Bibliothecal Paraprofessional

RUSSELL CRAIG FENWICK

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-c-fenwick

LIBRARY SPECIALIST

OBJECTIVE:

Apply 15 years of bibliothecal experience and increasing skills to Library Support Services post with Entourage Consulting, LLC.

WORK HISTORY:

LAC GROUP – Germantown, Maryland 2016-present

Library Assistant

Covered Service Desk to assist with check-in and check-out of circulation materials in all formats

Provided basic informational, ready reference and directional assistance to patrons

Assisted patrons with computer workstations, WEPA printing, Pharos session management, personal computers, scanner, photocopier, flash drives, laptops

Kept library statistics in Gimlet database; assisted with library material weeding and stacks maintenance

Library Technician:

Processed new books and digital material

FLipThatStock.com - Bowie, Maryland 2015-present

Executive Assistant

Secure and schedule promotional media interviews and appearances for the CEO

53% success rate in filling bookings

PRESTIGE HEALTHCARE RESOURCES, INC. – Washington, D.C. 2011-2015

Client Relations Representative

Identified potential clients (physicians, medical facilities, agencies)

Informed of the services offered by PHRI to obtain referrals for PHRI's services and/or opportunities to network together

Increased PHRI’s growth 27% annually

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY MEMORIAL LIBRARY SYSTEM – Hyattsville 2006-2011

Clerical Aide

Maintained quality customer service at circulation desk of library with a daily census of about 1,018 patrons

Shelved, constantly and accurately shelf reading, collection of varied formats of 86,782 count

Checked in new acquisitions

Worked switchboard

GETTING THE WORD OUT ENTERPRISES, INC. - Bowie, Maryland 2000-2006

Library Clerk

Performed library searches

Reviewed and filed contracts, books, and paperwork

Retrieved bibliographic material and other literature for various projects

LUCAS COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS - Toledo, Ohio 1989-2003

Presiding Judge

Directed voting process in precinct assigned

Arbitrated election law

Determined voters’ eligibility

Made final vote count for precinct

Returned supplies and poll results at end of day

Supervised three individuals each election

0 recounts in my assigned precincts for tenure of my appointment

LIBRARY SYSTEMS AND SERVICES, INC. - Washington, District of Columbia 2000-2001

Library Technician

At The Library of Congress Serial Records Division, converted historic, pencil-on-paper, hard-copy records to computer catalog files by means of Voyager

EDUCATION:

Pursuing online a B.S. in Computer Science through Trident University International. Graduation: 2018

Following that, plan to pursue, again online, a B.S. in Mathematics, perhaps through Southern New Hampshire University

CERTIFICATION:

Issuing Organization -- Idaho Commission for Libraries

Issue Date -- December 2016 – February 2017

Certificates - Collection Development

Collection Development Policy

Building a Collection

Collection Maintenance

Merchandising

Introduction to Technical Services and Catalog Records

Introduction to Subject Headings

Introduction to Dewey Classification

Introduction to MARC Cataloging

The Reference Interview

Evaluating Reference Sources

Basic Reference Sources

Ethics and Public Service

Interlibrary Loan

Idaho Commission for Libraries Alternative Basic Library Education

Program Completion

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