stipend and recruited for full-time position beginning in Summer 2014.

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Reference Assistant | Charles E. Young Research Library

Los Angeles, CA                                                                                      

September 2012 – June 2013

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• Assisted library patrons to locate, access, and interpret print, electronic, and special collections material.

• Actively built knowledge of collections through bi-weekly library trainings, library tours, and independent research.

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Research Associate | The Life Sciences Foundation (LSF)

San Francisco, CA                                                                                  

May 2011 - July 2012

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• Researched and authored chapters and articles for two book projects and LSF magazine, and served as editor for all LSF publications.

• Developed, edited, and updated content for LSF’s educational website using a web content management system.

• Researched, conducted, and published online oral history interviews with pioneers in the field of biotechnology.

• Promoted in November 2011 to senior member of the Oral History Program team.

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Head Gallery Guide | Hearst Museum of Anthropology

Berkeley, CA    

February 2011 - July 2012

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• Museum representative responsible for leading weekly gallery tours, scheduling tours, and addressing visitor questions.

• Provided logistical and planning support for museum events including Cal Day and receptions for museum donors.

• Promoted to Head Gallery Guide in September 2011 in recognition of work updating museum educational materials through interviews with museum archivists and curators.

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Intern | The Smithsonian Institution

Washington, DC                  

June 2010 - August 2010

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• Published online metadata for CD releases by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings and co-managed their Facebook and Tumblr pages.

• Designed presentation and script for Folkways Director to present at “IT as a Strategic Partner” conference for an audience of 200 Smithsonian employees.

• Crafted original marketing letter for Folkways CD release. Identified and categorized 70 potential promoters in Excel database.