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CATALOGING & METADATA LIBRARIAN
Professional Summary
Experienced placing purchase orders with various vendors, processing invoices, and resolving invoice issues quickly and successfully.
Skills
  • Invoice reconciliation ensuring balanced accounts
  • Processed invoices from book and periodical vendors 
  • Pricing negotiations with vendors
  • Customer service-oriented
  • Works well independently and on a team
  • Data analysis and skilled researcher
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Data entry into automated purchasing system
Work History
Cataloging & Metadata Librarian, 03/2016 to Current
College of William and Mary – Williamsburg, VA
  • Performs original and copy cataloging for print and electronic library resources.
  • Supports the access and discovery of print, digital and electronic resources, achieved through cataloging and link resolution maintenance.
  • Participates in cataloging clean-up projects.
  • Serves on library's diversity and web committees and collaborates with colleagues on cross departmental projects.
  • Download electronic theses and dissertations and edit bibliographic records.
  • Received and processed new acquisitions for the library daily.

Technical Services Librarian, 01/2013 to Current
Petersburg Public Library – Petersburg, VA
  • Selected, ordered and received library materials in all formats from library vendors.
  • Ensured monthly reconciliation of all funds used for purchasing library materials.
  • Compiled and submitted monthly department statistics to Library Director.
  • Performed copy and original cataloging for all library materials.
  • Handled computer and library equipment issues; ran virus checks; recommended purchase of software and equipment as needed; assisted staff and public in the use of computer equipment and programs.
  • Chaired the library's collection development committee.
  • Updated department purchasing and gift policies.
  • Assisted with special projects for the Library Director.
  • Received and processed newly acquired library supplies and resources daily. 
  • Supervised and directed the work of two library technicians.

Teacher Librarian, 08/2012 to 06/2013
Hampton City Schools – Hampton, VA
  • Received and processed newly acquired supplies and materials for the library.
  • Collaborated with classroom teachers as a partner in the instructional process.
  • Ordered resources appropriate to the curriculum, the students, and instructional strategies of the school community.
  • Provided daily library instruction that correlates with curriculum daily for students in grades Pre-K through 8.
  • Assisted with workstation and technology issues for both students and faculty.
  • Monitored library fund allocations for procuring library resources.
  • Compiled reports for classes taught and circulation statistics.
  • Evaluated, promoted and used existing and emerging technologies to support teaching and learning.
  • Promoted the ethical use of information in support of state curriculum requirements.

Cataloging Librarian, 01/2007 to 01/2012
NoveList – Durham, NC
  • Performed original and copy cataloging and classification for fiction, nonfiction print and audio titles.
  • Created author and series authority records for reader's advisory database.
  • Managed author web references database.
  • Imported new and future publication bibliographic records into library ILS.
  • Reported quarterly cataloging statistics.
  • Monitored and cataloged current awareness titles.
  • Mentored and trained newly hired catalogers.
  • Collaborated with colleagues on projects, workshops and staff training sessions.

Technical Services Assistant, 05/2001 to 06/2005
Virginia State University – Chesterfield, Virginia
  • Monitored library fund account with primary book vendor    
  • Performed technical services functions including: pre-order title searching, electronic order placement, and receiving materials  
  • Reported discrepancies in invoices for orders and maintained files and records
  • Performed original and copy cataloging and classification for print and non-print materials    
  • Provided patrons with excellent reference service
  • Assisted patrons in locating materials and using online library catalog for library resource searches        
  • Performed physical processing for new acquired and older library materials      
  • Retrieved shelved materials for interlibrary loan borrowing        
  • Supervised student workers
Education
Master of Science: Library Science, 2007
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Chapel Hill, NC

Master of Education: 2005
Strayer University - Chesterfield, VA


Bachelor of Arts: 1999
Virginia Commonwealth University - Richmond, VA
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • College of William and Mary
  • Petersburg Public Library
  • Hampton City Schools
  • NoveList
  • Virginia State University

School Attended

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Strayer University
  • Virginia Commonwealth University

Job Titles Held:

  • Cataloging & Metadata Librarian
  • Technical Services Librarian
  • Teacher Librarian
  • Cataloging Librarian
  • Technical Services Assistant

Degrees

  • Master of Science : Library Science , 2007
    Master of Education : 2005
    Bachelor of Arts : 1999