1. Nina I. Wilson
420 N Van Dorn St 910
Alexandria, VA 22306
(703) 589-6037cell
nina.wilson.mlis@gmail.com
https://ninawilsonmlis.wordpress.com
♦ EDUCATION
University ofMaryland Baltimore County,Balltimore, MD
Master of Science in Information Systems May 2016
FloridaStateUniversity,Tallahassee,FL
Master of Science in Library and Information Studies/ Knowledge Management April 2007
AugustaStateUniversity (nowGeorgia Regents University),Augusta,GA
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science/Public Administration May 2003
♦ SKILLS
Maryland Educator Certificate Library Media Specialist (Advanced Professional Certificate)
Content Management Systems: Drupal, Wordpress
Course Management Systems: BlackBoard, Moodle
Databases:Westlaw,Lexis-Nexis, GALILEO, Kids GALILEO, JSTOR, EbscoHost, IEEE
Xplorer, ProQuest,Ancestry.com,ACM, etc.
Intergraded Library Management Systems: Millennium, Voyager
Library Cataloging Structure: MARC21, Dublin Core Metadata,Metadata Course
Software Packages:MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Spectrum, Promethean,eBook, Accelerated
Reader,Renaissance Learning, Dreamweaver,SPSS,FrontPage
Web Development: XML, XHTML, HTML, CSS
Operating Systems: Windows Vista, 7, 8, UNIX
Training: Patent and Trademark Depository Program Seminar 2011
♦ WORK HISTORY
Lauinger Library, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 06/15 - present
Interim Electronic ResourcesLibrarian
Managing acquisitions, cataloging, technical support, and OpenURL technical
configurations
Managing an Electronic Resources Management System, vendor relations and usage
statistics
Assist with development and implementation of plans, policies and procedures for the
acquisition, management, discovery and technical maintenance of electronic resources
Participate in the evaluation and implementation of new systems and customizing public
interfaces of those systems.
Direct and supervise special projects for the Unit
Serve on library and university-wide committees and task forces and participate in
library-wide initiatives as required
Serve as back-up to Systems Librarian for Technical Services and Library Information
Technology tasks
Serve as a back-up to the Head of the Electronic Resources and Serials Unit, advising the
Library staff on matters pertaining to electronic resources access issues as needed
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Gelman Library, George Washington University, Washington, DC 02/15 – 5/15
Contract Librarian (Reference and Instruction)
Provides current awareness services and meet other information needs of students and
faculty engaged in scientific and technical research
Participates in the design Libguides
Provides reference assistance to patrons via the virtual chat service.
Participates in professional and scholarly activities, including attending conferences,
reading and serving on committees
Office of minority Health Resource Center, Landover,MD10/14 – 2/15
Technical Services Librarian
Indexed and abstracted database records according to established guidelines
Cataloged and inputted at least 150 new records into OMHRC databases on a monthly
basis
Regularly reviewed and evaluated the quality and consistency of the OMHRC database
records in collaboration with the Library Services Manager
Assist in identifying book, organization, and journal resources for inclusion in databases
on a variety of health topics
Used electronic online systems to identify and retrieve new resources
Printed or electronically preserved new journal articles for the collection daily. Digital
records include deep linking to online subscription fulltext articles, DOI identification,
copyright compliance verification
Physically maintained the book and journal collection, including digital archives
Acted as liaison with publishers in the acquisition of new serial publications, including
the setup of vendor and journal check-in records in the integrated library system
Requested books on Interlibrary Loan, using the national Library of medicine DOCLINE
system, and other procedures as needed
Delegated processing tasks to the Program Associate or other staff, as appropriate, and
supervise portions of work completed by temporary cataloging or database assistants
Assisted in implementing new technical projects, such as the digitization of the article
collection, enhancement of the INMAGIC integrated library system, development of
Knowledge Center website content, and revision of existing catalog records for public
access
Developed library announcements, informational handouts, and topic bibliographies for
staff members, and for the OMHRC website, as requested
Became proficient in editing library reports to be 508 compliant
Assisted Library Services Manager in responding to reference inquiries, as needed
Participated in OMHRC Knowledge Center exhibits and other outreach events to
promote OMHRC services
TRAK Records and Libraries, Washington, DC 03/14 – 09/14
American Federation ofTeachers
Temporary Librarian
Delivered in-depth research,quick reference,and custom tailored information to AFT
staff
Conducted market research to explore the organizational structure of corporations and
non- profit organizations
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Conducted research to formulate data sets
Requested and disseminated Inter-Library Loan requests.
Cataloged print resources according to the Library of Congress Classification System
Created MARC21 records in MARC Editor and upload them into Cybertools
Cataloged Albert Shanker personal collection of print resources according to the Dewey
Decimal Classification System.
Conducted preservation assessment of significant personal items of the Albert Shanker
Collection and implement appropriate preservation measures.
Analyzed AFT staff members information request to determine needed information, and
assisted in furnishing or locating that information
Ensured circulation procedures to check print resources in and out of the library
Compiled lists of overdue materials, and notified borrowers that their materials are
overdue
Negotiated contracts for library services, materials, and equipment
Scanned, uploaded, and organized documents into SharePoint document libraries
Supervised one student worker
Attended weekly staff meetings
Attended professional development training sessions
Drafted proposal to revamp the delivery of library services to AFT as a whole
Howard University, Washington, DC10/10 – 1/14
University Libraries/ Architecture Library
Assistant Architecture Library Manager and Virtual Services Librarian01/12 –01/14
Oversaw evening operations of the Architecture branch library
Supervised one student worker and one library technician
Developed workflows for student worker and library technician
Developed guidelines for using social media in reference and access services
Assisted with the development and maintenance of the University Library’s web page in
Drupal as an instructional tool and a gateway to local and global resources
Illustrated the benefits of social networking software in teaching, research and service
projects
DesignedLibguidesand identifiedother resources to enhance the user’s ability for self-
directed research,independent information gathering, and critical evaluation
Assisted with the planning, development, and implementation of instruction and virtual
services for theGeneral Works
Incorporated emerging information technologies into library instruction
Provided current awareness services and meet other information needs of students and
faculty engaged in scientific and technical research
Developed and maintained the physical and virtual collections as needed for teaching,
learning and research in Education, Engineering, and Military Science
Participated in professional and scholarly activities, including attending conferences,
reading and serving on committees
Performed other job-related duties as assigned
Acting Access Services Coordinator05/11 – 09/11
Supervised a staff comprised of 3 permanent, 5 wage,and 5-15 student employees.
Ensured sufficient patron access to locally held resources through the circulation of
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materials, borrowing policies, renewing books, requesting books, course reserves,
shelving and shelf maintenance, group discussion rooms, carreland locker distribution,
library –wide lost and found and patron registration
Made updates to library’s new Drupal website
Created new nodes, and made sure they consisted of WYSIWG
Merged content from old website to new Drupal site
Reference Librarian 10/10 – 05/11
Provided current awareness services and meet other information needs of students and
faculty engaged in scientific and technical research
Participated in the design Libguides
Incorporated emerging information technologies into library instruction
Developed and maintained the physical collections as needed for the Education,
Engineering, and Military Science departments
Identified and/or evaluated gift collections
Participated in professional and scholarly activities, including attending conferences,
reading and serving on committees
Performed other job-related duties as assigned
District ofColumbiaPublic School System, Washington, DC
SpingarnSTAYSchool
Technology Instructor 01/10 – 08/10
Taught high school students MS Office and Web Design classes
Incorporated field experience and technical knowledge into learner-centered
presentations emphasizing interactive, hands-on practice
Developed course curriculum and taught course on web development using HTML and
Microsoft FrontPage
Developed course curriculum and taught course on MS Office 2003 Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint
SharpeHealthSchool,Washington, DC
Librarian 08/09 – 08/10
Rebuilt the LibraryMediaCenter Program
Cataloged and shelved all information resources according to the Dewey Decimal System
Deselected outdated information resources from the library media center’s collection
Placed orders for new library furniture
Placed orders for information resources
Taught information literacy lessons to K-12 students with multiple disabilities on the
specialty rotation
Supervised and instructed paraprofessionals to ensure they enable students to accomplish
lesson objective
Hosted Scholastic Book Fairs (Fall and Spring)
Hosted A Small World Christmas Holiday Gift Shop (December 2009)
Served on Life Skills Committee and compiled information for powerpoint presentation
Served on Parent Center Committee and drafted letter of intent for grant funding
Served on Professional Development Committee as secretary
Attended District Library Media Specialist Professional Development meetings
Solicited library and technology grant funding
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Served as School’s liaison to the U.S. Department of the Interiors
Scheduled class field trips to National Park Service sites
Scheduled U.S. Department of the Interior’s volunteers to come and conduct guest
reading sessions with classes and/or individual students
SavannahChathamCountyPublic School System,Savannah,GA
Media Specialist 08/07 - 06/09
ButlerElementary School08/07 – 05/08,WestChathamElementary School08/08 – 06/09
Performed the duties of information specialist, teacher,and instructional consultant
Collaborated with teachers on projects and taught research skills
Taught basic library skills which enable students to become independent and life-long
learners
Attended workshops for technology and literacy concerns of the school
Participated in district, grade level, departmental, and staff meetings
Selected materials and technology to support the school’s educational philosophy and
curriculum
Provided leadership by adhering to established policies, laws, principals of intellectual
freedom and ethical behavior
Discussed short-term and long-term goals regularly with school administrators
Convened a library advisory committee which include teachers,parents,and students
Promoted the library media program, services,and its materials by maintaining a positive
relationship with students, staff, and community
Prepared and oversaw the library media program budget
Selected, trained, and supervised clerical support, student assistants,and adult volunteers
Stewart and Associates,Atlanta,GA
Paralegal08/03 - 08/04
Worked at various sites
Researched states via internet or telephone for suits, judgments, and garnishments
information
Researched and code wage garnishment, bank garnishment, service documents, default
judgment and consent judgment
Converted copies of various forms into Microsoft Word for future use
Created and maintained databasesby logging all information collected and what remained
outstanding
♦ PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS, active member
American Library Association
District ofColumbia Library Association
Black Caucus ofthe American Library Association
Special Library Association
Medical Library Association
Society ofCompetitive Intelligence Professionals