Education
2017
Master of Library and Information Science
University of South CarolinaProgram of Study: Information Science and Technology
2015
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
University of South Carolina - Lancaster- Major: History & Art
- Cognate: Psychology
Experience
Fall 2011 - Current
Library Assistant
University of South Carolina Lancaster- Train new employees and familiarize them with library procedures.
- Develop training media, such as guides and videos, to assist in the training of employees.
- Process incoming new materials to ensure longevity of library assets.
- Organize materials according to their correct classification systems to ensure findability.
- Process interlibrary loan materials to help students benefit from our system-wide collection of resources.
- Build library displays to aid in findability and to promote collection development efforts.
- Create and maintain LibGuides to help supplement physical services with digital alternatives.
- Provide drop-in reference and on-demand instruction services for students, allowing more students access to library services and resources.
- Assist patrons with computer problems or difficulties to reduce frustration during classwork.
- Create navigational aids to allow students to be familiar with the library and to promote social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Create informational media and co-manage social media accounts to assist in outreach goals and maintain an online presence.
Fall 2014
Student Intern
USCL Native American Studies Center- Digitize various materials for preservation, organization, and presentation.
- Developed and implemented a site project that facilitates a more efficient system of digitization for archival materials.
- Assist in the creation of organization systems for collections.
- Assist archeology lab in processing artifacts from the Johannes Kolb Archaeological Site.
- Serve clients with requested scans of genealogical documents.