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University of Missouri at Columbia

Master of Arts. August 1975.
Major: English literature

Bachelor of Arts. May 1974.
Major: English literature

Additional coursework in art, library science, music, including:
  • History of books and printing, book arts, rare books, with Helmut Lehmann-Haupt

  • Principal flute teachers:

    Masterclasses:  James Galway, Carol Wincenc, Donald Peck, Robert Stallman


University of Washington

Master of Library and Information Science. Matriculated October 2001.


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EXHIBITS


1999-2000

Springkeeper: Stories to Restore the Planet

  • Author, designer, and producer of the web site for an adventurous musical ensemble



  • 1998-1999

    Harry's Place: The Undergraduate Library

  • Team leader for the Undergraduate Library exhibit
  • Designer, producer, and primary author of the web exhibit



  • 1997-1998

    Light Beacons, Not Bonfires

  • Designer, producer, and primary author of the web site

    The Garden of ORIGAMI

  • Author, designer, and producer of the web site
  • Reviews and awards



  • 1996-1997

    Origami: A Universe in a Single Sheet of Paper

  • Team leader for the Perry-Castañeda Library exhibit
  • Author, designer, and producer of the web exhibit
  • Taught origami demos at the library and in the Department of Curriculum and
    Instruction; produced curriculum guide
  • Answered numerous e-mail reference questions
  • Reviews and awards

    The Mythical, Mystical Sun

  • Team leader for the Perry-Castañeda Library exhibit
  • Compiler, designer, and producer of the web exhibit
  • Designer and producer of
    HALEAKALA: How Maui Snared the Sun
  • Reviews and awards



  • 1995-1996

    BEAT:  The Hip Highways and Bebop Byways of Modern American Letters

    Assistant team leader of the Perry-Castañeda Library exhibit

    CONSUMED: America's Passion for Food

    Team leader for the Main Building exhibit
    Created and photographed Arcimboldo-style sculpture for exhibit graphic: 'Green Freedom'


    1993-1994

    Coal Dust to Diamonds:
    A Patchwork History of Country Music

    Author and designer of Perry-Castañeda Library exhibit

    a d d i t i o n a l  e x h i b i t s,  1 9 8 9 - 1 9 9 3





    PUBLICATIONS

    It's a Vision Thing:
    A Modest Proposal Concerning Library Exhibits

    Paper submitted to the General Libraries Exhibits Committee regarding proposed improvements in the exhibit-producing process, including reasons for supporting more inclusive outreach efforts.

    Harry's Place: The Undergraduate Library

    World Wide Web exhibit

    Light Beacons, Not Bonfires

    World Wide Web exhibit

    The Garden of ORIGAMI

    World Wide Web site

    Origami: A Universe in a Single Sheet of Paper

    World Wide Web exhibit
    (Reviews and Awards)

    The Mythical, Mystical Sun

    World Wide Web exhibit

    HALEAKALA: How Maui Snared the Sun

    World Wide Web site



    GRAPHIC DESIGN

    Undergraduate Library web site design overhaul, 1997 (no longer available)

    All drawings, digitization, and design for the new graphics



    COMMITTEES / PROJECTS

    Undergraduate Library strategic planning committee, October 1998 - February 2000

    Task force to design web-based multimedia internet instruction tutorial, September 1997 - September 1999

    Task force to redesign Undergraduate Library web pages, September 1997 - February 1998

    General Libraries Exhibits Committee, 1993-1996

    Produced ephemeral signs as needed at the Undergraduate Library, 1986-1996

    Designed new signage for Undergraduate Library, 1999-2000
    Designed and produced concert and recital posters, programs, etc., 1981-present

    Botanical illustration, 1981-1984
    Juried shows: Laguna Gloria Fiesta, May 1985; Texas Union, September 1985

    University of Missouri/Columbia Ellis Library Publications Committee, 1979-1981
    Assisted in developing a coordinated signage system for the library; planned, wrote, designed, and produced library guides and brochures

    Editor, Ruskin High School Hi-Light  (Kansas City, Missouri) 1970-71
    Responsible for planning each issue, assigning stories and photos, copyediting and proofreading, lay-out and design, paste-up, and liaison with the printer




    RELATED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

      Organizational Skills

    • Team building
    • Team leading
    • Working as part of a team
    • Meeting deadlines
    • Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new information technologies

      Editorial skills

    • Research
    • Writing
    • Editing
    • Copyreading
    • Proofreading
    • Attention to detail

      Tools

    • Traditional art media
    • Scanning software
    • Netscape, Internet Explorer
    • HTML, including frames, forms, image maps
    • CGI and Javascript templates
    • Adobe PhotoShop
    • Adobe Acrobat
    • Adobe GoLive
    • BBEdit
    • FTP software
    • Pico editor
    • Microsoft Word
    • File conversion utilities
    • Peripheral storage devices

      Platforms

    • Macintosh
    • Windows
    • UNIX Mainframe accounts

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    EMPLOYMENT


    2000 - present

    Seattle Public Library
    Rainier Beach Branch

    Library Associate II
    • Supervise 2 library associates and 1 student assistant on evenings and weekends

    • Charge and discharge library materials, count in-house use of materials

    • Register new patrons; collect fines; assist patrons in locating and reserving library materials

    • Answer patrons' questions about accounts, hours, meeting room schedule, events, etc.

    • Assist patrons with library catalog and personal computers

    • Assist with all other circulation and shelving functions as needed

    • Assist with readers' advisory and reference services and homework help

    • Plan and present programs, design library displays, help with special projects

    • Assist with opening/closing building

    • Participate in monthly meetings of the Rainier Beach Library staff


    1986-2000

    Reference Desk / Electronic Information Center
    The Undergraduate Library, The University of Texas at Austin

    Library Assistant I (1/2 position; full-time beginning June 1999)
    • Internet Education (since 1995)
      Assist and instruct students, faculty and staff in the Electronic Information Center in the use of all electronic information resources, including online and CD-ROM databases, Internet resources and e-mail applications

    • Reference
      Staff reference desk 10-13 hours per week providing in-person and telephone reference services for students, faculty and staff in all subject areas, utilizing both print and electronic resources; 9 hours per week serve as sole staff member providing this assistance

    • Teach electronic resources (since 1995)
      Participate as an instructor for both the Library Instruction Program and the Electronic Information Classes Program

    • Create web guides to assist teachers in integrating the Internet in the curriculum

    • Design finding tools and temporary signs

    • Web design (since 1994)

    • Participate in semi-monthly meetings of the reference staff of the Undergraduate Library


    1984-1988

    Circulation/Reserve Desk Supervisor (Nights / Weekends)
    The Fine Arts Library, The University of Texas at Austin

    Library Assistant I (1/2 position)

    • Supervise 3 library clerks and clerical assistants on evenings and weekends

    • Charge and discharge library materials

    • Place holds and recalls

    • Search for lost books

    • Answer patrons' questions or refer to appropriate bibliographer

    • Assist with all other circulation and shelving functions as needed

    • Help with special projects



    1985-1986

    Reference Assistant (Nights / Weekends)
    The Fine Arts Library, The University of Texas at Austin

    Library Assistant II (1/2 position, temporary)

    • Staff reference desk 8 hours per week during hiring freeze

    • Assist music bibliographer with orders

    • Assist with filing cards in the public card catalog as well as in the accession catalog



    1979-1981

    Reserve Desk Supervisor
    Ellis Library, The University of Missouri at Columbia

    Library Assistant II

    • Hire, train, and supervise Clerk I (1/2 position) and 20 student assistants

    • Maintain payroll records and administer budget

    • Revise and rewrite training manual

    • Special projects as needed

    • Assist as needed in other areas of the Access Services department



    PUBLICATIONS

    It's a Vision Thing:
    A Modest Proposal Concerning Library Exhibits

    Paper submitted to the General Libraries Exhibits Committee regarding proposed improvements in the exhibit-producing process, including reasons for supporting more inclusive outreach efforts

    Harry's Place: The Once & Future Undergraduate Library

    World Wide Web exhibit

    Light Beacons, Not Bonfires

    World Wide Web exhibit

    The Garden of ORIGAMI

    World Wide Web site

    Origami: A Universe in a Single Sheet of Paper

    World Wide Web exhibit
    (Reviews and Awards)

    The Mythical, Mystical Sun

    World Wide Web exhibit

    HALEAKALA: How Maui Snared the Sun

    World Wide Web site



    COMMITTEES

    Undergraduate Library strategic planning committee, October 1998 - February 2000

    Task force to design web-based multimedia internet instruction tutorial, September 1997 - September 1999

    Task force to redesign Undergraduate Library web pages, September 1997 - February 1998

    General Libraries Exhibits Committee, 1993-1997

    Produced ephemeral signs as needed at the Undergraduate Library, 1986-1996

    Produced ephemeral signs as needed at the Fine Arts Library, 1984-1988

    University of Missouri/Columbia Ellis Library Publications Committee, 1979-1981
    Assisted in developing a coordinated signage system for the library; planned, wrote, designed, and produced library guides and brochures



    RELATED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

    • Proven ability to learn, effectively utilize, and teach new information technologies
    • Hands-on experience with over 70 CD-ROM and online databases, including OVID, FirstSearch, Wilson, Silver Platter, IAC, Lexis-Nexis, DowJones, DataTimes and Dialog
    • Exhaustive experience with UTCAT and UTNetCAT (local OPAC)
    • Experience with INNOPAC system
    • Skilled in configuring, using and teaching Internet client applications including web browsers, Telnet, FTP, newsreader and e-mail software on both Macintosh and Pentium-based computers
    • Microsoft Word
    • HTML

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    EMPLOYMENT


    1992-June 1999

      Music Cataloguing
      The Perry-Castañeda Library, The University of Texas at Austin

      Library Assistant II (1/2 position)

      • Catalogue and edit MARC serial records using Pre-AACR2 and AACR2 standards

      • Perform subject, title and name authority searching on OCLC

      • Assign Library of Congress call numbers

      • Search library records for scores and monographs, compact discs, cassettes, phonodiscs, videocassettes, and videodiscs using local interactive OPAC and INNOPAC systems

      • Create, edit and maintain local MARC records



    1988-1992

      Performance Library Assistant
      The Performance Library, Department of Music, The University of Texas at Austin

      Library Assistant I (1/2 position)

      • Catalog and file all scores and music, including orchestral, concert band, marching band, choral, jazz ensemble, and chamber music

      • Type and file catalog cards

      • Check out and return music to/from individuals and ensembles

      • Assist with overdues and billing

      • Assist patrons with audio equipment and tape archive

      • Assist with reference service

      • Answer telephone

      • Assist with FAX

      • Assist with photocopying, music repair, assembling music folders

      • Research music orders

      • Insert bowings in string parts of orchestral music

      • Assist with maintenance of active collection and archives

      • Assist with special projects (such as collection restructuring and reorganization)



    1985 - present

      Flutist

      • Artistic director of the performance ensemble  SPRINGKEEPER
      • Freelance performance with various local musical ensembles, including Springkeeper, the Orchestra of St. David's, the Austin Handel/Haydn Society, the Barton Strings, Aeolus, the Austin Civic Orchestra, Kaleidasound, and the Austin Symphonic Band
      • Recording: Joyance (1989)
        Christmas carols arranged for flute and guitar, performed by  AEOLUS
        (Victoria Beatty, flute, and Jerry Dadap, Jr., classical guitar)





    1991-present


    RELATED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

    • Designing
    • Draping
    • Pattern drafting
    • Cutting
    • Beading
    • Dyeing
    • Painting
    • Embroidery
    • Mask-making
    • Quilting
    • Sewing

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