Discovery Centre (MacOdrum Library) – Carleton University (Ottawa) 2015 - 2016
➢ Administrative and Technical Assistant
- Researching community outreach initiatives in academic institutions
- Processing, coordinating and responding to requests for bookable media spaces including the Learning Lab, the Multimedia Lab, and the Gaming Lab
- Ensuring the Gaming Lab was maintained; troubleshooting technical problems in all media spaces
- Operating, calibrating, maintaining 3D printers, formatting 3D print files, and keeping an inventory of materials
- Creating a PowerPoint slide that displayed the daily schedule of events and their locations in the Discovery Centre, and researching and choosing a "tech. history fact for that day to be displayed on the main TV screen at the entrance
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- Ensuring the facilities met the requirements of conferences, large presentations, classes and summer camps
- Setting up spaces for events and preparing/aiding with technical operations, including uploading files to various computers, working projectors, and setting up Apple AirPlay and WIFI connections
- Keeping our records management system for 3D prints up to date, which included a spreadsheet with a print queue, status of jobs, patrons’ names, contact information, print time and cost; and ensuring file folder with print receipts was in order
Archives and Research Collection (MacOdrum Library) – Carleton University (Ottawa) 2015
➢ Archivist in Collection Development, Practicum for the Digital Humanities
- Assessing the collection, discussing areas for future collection development, and determining which area I would pursue
- Examining and determining the scope of the collection in pre-1850s medical books, including works from the subjects headings: science(botany), medicine, agriculture language and literature, the fine arts
- Photographing covers, title pages and pages of interest; using Gimp to edit and enhance image quality
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- Determining and/or verifying the publication details and price for works of interest
- Giving the Research Specialist edited digital images, which were labelled with their corresponding call number for a potential online exhibit
- Creating a finding aid for pre-1850s medical books for future collection development
- To view the Finding Aid and a sample of the digital images for the exhibit, go to the Projects section or click here for a direct link
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – Carleton University (Ottawa) 2014 - 2015
➢ Teaching Assistant: Introduction to Film Studies
- Running two weekly tutorial and discussion groups on the film(s) presented in class, lecture materials and readings relating to film studies
- Discussing theoretical frameworks behind film genres, including: classic cinema, genre studies, horror, Quebec cinema
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- Grading term papers, midterms, final examinations, and student tutorial participation
- Creating and facilitated a collaborative exam review for students using Google Docs
MacOdrum Library – Carleton University (Ottawa) 2014 - 2015
➢ Stacks Student Assistant and Technical Services Assistant
- Assisting patrons at the library service desk with checking out books, collecting fines for overdue materials and operating the cash register
- Assisting patrons in locating physical and online materials for their research needs
- shelving books and shelf-reading to ensure materials were in the correct order
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- Processing new materials including books, CDs, DVDs and games for patron use and adding call numbers, barcodes and magnetic tape to new materials for check out
- Updating catalogue records for old materials that were moving to storage
- Scanning materials for online course reserves
World Education Services (Toronto) 2013
➢ Document Delivery and Image Specialist
- Working on a large scale project for Canadian Immigration Council that evaluated applicants' educational equivalency according to Canadian standards
- Ensuring institutions and organizations received international applicants educational assessments for immigration, post-secondary application and employment purposes in Canada
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- Digitizing international academic transcripts and increasing image quality, while removing watermarks and maintaining institutional stamps and seals for clarity during evaluation
- Using AICES database to prioritize document delivery, retrieving and tracking outgoing mail, recording shipping information and tracking numbers
- Using Citrix to collaborate and share information through cloud computing with head office in New York to ensure documents reached clients for deadlines
Patient and Family Library - Toronto Western and General Hospital 2012 - 2013
➢ Advanced Administrative Support, Volunteer
- Restocking and organizing library items, photocopying and printing materials
- Providing directional assistance to hospital and library clients
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- Registering new users and providing bibliographic searches for library users
- Recording statistics about client queries, searches, materials and services used
- Providing access to e-books through e-mail and monitoring computer usage
Robertson Davies Library - Massey College (Toronto) 2011 - 2012
➢ Rare Book Cataloguer, Information Professional Practicum and Independent Volunteer
- Cataloguing print specimen books from early 20th century America and Canada
- Gaining experience using AACR2 and MARC21 specifications and Library of Congress authorities and subject headings
- Learning using Cataloguer's Desktop and SirsiDynix Symphony Workflow software
- Researching printers, publishers from the 1900s America
- Researching binding, printing and rare book terminology using numerous thesauri
- Using proper care and handling procedures for rare books and describing damage
- Performing a page by page comparison of three issues bearing the same title to identify differences in this 1300 page work
Key Results:
Type 0001 Type 0002 Type 0003 Type 0004 Type 0005
InfoSearch Media (Telecommuted - Marina Del Ray, California) 2008 - 2009
➢ Content Writer
- Using scholarly databases and other online materials to perform research in various fields
- Compiling information and writing articles and advertisements using SEO guidelines to meet the needs of various clients needs
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- Writing health related articles about skin care and sun exposure for http://livestrong.com
- Writing product descriptions for designer jeans from an online retail boutique http://emoda.com
Freelance Content Writer (Guelph) 2008
- Using scholarly databases and other online materials to perform research and write articles about memory loss, its causes and long term prognosis, including:
- retrograde and anterograde amnesia
- head injuries and concussions
- alcohol and pharmaceutical drug use
- illicit substance use