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Skills

  • Reference materials expertise
  • Organized
  • Budgets
  • Process equipment
  • Weekly Payroll
  • Guiding students
  • Business operations
  • Copyright law
  • Library instruction
  • System Name] library circulation system

Work Experiences

  • Two years standard reports were drafted after I organized data on circulation flow.
  • Solved
  • Managed
  • Offered 13 computer classes to students, faculty, and staff each 6 months.
  • Was in charge of the collection at the reserve desk.
  • Reduced
  • Identified
  • Guided
  • Was in charge of the library's map collection.
  • Organized the library's media supplies, main catalog, special equipment, and permanent records, among other things.

Summaries

  • Multi-tasking, self-motivated leader with experience expanding network connections, persuading customers to buy products, implementing pricing models, inventory control and projections, territory development, and uncovering customer needs to deliver solutions.
  • Looking for a new job opportunity at initiative.
  • Fluent in both English and Spanish.
  • Over 11 years of experience as a high-performing leader and operations manager, delivering successful improvements in business operations, profitability, and team development.
  • Customer-focused, strategic-thinking salesperson with more than 20 years of experience in developing relationships, cultivating partnerships, retaining top accounts, and expanding profit channels.
  • Devoted Reference Librarian with a professional background in the literary world spanning 12 years.
  • With 14 years of progressive experience in large-scale corporate banking environments, I am a highly analytical and results-driven banking professional.
  • Over 11 years of experience managing public and educational library operations.
  • Metric and procedure are examples of abilities.
  • For future mailings and newsletters, the database has been updated with updated addresses and other alumni contact information.

Accomplishments

  • Led efforts in catalog optimization for special collections, resulting in a 29% increase in research queries related to specialized topics.
  • Collaborated with IT to implement mobile access for the library’s digital catalog, leading to a 43% rise in mobile user interactions.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Trained fellow librarians on emerging reference management technologies, improving team competency and reducing user complaint rates by 62%.
  • Partnered with faculty to curtail research time by 30% via tailored instructional sessions on database navigation and resource retrieval.
  • Completed successful integration of Microsoft Excel into cataloging processes, streamlining metadata management and reducing cataloging errors by 50%.
  • Developed a user-friendly resource recommendation system, boosting user discovery of relevant materials and increasing general checkouts by 50%.
  • Organized and facilitated professional workshops for over 5 librarians within Boston, contributing to a 36% increase in department-wide reference service performance.
  • Spearheaded a transition from print to digital resources, achieving a 35% decrease in physical material handling costs and greater accessibility.
  • Managed a collection overhaul project, resulting in the weeding of 4 outdated sources and an 25% increase in the relevancy of materials available.

Affiliations

  • Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA)
  • American Society of Safety Professionals
  • National Association of Social Workers
  • National Council for Library Information Services (NCLIS)
  • Association of Research Libraries (ARL)
  • Freemason
  • Association for Supply Chain Management (APICS)
  • International Association of Administrative Professionals
  • Massachusetts-Regional Library Council
  • Library and Information Technology Association (LITA)

Certifications

  • CompTIA Network+
  • Certified Protection Officer (CPO)
  • Digital Archives Specialist Certificate — Society of American Archivists (SAA)
  • Certificate in Digital Information Management — system
  • Certificate in Library Media Administration — Lakeside Partners
  • Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) - American Library Association (ALA)
  • Information and Library Management — Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP)
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
  • Certified Library Advocacy Trainer — American Library Association (ALA)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)

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