Project Manager Development

Nicholas A. Prieve – Information Professional, M.L.I.S

PO BOX 304, Cottonwood MN, 56229

Email: **************@*****.***

Phone-507-***-****

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Objective:

Obtain a position as a librarian in the business or legal field.

Profile

I have a strong background in reference, business, and instruction of business

information systems in an academic library position.

With over 4 years of experience in the field at positions that have required

progressively more management talent, I am confident in my ability to raise

political capital for the library, conduct fundraising, manage the day to day

operations and still retain a big picture perspective.

Prior to entering information science, I was retained as a marketing director and

consultant at a number of insurance concerns and studied business administration

as an undergraduate. This unique background, along with strong technology and IT

abilities has ensured that resources have been used to their fullest in past

performance. Core databases include, Dialog, Lexis Nexis, Westlaw, Hoovers, D

and B, and myriad others.

Skills Summary

• Library programming • Information Law • Information needs analysis

management and Public Policy • Budget management and

• Web Development • Intellectual development

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and Programming property law and Staff training and planning

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• Public sector human practice Finance and accounting

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resources Marketing information services

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• Information

development and Information policy and public

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Architecture

planning advocacy

• Business

• Business and Legal Reference

• Collection information

development systems

Technical Specialties

XML, Adobe Flash, Dreamweaver, Flash Catalyst, production, Multimedia,

HTML, CSS, XSLT, PHP, Metadata Authoring, Microsoft Office Products, Web

Development, Software Development, Ruby, System Design, Indexing Algorithm

Creation, Web Information Retrieval and Development, SQL, MySQL, PHP, Data

analysis, data warehousing, data analytics, Microsoft office, spreadsheet analysis,

financial analysis, tax law, public sector accounting.

Education

M.L.I.S. Expected May 2011 (All credits are completed, currently researching)

University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee School of Information

Studies, Milwaukee, WI

Summa Cum Laude

Relevant Coursework

Information Access and Retrieval

Electronic Publication & Web Design

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Knowledge Architecture and Information Architecture

Information Organization

Online Information Retrieval

Intellectual Property Law

XML Development for Libraries

Competitive and Business Intelligence

Metadata

Digital Libraries

Research Methods

Foundations of Library and Information Science

Advanced Intellectual Property Law

Advanced Online Information Retrieval

Digital Libraries

Independent Study (Publication)

Information Architecture and Knowledge Management

Certificate in Applied Leadership, May 2009

Minnesota Library Association at the Minnesota Library Institute for Leadership

Excellence

St. Paul, MN

B.A. Political Science December 2007

Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall MN

Summa Cum Laude

B.A. Public Administration December 2007

Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall MN

Summa Cum Laude

A.A. Mass Communication and Marketing December 2005

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Normandale Community College, Bloomington MN

Magna Cum Laude

Awards

• H.W. Wilson Foundation Grant for Information Technology and Information

Retrieval (2010)

• MLA MILE Scholarship Recipient and leadership training participant

(2009)

• SHRM Human Resources Games Champion (2007)

• John Zwach Grant for Research in Local Government (2007)

• SMSU Student Philosopher Award for Essay on Public Policy (2006)

• Minnesota City Managers Association Scholarship (2006)

• Minnesota Association of City Assessors Scholarship (2007)

Professional Involvement

• Featured speaker on technology at the Minnesota Library Association

Conference 2010

• Minnesota Special Libraries Association International Relations Chair

• University of Milwaukee Wisconsin Distance Education Representative

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• Featured Speaker at the Minnesota Library Association Conference on the

topic of marketing library services in tough times (2009)

• SAMMIE Advisory Committee on Teen Services, Board Member (2009)

Professional Experience

CEO Cross & Tab Consulting LLC

Cottonwood, MN 56229 From August 2008 to Current

• Rapid development of rich internet applications on the Adobe AIR

Framework

• Over 35 programming languages known and used to develop RIA’s or rich

internet applications built on the XML framework

• User behavior consulting and interviewing

• Analysis of human computer interaction to develop software in the

healthcare informatics field

• Deployment and consulting for light software solutions and digital library

development and architecture

• Human factors were always considered when developing user interface and

system backend

• Project manager for large teams on a diverse array of applications

• Consulting for major search concerns and algorithm development

Reference Librarian Adjunct Professor Southwest Minnesota State

University

Marshall, MN 56258 from August 2009 to May 2010 (Contract)

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• Development of resource guides for distance education students through

indexing and abstracting sites in the public domain

• Work with M.B.A. department to help business students understand

resources

• Conduct information retrieval classes

• Web Development and design for the library homepage

• Interviewing students in subjects that required clarity to for information

discovery

• Collection development and system management

• Performed Indexing of the digital records and cataloging of specialized

materials

• Collaboration in cross functional teams to build information resources and

connect ideas with other faculty

• Library promotion and public relations through multimedia production

• Instruction on databases to individual students and deep dive research for

faculty members

• Creation of web resource guides and instructional programs for distance

students and schools

• Working with metadata and cataloging in graduate thesis materials and

library archives

Teen Services Librarian Marshall Lyon County Library, Marshall, MN

56258 From October 2008 to October 2009

• Collection development and management in fiction, non fiction, and multi

media areas of the teen department at the Marshall Lyon County Library as

well as the branch libraries, Balaton and Cottonwood

• Managed 3 Libraries collections and staff in the area of teen services

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• Managed the entire teen services budget and performed grant writing and

fundraising

• Database design and index rebuilding of the digital elements of the teen

collection

• Design and implementation of a web content management system for events

and other promotions.

• Designed, marketed, and delivered programs that increase teen use of library

services and ensure the library served as an information hub for young

adults in the community.

• Budgeted and planning for programs and collection expansion, formed

partnerships with local businesses to bring more services to the library at

minimal cost, and worked with the media to promote services.

• Attended conferences to speak on marketing of teens services and active

fundraising through digital means

• Bridged communication barriers that exist with young adults by broadening

understanding of developmental psychology and practicing active listening

• Visited schools to give “Power Book Talks” and conduct silent reading

events for reluctant readers at a range of schools from traditional middle

schools and high schools, to alternative schools or schools that assist

students with learning disabilities.

Circulation Assistant Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall MN

56258,

From May 2006 to January 2008

• Helped customers check materials in and out as well as reserve materials via

interlibrary loan.

• Provided navigation assistance of library OPAC and physical assistance in

finding information items in main collection.

• Worked with an excellent team of librarians and staff to help meet the needs

of both faculty and students

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Prior to this I was a marketing director at two large insurance

concerns for over 4 years. In this capacity I handled all aspects

of print and web marketing. Information available upon request.

Firms retained at were

• Farmers Insurance

• Allstate Insurance

• State Farm Insurance

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