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CIRCULATIONS AND REFERENCE LIBRARIAN,THE FIELD MUSEUM <br /> CHICAGO, ILLINOIS -MAY 2007-AUGUST 2008 <br /> Maintained a 275,000 volume collection that was housed in one main stacks area and six satellite <br /> libraries. Provided reference services for scientific staff and public patrons. Assisted with <br /> interlibrary loan activities and kept all usage statistics.While completing my circulations duties I <br /> was responsible for identifying areas of the collection that were in need of conservation, and <br /> assisted in the book bindery with basic repairs. <br /> ANTHROPOLOGY COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT II,THE FIELD MUSEUM <br /> CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 2006-MAY 2007 <br /> I was involved with the installation of the permanent exhibit,Ancient Americas.My duties <br /> included creating and maintaining inventories of anthropological artifacts throughout the move <br /> and installation process; care and handling of artifacts;managing crews of exhibit installers; <br /> photographing artifacts and exhibit spaces; and conducting archival research on North and South <br /> American Indigenous collections. <br /> EDUCATION <br /> University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign-MLIS, 2009. Graduate Certificate in Special <br /> Collections <br /> University of Illinois at Chicago -Bachelor of Arts,Anthropology,2006. Honors thesis in <br /> Museum Studies <br /> SKILLS <br /> Experience working within the guidelines of DACS,AACR2, and MARC.Familiar with <br /> archival preservation standards and basic conservation methods and techniques. Familiar with a <br /> variety of OPACs and database systems. Comfortable managing all book, equipment, and staff <br /> expenditures for my department. Skilled at engaging new library users through the development <br /> of innovative programs and special events. <br /> RELATED ACTIVITIES <br /> 2015-2016—completed a selection of courses in the Society of American Archivists Digital <br /> Archives Specialist certification program <br /> March 2012 -completed SAA seminar in visual literacy in archival photograph collections <br /> March 2012 - Chicago History Fair exhibit and website judge <br /> May-October 2011 - Co-organizer of and presenter at the first International Conference of Club <br /> Librarians in Washington, D.C. Currently organizing the 2012 conference,to be held in Chicago <br /> March 2009 - Spring Visiting Archivist-National Anthropological Archives and Human <br /> Studies Film Archives - Smithsonian Institution- Washington,D.C. <br /> 2005-2006 -Regenstein Pacific Collections Internship -Department of Anthropology/Archives - <br /> The Field Museum- Chicago, Illinois <br /> 2001-2006 -Volunteer-Department of Anthropology-The Field Museum- Chicago, Illinois <br />