Work experience:

1/2008 – present

Louisiana Transportation Research Center (LTRC)

Baton Rouge, LA

Librarian & Transportation Research Advisor

·         Manage and run the LTRC Library

·         Establish all policies and procedures for newly established LTRC Library

·         Provide reference and information assistance for patrons at the LTRC Library.

·         Create and maintain web pages for the LTRC Library

·         Inventory current materials

·         Set up and maintain new library catalog system

·         Catalog new library materials

·         Design and organize new library space

·         Move and unpack materials from storage spaces

·         Provide literature searches for transportation researchers

·         Determine new materials to add to collection

·         Serve on national TKN RAC II (Transportation Knowledge Network, Research Advisory Committee)

·         Provide outreach to the LaDOTD community, LSU Engineering department and the Louisiana transportation community at large. Offer research assistance and advising

8/2001 – 12/2007

LSU Libraries

Baton Rouge, LA

General Librarian, Reference / Instruction

·      Report to User Instruction Coordinator and the Head Reference and Collection Development Services.

·      Instruct two online sections of LIS 1001 - Library Research Methods and Materials each semester.

·      Provide reference and information assistance for patrons at Middleton Reference desk.

·      Provide Virtual Reference assistance to patrons online.

·      Create and maintain web pages for the User Instruction Group.

·      Coordinate and manage electronic classrooms, traditional classroom and conference room.

·      Provide user instruction for various University courses several times per semester.

·      Serve as a selector and faculty liaison to the Women and Gender Studies Program.

·      Member of the Libraries Electronic Communications Committee.

·      Member of the Libraries User Instruction Group.

4/2007 – 12/2007

LSU Office of Independent Study

Baton Rouge, LA

Instructor

·      Grade materials for students enrolled in LIS 1001 through the Office of Independent Study.

·      Currently working on revising the Independent Study course so that it will be presented and handled electronically, rather than relying on paper textbooks and hand written assignments.

12/1998 - 8/2001

LSU Libraries

Baton Rouge, LA

Library Associate II, User Instruction Assistant

·      Reported to User Instruction Coordinator.

·      Coordinated and managed two electronic classrooms.

·      Provided user instruction for University courses several times per semester.

·      Created and maintained web pages for the User Instruction Group.

·      Provided reference and information assistance for patrons at Middleton Reference desk.

2/1996 - 12/1998

LSU Libraries

Baton Rouge, LA

Library Associate I

·      Reported to head of the Reference Collection Development. 

·      Provide reference and information assistance for patrons at Middleton Reference and Information desks.

·      Processed materials into and out of the reference department, including maintenance of item records in the on-line catalog, gathering items for binding, filing loose-leaf services and maintenance of the book collection.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

·      Extensive experience using research databases such as Engineering Village, Science Direct, DIALOG, Lexis-Nexis, Academic Search Complete and the LSU Libraries Online Catalog.

·      Extensive experience using web applications such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and familiar with many others.

·      Extensive experience creating web pages, using HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

·      Extensive experience creating and editing images using PhotoShop.

·      Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, Lotus SmartSuite, Flash, EndNote, Dreamweaver, and FrontPage.

·      Familiar with and experience using many Web 2.0 applications such as Wikis, Blogs and RSS.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

·      Developed curriculum, notes and assignments for a fully online version of credit course "LIS 1001 - Library Research Methods and Materials."

http://www.lib.lsu.edu/instruction/Brady

·      Created a virtual library tour of Middleton Library. http://www.lib.lsu.edu/instruction/tour/index.html

·      Developed original content of several online tutorials:

o   Understanding Call Numbers

o   Evaluation of Information Sources

o   Online Catalog

o   The Research Process

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

1/2002 – 1/2009

American Libraries Association

1/2004 - 1/2009

Library Instruction Round Table

1/2008 – present

Transportation Libraries Connectivity Pooled Fund

3/2008 – present

Eastern Transportation Knowledge Network

4/2008 – present

Special Libraries Association

education:

7/2001

Louisiana State University School of Library and Information Science

Baton Rouge, LA

Master of Library and Information Science

12/1995

Louisiana State University.

Baton Rouge, LA

Bachelors degree in General Studies