The search committee for the position of Metadata and Catalog Librarian has identified four candidates to interview. The candidates’ resumes, cover letters, etc. will be forwarded to library staff as part of an Outlook schedule-a-meeting notice.
Megan McGrath will interview Friday, Nov. 5. Her presentation will take place from 11:00-11:45, in Ellis 4F51A. Ms. McGrath completed her MSLS at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in May 2010. Her work experience includes Graduate Student Reference Assistant, Walter Royal Davis Library, UNC Chapel Hill (August 2009-May 2010); Librarian, The New Monk Project, Hillsborough, NC (March 2009-January 2010); Classics Librarian, Murphy Hall, UNC Chapel Hill (August 2008-August 2009); and an intern, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Paterno Library, Pennsylvania State University (Spring 2007).
Jacqueline Blonigen will interview Wednesday, Nov. 10. Her presentation will take place from 10:45-11:30, in Ellis 4F51A. Ms. Blonigen completed her MLS at the University of Wisconsin – Madison (May 2010). Her work experience includes Library Assistant with the Wisconsin Library Services (2008 to present); a Practicum Student with Central Technical Services at UW-Madison (May 2009 to August 2009); and Development Intern with the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, Collegeville, Minnesota (May 2007 to November 2007).
Lauren Baranowski will interview Friday, Nov. 12. Her presentation will take place from 11:00-11:45, in Ellis 4F51A. Ms. Baranowski completed her MLS at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (August 2010). Her work experience includes Cataloging Project Specialist, Technical Services Department, UI at Urbana-Champaign (January 2009-July 2010); Teaching Assistant, Graduate School of Library and Information Science (September-December 2008); and Project Archivist, Amasong, Champaign-Urbana, (January 2010-May 2010).
Natalie Bulick will interview Wednesday, Nov. 17. Her presentation will take place from 10:45-11:30, in Ellis 4F51A. Ms. Bulick completed her MSL at San Jose State University (2008). Her work experience includes Digital Library Associate- Monteverde Institute, Monteverde, Puntarenas, Costa Rica (Summer 2010); Cataloging and Digitization Volunteer- Mingei International Museum, San Diego, CA (2010-present); and Reader’s Advisory Librarian- Orange County Public Library, Costa Mesa, CA (Jan.-Oct. 2009).
All candidates will give a presentation on the topic of “Discuss the value and relevance of cataloging and some of the issues Catalog Department’s face in today’s information environment.”