CV
Education
Master of Science in Library Science May 2008
The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC
Bachelor of Arts, Major in French December 2005
Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Library Experience
University Collaborative Systems Librarian October 2021 – present
The City University of New York, New York, NY
Assess consortial needs and recommend and implement approved Network Zone policies, procedures, and access
Facilitate consensus on CUNY-wide cataloging policies and workflows that promote University-wide collaboration
Participate in managing shared electronic content maintained in the Network Zone, including the import, creation, activation, and maintenance of shared electronic collections and testing of shared collections in the Primo VE discovery environment
Troubleshoot issues arising within the Network Zone or individual campus Institution Zone environments and resolve them in support of the campus libraries
Monitor existing, new, and proposed Network Zone functionality to support increased collaborative work, including engaging the technical services community about needed functionality and advocating with vendors for improvements and issue resolution
Coordinator, Information Processing June 2019 – September 2021
The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC
Supported and advised all departments of the University Libraries by: assisting staff in effective utilization of technology to streamline workflow and processes; coordinating documentation of practices, workflows, and policies; and training staff in using the library management system in their work
Analyzed, extracted, exported, normalized, transformed and published data for database maintenance and external projects
Coordinated the acquisition, licensing, processing and maintenance of electronic resources. Collaborated and consulted with various stakeholders to promote the discoverability of library resources.
Worked with liaison librarians regarding budgetary aspects of collection development for serials and electronic resources
Information Processing Librarian January 2011 – May 2019
The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC
Developed workflows for collection management, cataloging, acquisitions, and electronic resources
Led implementation of electronic resources, acquisitions, and inventory management in Ex Libris Alma
Coordinated the acquisition, licensing, processing and maintenance of electronic resources
Oversaw the libraries continuation budget, including providing reports on expenditures and usage of continuations, standing orders, and electronic books
Generated reports on the library catalog, such as circulation of print materials and holdings in branch libraries
Performed bibliographic maintenance on electronic resources including cataloging and batch loading of MARC records
Instructed librarians and library staff on matters such as computer literacy, electronic books, and copy cataloging
Head Information Processing June 2008 – December 2010
The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC
Controlled and managed serials collection and budget
Supervised four full- and one part-time Serials and Fast Track Processing (i.e. copy cataloging) staff
Wrote policies and workflows on acquisitions and copy cataloging
Planned and assisted with implementation of Serials Solutions ERMS
Launched e-book acquisitions program
Acting Head of Serials October 2007 – May 2008
The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC
Controlled and managed serials collection and budget
Supervised two full- and one part-time Serials staff
Wrote policies and workflows on acquisitions
Serials Processing Assistant May 2006 – October 2007
The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC
Checked in and shelved serials
Claimed and purchased missing issues
Created purchase orders
Processed title changes
Verified access to electronic resources
Skills
Library Technology
Ex Libris Alma and Analytics, Voyager ILS, Serials Solutions ERMS, SFX, OCLC Connexion and WorldShare Management Services, MarcEdit
Programming
HTML, XML, CSS
Computer
Microsoft Office, including Access
Languages
English, French
Committees
The City University of New York
Acquisitions Committee, October 2021 – present
Cataloging Committee, October 2021 – present
Electronic Resource Management Committee, October 2021 – present
The Catholic University of America
Library Programming and Marketing Committee, July 2012 – September 2021
Washington Research Library Consortium
Metadata Committee, January 2013 – September 2021
Electronic Resource Committee, March 2019 – September 2021
Shared Collections Workflow Task Force, April 2015 – April 2017
JSTOR DDA Implementation Task Force, May 2015 – August 2015
Alma Implementation E-Resource Task Force, January 2017 – March 2018
Presentations and Publications
Presentations
"Providing On-the-Fly Subject Heading Suggestions to Improve Information." Bridging the Spectrum Symposium. The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. 2009 January 30
"Basic Computer Training for Technical Services." The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. 2011 June 27
"Migration Misunderstandings." ENUG 2018 Conference. University of Albany, Albany, New York. 2018 October 12. http://documents.el-una.org/1760/
"Automatic Holdings Updates in Alma." VCU Ebook Summit. Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia. 2019 February 22
"Migration Misunderstandings." ELUNA 2019 Conference. Atlanta, Georgia. 2019 May 2. http://documents.el-una.org/1882/
"P2E: Painful to Easy." ELUNA Learns - Alma Migration. 2020 November 12.
"The Future Is Now: Making E-Resources Cuts in Times of Budget Crisis." ACRL 2021. 2021 April 15.
"Work Orders Demystified." IGeLU 2022. 2022 September 14. https://vimeo.com/756238719
"To NZ, or Not to NZ, That Is the Question." ELUNA 2023. 2023 May 10.
Publications
"Let’s Get Technical – Migration Items in Alma." Against the Grain 31.3 (2019). https://www.against-the-grain.com/2019/06/v38-3-lets-get-technical-migration-items-in-alma/
"Automatic Holdings Updates in Alma." Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship 31:4 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1080/1941126x.2019.1670483
"Dream Come True or Nightmare? The Pros and Cons of Temporarily Free Electronic Resources During COVID-19." Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship 32:4 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1080/1941126X.2020.1822003
Honors
Edward J. Belanger Jr. Staff Award for Excellence in Service
The Catholic University of America, 2018
Professional Development
Ex Libris
Ex Libris Alma Certified Administrator (2019)
coursera (MOOC platform)
Introduction to Marketing - University of Pennsylvania (2014)
Learn to Program: The Fundamentals - University of Toronto (2013)
Exhibits
Literary Outlaws - view exhibit
The Catholic University of America, Fall 2014
Literature, Literally - view exhibit
The Catholic University of America, Spring 2017
Origami: The Art and Science of Paper Folding
The Catholic University of America, Spring 2020