1. Michelle E. London
1130 N. Dearborn, Apt. #2410, Chicago, IL 60610
(847) 899-9274 (cell)
melondon@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
• Ten years of professional experience as a librarian providing comprehensive technical services support.
• Expertise in cataloging a variety of media including literature, music, and audiovisual resources.
• Experienced in cataloging in multiple languages, including those based on the Roman alphabet and those using other
character sets.
EDUCATION
University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL, December 2007 - M.S., Library Science
Washington University, St. Louis, MO, May 2006 - B.A., English Literature; Spanish (With Honors); Minor - Music
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Highland Park Public Library, Highland Park, IL, February 2008 – Present.
Lead Cataloger
• Catalogs all materials that come into the library, including all formats and all languages, averaging over 400 items per
month.
• Collaborates with other departments on various projects, including the reclassification of the youth department’s
nonfiction collections, the audiovisual department’s sound recording collection, and the adult services department’s
science fiction and fantasy collection, to improve search and retrieval experience for library patrons.
• Successfully cataloged the Highland Park Historical Society’s collection of nearly 300 books after it was added to the
library.
• Maintains the catalog, ensuring that relevant records remain in the system, errors get corrected, and older, less
complete records are enhanced to higher standards.
• Helps create cataloging policy and instruction manuals for the training of new catalogers.
• Supervises the Technical Services Department when the manager is absent.
• Served as a part-time reference librarian in addition to full-time cataloging responsibilities, expanding knowledge of
and expertise in multiple library science disciplines and providing consistent, high-quality service to library patrons.
• Served as the primary contact person with the Library of Congress for the Highland Park Public Library’s
participation in NACO and created original name authority records as part of that cooperative.
• Supports other staff members in other areas such as materials processing, materials receiving, and reference work.
University of Illinois Music Library, Champaign-Urbana, IL, September – December 2007.
Cataloging Practicum Student
• Cataloged music scores, sound recordings, and video recordings using the Voyager integrated library system, OCLC
Connexion, and the Library of Congress Classification System (LCC).
• Cataloged in multiple languages through the aid of dictionaries, including Spanish, French, Italian, German, and
Hungarian.
• Took initiative to learn how catalog various audiovisual formats and to use the Library of Congress Classification
System (LCC) through independent reading and study.
University of Illinois Latin American and Caribbean Library, Champaign-Urbana, IL, October 2006 – December
2007.
Cataloging Graduate Assistant
• Cataloged two years’ worth of the backlog of Spanish and Portuguese-language books for the Latin American and
Caribbean Library.
• Functioned as the sole cataloger for the library.

2. Newberry Library, Local and Family History Department, Chicago, IL, May 2005 – August 2005.
Intern
• Updated the library’s bibliographies online using new style guides in order to create consistency and better patron access.
• Converted library bibliographies to HTML and added hyperlinks, allowing for greater patron accessibility.
• Checked vendor catalogs against the Newberry’s existing collection so that librarians would not waste time and money ordering
items which were already held.
• Created pathfinders, or ready-to-go resource lists, for various states and cities in order to guide patrons looking to perform
specific searches.
• Helped answer reference letters sent in by various patrons.
Vernon Area Public Library, Support Services, Lincolnshire, IL, Summers of 2004 and 2005.
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• Provided non-professional user services, including signing patrons up for computer use
and signing periodicals out to patrons.
• Delivered library materials to homebound patrons, enabling the library to continue serving patrons who were unable to
utilize the physical building.
• Sorted and shelved materials.
• Assisted librarians with supervising children’s programs
SKILLS and PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Language Skills:
• Spanish – proficient (reading, writing, and speaking)
• Other languages – able to work with other languages, such as Russian, Polish, French, and German, when necessary
through the aid of dictionaries and Romanization tables.
Professional Skills:
• Expert in the use of MARC21, Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH), Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC),
OCLC Connexion, RDA, and various Integrated Library Systems (ILSes),
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite of products
Professional Memberships:
• American Library Association (ALA)