Lalitha M. Kutty Phone: 301-***-****

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Silver Spring, MD 20905 E-mail: adwgbc@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Experience

Access Services Librarian (02/2002 – 05/2019)

National Library of Medicine, NIH, Bethesda MD

Responsible for the interlibrary loan (ILL), reference and reading room activities of the National Library of Medicine (NLM). Served as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)/Project Officer for the ILL contract.

Recruited students for internship positions by posting open positions on university career websites, conducting interviews and reference checks and authorizing final hire.

Supervised library technicians, contractors and student interns and trained them in using interlibrary loan and reference related software and databases including PubMed, Voyager, Relais (for ILL workflow monitoring), OCLC, WorldCat, LocatorPlus, DOCLINE and Microsoft Office.

Assisted patrons with online searching in medical databases and publisher websites, and using reading room equipment such as scanners and microfilm readers. Ran monthly statistical reports in Cognos, prepared monthly/quarterly/annual reports and uploaded these documents into SharePoint.

Served as the consumer health liaison between NLM and the Regional Medical Libraries (RMLs). Developed and implemented outreach programs. Served as member of special library task force groups and interview teams as requested

Senior Information Specialist (12/2001 – 02/2002)

Analytical Sciences Inc., Bethesda MD

Responded to requests for cancer-related information from physicians and other health professionals. Conducted customized searches on clinical trials related to cancer using Physician's Data Query (PDQ), CancerLit, ClinicalTrials.gov and other online and print resources as part of the National Cancer Institute's CancerNet Search Service.

Conducted in depth research to locate state-of-the-art cancer treatment information and legislative issues related to cancer treatment. Frequently conducted evaluation of web sites of vendors who have licensed the National Cancer Institute's PDQ database to confirm that licensing requirements are met.

Librarian (05/2001 – 11/2001)

CSR Incorporated, Arlington VA

Managed the research library for the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAAA). Responsible for selection and acquisition of library materials.

Reviewed books, journal articles and medical news daily in order to identify items for entry in the Alcohol & Alcohol Problems Science database (ETOH) based on the Alcohol & Other Diseases thesaurus. Searched medical databases including ETOH, Dialog, and PubMed to provide background materials for scientists in their publications.

Conducted quality control review of data that has been abstracted and keyworded for entry into the ETOH database. Researched and provided relevant literature to authors and editors of the publication "Alcohol Research and Health." Produced bibliographies with author and subject index on relevant alcohol related topics.

Senior Health Information Specialist (08/1991 – 04/2001)

MayaTech Corporation, Silver Spring MD

Collected and analyzed state laws and regulations regarding tobacco use, cancer, genetics, drug use, and other health care topics for the State Cancer Legislative Database Program (under a contract to the National Cancer Institute).

Selected appropriate software systems and print materials; conducted literature searches in Dialog, Westlaw, Lexis/Nexis, StateNet and PubMed. Supervised library assistant and technician, and trained staff in the use of library software.

Using the Reference Manager software, maintained a database on AIDS literature and slides for the National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and a similar database on cancer literature for clients at NCI.

Acquisitions Specialist (02/1989 – 06/1991)

Triton Corporation, Silver Spring MD

Responsible for overseeing the operations of the reference and referral system for responding to user questions and the acquisitions system for acquiring information on health-related organizations for the Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMH-RC).

Maintained the OMH-RC database by collecting and reviewing information resources. Developed a thesaurus, dictionary, and user's manual for the database. Wrote abstracts and created keywords for records contained in the database.

Staffed the OMH-RC's toll-free and local telephone lines as assigned, responding to requests from the public. Produced fact sheets and bibliographies on the health status of minority populations.

Medical Librarian (09/1985-06/1987)

American Pharmaceutical Association, Washington DC

Managed a vast collection of medical and pharmacy related books, journals and newsletters.

Conducted research for pharmacists and physicians on the latest drug development issues, drug interactions and health care legislation.

Conducted daily review of medical journals and newsletters and disseminated relevant information to staff. Responded to phone and mail inquiries from pharmacists, physicians, and the media. Trained and supervised library assistant and new staff pharmacists.

Education

M.S. (Library & Information Science)

University of the District of Columbia

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