Nina I. Wilson has over 15 years of experience working in libraries and information management. She holds two master's degrees and has worked in various library roles including reference librarian, virtual services librarian, technical services librarian, and media specialist. Her skills include library systems, metadata, web development, and instruction. She is currently a contract librarian at George Washington University providing reference and instruction.

1. Nina I. Wilson
420 N Van Dorn St 910
Alexandria, VA 22306
(703) 589-6037 cell
nina.wilson.mlis@gmail.com
https://ninawilsonmlis.wordpress.com/
♦ EDUCATION
Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL
Master of Science in Computer Information Systems/ Software Engineering December
2016
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Master of Science in Library and Information Studies/ Knowledge Management April
2007
Augusta State University (now Georgia 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
Gelman Library, George Washington University, Washington, DC 02/15 - present
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

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conferences, reading and serving on committees
Office of minority Health Resource Center, Landover, MD 10/14 – 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 of Teachers
Temporary Librarian
 Delivered in-depth research, quick reference, and custom tailored information to
AFT staff
 Conducted market research to explore the organizational structure of

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corporations and non- profit organizations
 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, DC 10/10 – 1/14
University Libraries/ Architecture Library
Assistant Architecture Library Manager and Virtual Services Librarian 01/12 – 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
 Designed Libguides and identified other 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 the General Works
 Incorporated emerging information technologies into library instruction

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 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 Coordinator 05/11 – 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 materials, borrowing policies, renewing books, requesting books, course
reserves, shelving and shelf maintenance, group discussion rooms, carrel and
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 of Columbia Public School System, Washington, DC
Spingarn STAY School
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

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Sharpe Health School, Washington, DC
Librarian 08/09 – 08/10
 Rebuilt the Library Media Center 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
 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
Savannah Chatham County Public School System, Savannah, GA
Media Specialist 08/07 - 06/09
Butler Elementary School 08/07 – 05/08, West Chatham Elementary School 08/08 –
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
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 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
Paralegal 08/03 - 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 databases by logging all information collected and what
remained outstanding
♦ PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS, active member
American Library Association
District of Columbia Library Association
Black Caucus of the American Library Association
Special Library Association
Medical Library Association
Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals
♦ REFERENCES
Available upon request