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This portfolio was created by Anne Less, as part of a class project in Spring 2008. |
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Education |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Information and Library Science, Master’s Candidate. Graduation date: May 2008 University of Illinois at Chicago Bachelor of Arts, Political Science. May 2004 |
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Employment |
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Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards Librarian- UNC Contractor, Environmental Protection Agency Library, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Spring 2008 |
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Coordinate and manage government document publication and distribution processes for both physical and electronic reports. Provide proactive information services to department personnel. Instruct patrons on the library’s role in the government document publication process. |
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Reference Intern- UNC Contractor, Environmental Protection Agency Library, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Fall 2007 |
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Provided in-depth reference services in the sciences and federal documents to scientific researchers and the general public in person, by phone and through email. Formally instructed patrons on the use of digital and print library resources. Created and distributed marketing materials for library events and programs. |
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Classification Speed Team, IBM, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Summer 2007 |
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Created tailored guidelines and a work flow model for quality metadata creation. Developed a subject analysis methodology for information developers. Evaluated findability and usability of online product documentation, through subject and content analysis. |
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Graduate Assistant, North Carolina Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Spring 2007 |
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Selected and described archival materials for digital exhibits, using CONTENTdm. Assisted library patrons with use of special collections. Wrote reviews for a reader’s advisory program. |
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Communication and Technology Coordinator, APPLES Service-Learning Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Fall 2006 |
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Updated program website to increase accessibility and usability. Aided with development of public relations initiatives. Advised on technological improvements. |
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AmeriCorps VISTA, Preschools of Hope, Madison, Wisconsin. 2005-06 |
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Recruited and trained volunteers for a public library reading program. Established continuing relationships between the library and local day care centers. Acquired literacy resources for low-income preschools through successful fundraising efforts. |
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Technical Skills |
Online database platforms, ContentDM, DITA, HTML, CSS, MARC, Microsoft Access. | |
Committees and Activities |
Reviewer, The Journal of Community Informatics. 2008-09
Chair, Internships Task Force, American Library Association. 2007-08 Webmaster, Student Chapter, Special Libraries Association. 2007-08 Student Library Advisory Board, UNC University Libraries. 2007-08 Knowledge Commons Committee, UNC University Libraries. 2007-08 North Carolina Library Association, New Members Roundtable North Carolina Library Association 57th Biennial Conference, “Telling Our Story.” October 2007 |
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References Available Upon Request |
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Master's Paper |
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Community Informatics: A bibliometric study of scholarly influence.
A Master’s Paper for the M.S. in L.S. degree. April, 2008. 52 pages. Advisor: Dr. Deborah Barreau Community Informatics is both a study and a practice that seeks to facilitate socioeconomic empowerment through the use of Information and Communication Technologies, such as the Internet. As a developing area of interdisciplinary scholarship, Community Informatics has not yet been defined in academic terms. Using a bibliometric method, the intention of this study is to reveal the scholarly influences for this emerging area of academic scholarship. In order to examine the foundations of this scholarly community, this study evaluated citation patterns from the first year of publication of The Journal of Community Informatics, the sole and seminal peer-reviewed serial publication in this research area. The results of this study make an important and necessary contribution that will help to more accurately characterize the intellectual home for Community Informatics. PDF Full-text |
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