Information Services Librarian and Pianist

Maria DeBacco

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Education

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

M.S. in Information Science (August 2011)

Courses completed: Information Environment; Information Access/Retrieval; Resources/Services/Children; Management of Information organizations; Archives/Records Management; Academic Libraries; Public Library Management Services; User Instruction; Database Management Systems; Cataloging and Classification; Sources/Services: Humanities; Development/Management of Collections; Music Bibliography (University of Memphis Course);

Special Project: Public library Management Services – User Centered Assessment/Evaluation of Public Library Services, http://athena.cci.utk.edu/bmehra/IS554/IS554Sp09/mdebacco5.html

Memphis State University, Memphis, TN

M.M. in Piano Performance

B.M. in Piano Performance

Work Experience

Musical Memories Project August 2025 - Present

Pianist

Collaborate with musicians monthly, performing at memory care centers and retirement homes.

Rosemark Presbyterian Church January 2026 - Present

Pianist

Provide Sunday morning accompaniment for hymns and other music during the service.

Crye-Leike August 2014 - May 2026

Tennessee Real Estate License Referral Department

Trinity Baptist Church August 2014 – 2021

Pianist

City of Memphis - Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library November 2014 - 2025

Librarian

Answered reference questions at the public service desk. Coordinated "Front Porch" music concerts.

Contributed to keeping the daily and weekly schedules for the Humanities Department.

Shelved the music collection. Contributed to keeping the music collection up to date.

University of Memphis Community Music School August 2004 – August 2014

Piano Teacher

Taught traditional as well as Suzuki method piano lessons to 3 years of age and up.

University of Memphis Community Music School August 2012 – December 2012

Suzuki Piano, Coordinator

Managed teachers and students; recruited students through presentations at parent meetings and Public recitals

Memphis City Schools July 2012 – May 2013

Library Media Specialist, Geeter Middle School

Managed all library operations; Worked with teachers finding appropriate materials for classes;

Managed the school’s equipment and library inventory; Made test and class copies for teachers;

Other assigned duties included morning and afternoon posts and monitoring the lunch room.

University of Memphis, Memphis, TN September 2004 – July 2012

Library Assistant III, Music Library

Worked as the night manager; Managed the night student workers and assisted library patrons with research, also, processed gifts, School of Music Recital Recordings, and serials.

Macon State College, Macon, GA December 2003 – May 2004

Library Assistant

Handled all interlibrary loan requests, incoming and outgoing, and assisted at the circulation desk as well as reference when needed.

Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA June 2003 – November 2003

Library Assistant

Worked with patrons from the reference desk.

Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA August 2001 - May 2002

Visiting Associate Professor of Music

Courses Taught: Piano lessons for piano majors and class piano for vocalists and instrumentalists;

Music Appreciation; also accompanied faculty and student recitals and productions.

Macon State College, Macon, GA August 1997 – May 2001

Adjunct instructor of Music

Provided piano instruction, accompaniment, and lectures for Music Appreciation.

Wesleyan College Center for the Arts, Macon GA August 1998 – May 2000

Piano Instructor

Other Work Experience

VBX Communications, Inc., Georgetown, SC February 1992 – Jan. 1997

Owner/Operator FM 93.7

Vice-President, office manager, as well as sales and production of commercials.

Goldline Pharmaceuticals, Dallas, TX July 1991 – February 1992

Salesperson

As a sales representative in Mississippi, sold generic drugs to pharmacists, serviced existing accounts and prospected for new accounts.

Political Research, Dallas, TX July 1990 – May 1991

Salesperson

Sold library reference services in multi-states, serviced existing accounts and prospected for new accounts.

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