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Library manager/Reference Librarian

Location:
Danbury, CT
Posted:
January 17, 2013

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JOANNE C. CAMEJO

** ****** ****, **** **

Danbury, CT 06811

203-***-**** Home 860-***-**** Cell

E-Mail: abnzsw@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Dedicated Information Specialist with a background in litigation, corporate and business research,

using print and electronic media. Versatile, assertive and highly productive with notable time

management proficiency. Excellent organizational abilities and team member with strong interpersonal

skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, New York, NY 6/2012 – 12/2012

Temporary Corporate Research Librarian

• In-depth corporate and securities research (financial markets, private equity)

• Provide Litigation and business intelligence research

• Assist attorneys and paralegal in search strategies and techniques

• Bill research time to client files

Cleary, Gottlieb, Stein & Hamilton LLP New York, NY 5/2011-1/2012

Temporary Reference Librarian

• Conduct in-depth research (business/Corporate, Legal) on specific topics as assigned by Head Librarian

• Work as part of a team as well as function independently

• Assist database users with search strategies and technical problems

• Bill research time to client files

• Manage Lexis news clips and route to attorneys on distribution list

Loeb & Loeb LLP, New York, NY 2007-2009

Library Manager/Reference Librarian

• Plan, develop, and implement policies and procedures to ensure effective operations.

• Collect, organize, disseminate, and control information from a wide variety of internal and external

sources.

• Conduct in depth research and/or fact-checking in a wide range of topical areas including, but not

limited to, legal, business/corporate, patent and IP, public records, legislative history, medical and news/media.

• Contribute to the development of web technologies, to meet research, reference, and instructional

needs for the end-users.

• Develop bibliographies and instructional materials for attorneys and paralegals.

• Participates in and contributes to library long-term planning and serve on various committees and

task forces.

• Coordinate reference and research t raining for new attorneys and paralegals.

. Manage print and electronic information resources, including research services, cataloging, collection development, serials and acquisition.

• Prepare and monitor the on-going library expenditures with budget of 407K.

• Setup case and news alerts on Lexis, Westlaw, Bloomberg, Pacer and Courthouse News

• Perform cite checks and blue books briefs for the attorneys and paralegals.

• Manage library staff.

• Bill research time to client files.

• Manage day-to-day administration of the library.

PAUL, HASTINGS JANOFSKY & WALKER LLP, Stamford, CT 2002 – 2006

Library Manager/Reference Librarian

• Provides reference and research assistance and training for attorneys and paralegal.

. Develop bibliographies and instructional materials for attorneys and paralegals.

• Evaluate new developments in law librarianship and recommend enhancements to the library

committee.

• Conduct training and orientation for incoming associates and paralegals.

• Manage print and electronic information resources, including research services, cataloging,

collection

development, serials and acquisition.

• Prepare and monitor the on-going library expenditures and annual budget of 300K.

• Supervise library assistant and filer.

• Manage day-to-day administration of the library

• Perform cite checks and blue books briefs for the attorneys.

BRYAN CAVE LLP, New York, NY 1999 –

2001

Head/Reference Librarian

• Conduct training sessions for attorneys, paralegals and library staff.

• Provide in depth research services for print, online and electronic resources.

• Serve as liaison for book purchases and online technical automated systems.

• Work with IT to expand the firm’s intranet web page.

• Coordinate interlibrary loan requests for the firm and other libraries.

• Organize and supervise the cataloging and technical service department.

• Supervise one professional librarian and one non-professional library assistant.

• Manage and coordinate all phases of the day-to-day operations of the library

BAKER, MCKENZIE, New York, NY 1997 – 1999

Reference and Serials Librarian

• Perform extensive reference and research services for attorneys, paralegal and clerks.

• Monitor library expenditures.

• Process interlibrary loan requests to law firms and other libraries.

• Order publications and recommended materials for acquisitions and weeding.

• Maintain routing lists and alerts for attorneys and paralegals.

BURNS & LEVINSON, Boston, MA 1991 –1997

Librarian

ROGERS & WELLS, New York, NY 1989-1991

Technical Service Librarian

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY LAW LIBRARY, New York, NY 1977-1989

Circulation Supervisor, Library Assistant & Interlibrary Loan Librarian

EDUCATION

Masters of Library Science, Pratt Institute, NY, June1990

Bachelor of Art, Communication Theory/Media Studies, New York University, NY June 1987

SKILLS

Accurint, CCH IntelliConnect, Checkpoint, Choicepoint, D&B, Bloomberg, Courthouse News, Factiva,

West Monitor, Hoovers, Merger Market, Mergent, Knowledge Mosaic, Thomson One, Sydney Plus, OCLC,

Innopac aka Millenium, Inmagic and EOS, STN, MEDLINE/Medical Terminology, Lexis/Nexis &

Westlaw, Lexis Atvantage, Westlaw Business, Livedgar, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook 2010,Pacer & Courtlink Docket System, Public Filings, Cite-Checking & Table of Authorities.



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