Quality Control Training

VIRGINIA H. DAVIS

**** **** ******** ******, *******, Illinois 60625

773-***-****/773-574/8983 ****************@*****.***

EXPERIENCED NEWSPAPER LIBRARIAN

Text archiving systems Digital archives Generate Revenue Research Photos Consulting firm research Team building Training Information resources LexisNexis - Accurint - Factiva - Internet - Newsbank – Proquest – Merlin one – Traditional Sources

REFERENCE LIBARIAN, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES LIBRARY, Chicago, Illinois 1976 – Jan. 2013

1. Reference services under deadline pressure for editorial staff utilizing traditional and online sources including Internet, Accurint, DTI, LexisNexis, Factiva, Merlin, Newsbank, Proquest, PDFs. Online search strategy, staff training, microfilm.

2. Database content management and archiving, generating revenue, using Atex, Quark and DTI systems for vendor content including LexisNexis, Proquest, Newsbank, others. Staff training. System migration projects.

3. Collection building, initiation of projects, cataloging, acquisitions, wrote weekly feature.

BUSINESS LIBRARIAN, C. BERGER & CO., Chicago, Illinois Dec. 1987 – June, 1989

1. Business reference for Sara Lee Corp., Booz, Allen & Hamilton, McKinsey & Co, Hill & Knowlton. Complex reference services using online sources of the time including Dialog, Vutext, LexisNexis, Datatimes, Dunsnet, Bestlink, Westlaw, M.A.I.D. and others.

DAVIS RESEARCH SERVICES, Boston, Mass. 1975

1. Research and cataloging for private clients including Dr. Ruth Tiffany Barnhouse

HEAD OF CATALOGING DEPT., MELROSE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Boston, Mass. 1972 – 1975

1. Supervise staff of 4 in cataloging and technical services, collection development

HEAD LIBRARIAN, MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ARTS, Minneapolis, Minn. 1968 – 1972

1. Responsible for all operations, supervise 3 in technical services, reference for staff, teach research methodology classes

EDUCATION: Simmons College, Boston Massachusetts, 1974, Masters Library & Information Science - Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio, 1967, Bachelor of Arts, Art History - School of the Art Institute of Chicago, studied ceramics, painting and drawing

ACTIVITIES: Special Libraries Assn., News Divison, Published in “News Library News,” Presentations on quality control at SLA conference, continuing education courses. North Shore Library Scholarship to Simmons College, European travel, some knowledge of French language, my ceramic sculpture shown in three shows at Chicago galleries.

REFFERENCES: Upon request. I am a Senior wishing to do part time work now

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