Other Library Experience

University of Wisconsin, School of Library and Information Studies Madison, WI, 2010 to present

Graduate Teaching Assistant – Distance Education Program

Developed new course content (text, audio, multimedia) for faculty in Learn@UW system
Trained faculty in using Learn@UW and developing course materials
Assisted in managing discussion sections
Assisted in digitizing text, audio, and video resources for online presentation
Investigated online teaching best practices and developed training materials for faculty

College Library, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 2009 to present

Reference and Information Services

Independently staffed public Reference desk
Participated in staffing “Ask A Librarian” online Reference chat service
- Used screencasting program, Jing, extensively in providing online reference services
- Supervised up to four undergraduate student assistants during weekend evening shifts
- Created online research guides for common undergraduate topics using LibGuides

UW-Madison Digital Collections Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 2008 to present

Metadata

After one year as a data entry assistant, promoted to Lead Student position.
Created metadata according to AACR2 guidelines for a variety of media types including books, images, audio, and video using TEI and Dublin Core metadata schemas
- Ensured metadata and reformatting quality control for UW-System digitization projects
- Researched university outreach and marketing opportunities using Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr
- Conducted an environmental scan to identify digital resources for inclusion in Digital Collections
- Assisted in redesigning the training program for new student employees

UW-Madison General Library System, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 2009

Library and Information Literacy Instruction Program

Participated in regular review and editing of campus-wide digital learning objects (CLUE, Research Tips & Tricks)
Created and edited content for nine public and staff websites
Under the supervision of the program administrators, facilitated the organization of the Go Big Read common book program by designing and building wikis, creating blog posts, managing correspondence, participating in committee meetings, etc.
Provided administrative support for campus-wide initiatives (e.g. Go Big Read, IT Strategic Planning process, and Teaching & Learning Symposium)
Organized and facilitated distribution of 5,000 Go Big Read books to first-year students, participating courses, and other campus partners
Provided campus-wide statistical analysis for Go Big Read administrators
Represented the UW Libraries at the Center for the First-Year Experience’s Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration (SOAR) sessions
Served as a graduate student representative on several library committees

Kurt F. Wendt Library, College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 2009

Library and Information Literacy Instruction Practicum

Served as the Teaching Assistant for Engineering Professional Development 151: Technical Information Sources
Mediated, monitored, graded online discussions, and created new learning objectives for the online course curriculum in Desire2Learn course management system
Created digital learning objects using Captivate and eTEACH software applications
Taught library drop-in workshop on RefWorks bibliographic management software.
Assisted in seventeen Communication-A library instruction sessions across campus in support of campus information literacy requirement.
Taught two course-related library instruction sessions for ESL 117 courses
Taught course-related library instruction sessions with liaison librarians including ME 349: Mechanical Engineering Senior Design; EPD 397: Engineering Professional Development Technical Communication; and MSE 900: Materials Science and Engineering Research Seminar

Memorial Library, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 2009

Western European History and Social Science Collection Development

Worked with the Subject Specialist Librarian to identify literature in the field of Western European History and Social Science for new acquisitions within the scope of the library’s collections policy
Assisted in course-integrated library instruction sessions with the Western History Bibliographer
Evaluated usage of print journals in the library’s collection to identify candidates for weeding
Assisted in a conversion project from print to electronic subscriptions of scholarly journals

Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI, 2009

Library Reference Services Practicum

Developed a working knowledge of genealogical, historical, and government document reference
Provided reference and information service for affiliates of the UW-Madison and the general public

Special Collections Library, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 2009

Practicum transformed into paid position

Compiled a database of medieval and early modern manuscripts housed in Special Collections
Prepared sample digital images with metadata for the Special Collections Image Gallery
- Created a manual for the digitization project with guidelines for conducting future projects
- Used Microsoft Excel to run departmental reports on monthly usage and cataloging statistics

Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI, 2008

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