Susan Lank Tolbert

DESIRED WORK                     [return to top]

• Technical Services, especially catalog maintenance and authority control
• Creating pathfinders and bibliographies, especially for young-adult materials
• Web-page design, development, and maintenance

QUALIFICATIONS                   [return to top]

• ALA-accredited Master of Library Science
• Excellent computer, writing, and organizational skills
• Detail- and procedure-orientation
• Variety of Internet experience and knowledge of HTML
• Familiarity with young-adult books and experience with young-adult services

EDUCATION                        [return to top]

EXPERIENCE                       [return to top]

Masland Learning Resource Center (Philadelphia College of Bible)

200 Manor Ave., Langhorne, PA 19047
Cataloging Librarian: February 2000 to present

• Classifying and copy-cataloging new books
• Assisting with occasional database maintenance
• Documenting and organizing cataloging policies and procedures

Masland Learning Resource Center (Philadelphia College of Bible)

200 Manor Ave., Langhorne, PA 19047
Cataloger (Volunteer): October 1999 to January 2000

• Classified and copy-cataloged new books
• Assisted with occasional database maintenance

Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

919 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA
Shelf-Reader (Volunteer): ALA Volunteer Day, January 1999

• Ensured correct arrangement of books on shelves
• Straightened and cleaned books on shelves

St. Charles City-County Library District--Corporate Parkway Branch

1200 Corporate Pkwy., Wentzville, MO 63385
Reference Librarian (Float): May 1997 to February 1998

• Answered patrons' questions and assisted those with specific information needs
• Helped patrons locate library materials
• Assisted patrons with OPAC, electronic databases, Internet, and microform equipment
• Assisted patrons with research projects and methods
• Maintained branch's web page
• Registered young adults for summer reading program, and awarded prizes
• Assigned genre labels to adult fiction books
• Monitored printers and print-server
• Supervised cash drawer, and opened and closed branch

St. Charles City-County Library District--South County Branch

5577 Walnut St., Augusta, MO 63332
Librarian (Temporary): July 1997 to October 1997

• Charged out, checked in, and renewed library materials (using Gaylord card system)
• Registered and issued library cards to new patrons
• Answered patrons' questions and helped patrons locate library materials
• Reserved library materials (owned and unowned) for patrons
• Assisted patrons with electronic databases and Internet
• Registered children and young adults for summer reading program, and awarded prizes
• Shelved library materials
• Processed new materials
• Processed inter-branch loan requests
• Supervised cash drawer, opened and closed branch, and calculated daily usage statistics

Salvation Army Emergency Lodge

1 William Booth Drive, O'Fallon, MO 63366
Library Consultant (Volunteer): March 1997 to February 1998

• Weeded and reorganized collection
• Processed and classified materials
• Redesigned and prepared to implement a new manual circulation system

Information Researchers

501 East Daniel Street, Champaign, IL 61820
Internet Research Assistant: June 1996 to August 1996

• Evaluated hundreds of academic-library web sites
• Created Netscape bookmark files and e-mailed surveys
• Compared various lists of libraries having an Internet presence

St. Charles City-County Library District

425 Spencer Rd., St. Peters, MO 63376
Intern: February 1996 to May 1996

• Staffed reference desk and assisted patrons with computers and Internet
• Trained three librarians in writing HTML
• Designed and wrote two web pages for the Library's site
• Storyboarded the Library's forthcoming young-adult web presentation
• Helped lead community programs involving the Internet
• Verified "missing" status of numerous items in adult nonfiction collection
• Ordered, received, cataloged, and processed materials

Free Library of Philadelphia--Mantua Branch

3320 Haverford Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104
Volunteer: December 1994 to June 1995

• Assisted weeding and reorganization of African-American collection
• Reestablished subject-authority consistency in pamphlet file
• Performed pre-order searching and phoned in book orders
• Assigned genre labels to adult fiction books
• Staffed circulation desk, shelved materials, and assisted patrons

Research Data Worldwide

124 South 15th St., Philadelphia, PA 19102
Archivist: May 1993 to July 1994

• Designed and established archiving system for multimedia materials
• Wrote and enforced standard operating procedures for the new system
• Managed and tracked the use of all items in collection

PROFESSIONAL DISTINCTIONS       [return to top]

• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Certificate of Public Librarianship (1998)
• Author of published paper on materials preservation: Public Libraries, July/August 1997
• American Library Association, member (1994-present)
• Public Library Association, member (1994-present)
• Association for Library Collections and Technical Services, member (1994-1996, 2000-present)

ACTIVITIES                         [return to top]

• Web Administrator (Volunteer): Brinton Family Association (2000-present)
• Assistant Field Hockey Coach: Philadelphia College of Bible (2000)
• Philadelphia College of Bible Women's Auxiliary, member (2000-present)
• Women of St. John's Church, Vice-President (2000-2001)
• Office Assistant (Volunteer): The AMMI Ministry (1999-present)
• Brinton Family Association Board of Directors, member (1999-present)
• Beaver College Alumni Board of Directors, member (1999-present)
• Beaver College Affiliations Committee, member (1999-present)
• Beaver College Graduates of the Last Decade Executive Committee, member (1998-present)
• Beaver College Alumni Funds Development Committee, member (1998-present)
• Class of 1993 Class-Notes Editor: The Herald, Beaver College's alumni magazine (1993-present)
• Beaver College Alumnae Hockey Team, player: Philadelphia Field Hockey Association (1993, 1994, 1998)
• Sunday School Teacher: Transfiguration Episcopal Church's middle-school class (1996)
• "Kids Korner" Puzzle Maker: Transfiguration Episcopal Church's monthly newsletter (1996)
• Parish Reporter: Interim, Episcopal Diocese of Missouri's bimonthly newsletter (1996)

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