PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Over twelve years of experience in science librarianship and energy
technology. Experience includes reference work in the science division
of a university library, and reference and administrative duties in a U.S.
Department of Energy Library, supervision of a small engineering publications
library, operation and supervision of a pressurized light water nuclear
reactor, and emergency and routine electrical maintenance.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Engineering and Science Library, Carnegie
Mellon University
August 1999--Present
Physics and Math Librarian: Liaison with the Physics, Mathematical Sciences, and Engineering and Public Policy departments. Provide reference service in the Engineering and Science Library. Develop the Physics and Mathematics collections. Share development of the Engineering and Public Policy collection. Coordinate collection development and collection management for the Engineering and Science Library. Supervise Information Assistants (graduate students in library and information science from the University of Pittsburgh). Participate in Libraries and/or University governance. Contribute to and remain current in the field of library science.
EG&G Technical Services
of West Virginia, Inc.
November 1989--August 1999
Technical Librarian: Provided comprehensive reference services and library team leadership in the U.S. Department of Energy/Federal Energy Technology Center B-2 Library. Performed online searching of DIALOG, STN, and the Internet. Guided collection development activities. Used and maintained print and CD-ROM resources. Formulated annual work plan/budget. Liaison between Library Team and upper-level management. Led strategic planning, quality improvement, staff development, and conflict resolution efforts.
Thomas Cooper Library, University
of South Carolina
May 1988--November 1989
Assistant Science Librarian: Duties included science reference service, database searching, bibliographic instruction, collection development, and training of student workers.
College
of Library Science, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
September 1987--May 1988
Graduate Assistant: Duties included manual and online bibliographic research, creation of a non-technical user's manual for an H.W. Wilson WILSONLINE workstation, assisted graduate library science students to develop database searching technique, interned in the technical services department of Clarion University's Carlson Library.
Physics Department,
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
September 1985--May 1986
Physics Laboratory Assistant: Responsible for set up, maintenance and storage of undergraduate physics laboratory experiments. Created equipment locations database.
United States Navy
July 1978--July 1984
Interior Communications Electrician, First Class: Successfully completed
assigned training. Surface nuclear propulsion plant operator and Engineering
Department's Technical Publications Librarian aboard the USS
Mississippi (CGN 40). Performed emergency and routine electrical maintenance.
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Library Science May 1988
Clarion
University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science, Physics May 1987
Clarion University
of Pennsylvania
Associate of Science, Liberal Studies Jan. 1983
State University of New York Regents
College
Electrical Operator 1978--1984
United States Navy
Nuclear Power Program
ACHIEVEMENTS
Special Libraries Association, Pittsburgh Chapter, Government Relations Committee Chair, 2000-2001.
American Physical Society, Library Advisory Committee, 2000-2001.
West Virginia Library Association, Special Libraries Chair. 1998-99
EG&G Technical Services of West Virginia, Inc. Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Awards, for various improvements to the U.S. Department of Energy/Federal Energy Technology Center Library. 1989--1999.
Beta Phi Mu National Library Science Honorary. 1989
Paul Shank Physics Award, for academic excellence in the field of Physics. Physics Department, Clarion University of Pennsylvania. 1986
Naval Expeditionary Medal, for operations off the coast of Libya and Lebanon. United States Navy. 1983
Good Conduct Award. United States Navy. 1982
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS