Web Content Management, Social Media, Archiving, Metadata, Librarian

Lakegan Harris

acp8l8@r.postjobfree.com 404-***-**** *** McAllister St. #407, San Francisco, CA 94102

Tech-savvy Digital Research Librarian

* ***** ** ********** ** website redesign, web content management, metadata creation, social media strategy, marketing and outreach, engaging audiences with government information via social media platforms; Knowledgeable in content research, reference, databases, digital content strategies, web analytics, social tagging, and metadata standards to optimize websites and drive traffic to content. Goal-focused, team player, with the ability to lead teams and manage projects

Social Media Metadata

Drupal CMS

SEO Research

Reference

Web Analytics

HTML/CSS

MS Office Suite

Ontologies

Libraries

Digital Libraries Collection Management

Content Management

Project Management

Cataloging

Thesaurus

Digital Research Librarian – US Geological Survey (USGS) – Menlo Park, 2006 to Present

I provide research support to world-wide research scientists and scholars working in foreign and domestic governments, military, industry, and academia via walk-in, phone, or email with information and access to library contents project manager for one of the largest earth science libraries in the US. I develop strategy and engage audiences on social media platforms for USGS Programs.

Collection Management

Cataloging

Reference

Social Media Marketing and Outreach

HTML/CSS

- Lead a team in library collection management and consolidation; Initiate, track and maintain inventory of materials from collection used for overarching library program collection management decision-making and supporting library consolidation and planning

- perform original descriptive and subject cataloging for various library materials in a variety of subject areas, applying rules of Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR2), Library of Congress (LC) subject heading policies, USGS Classification, and subject headings.

- Provide reference advisory to USGS science staff and the general public; refer users to appropriate databases, electronic and print resources; support world-wide research scientists and scholars working in government, military, industry, and academia with access to library collection

- Engage audiences on social media; coordinate with outreach and science program managers who write content for social media platforms; monitor web traffic reports using Google Analytics to make content decisions and content marketing strategies; develop marketing and communication plans for new publications, databases and other USGS products;

- Developed and managed web site content using Dreamweaver and Adobe Contribute; I created a metadata schema and contributed to the development of a content management tool to manage a database-driven web site

Awards: Shoemaker Award for Communication Excellence (2010)

Cataloging & Acquisitions Specialist, Cataloger – Woodruff Library, Emory University, 1997-2006

I cataloged Machine-Readable Cataloging (MARC)-format monographs and electronic resources using Library of Congress or equivalent source records from Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) database. I processed monographs in foreign languages; I sorted new material for selection and processing and routed material to appropriate cataloging groups. I also established relationships with French-speaking vendors to rectify invoicing and shipping discrepancies.

Cataloging

Collection

Management, Acquisitions

- Imported records into the Integrated Library System (ILS) database

- Identified and reconciled errors in online content management system; replaced/updated catalog records

- Developed skills in original cataloging of French monographs, adhering to rules of AACR2 and LC Subject Headings

- Maintained and prepared periodicals for binding; marked new books, and repaired damaged books and bound current holdings

- I received new orders and updated online records using integrated library system

EDUCATION & BACKGROUND

Masters in Science, Library and Information Studies (MSLIS), Certificate in Advanced Studies in Digital Libraries and Media, Syracuse University, Syracuse NY BA in French Studies, Baylor University, Waco, TX

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