Here is my most recent curriculum vitae to date.

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Paul E. Guay
E-Mail: serendipity_now@ymail.com
OBJECTIVE
To work full-time as a Reference, Research, and/or Instruction Librarian for a college and/or university.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Master of Library & Information Studies (MLIS) degree obtained from an ALA accredited
university. Plus, a second master’s degree in nonprofit management, as well as a bachelor’s degree in
interior design.
Professional Experience: Academic library professional offering five and a half years of progressive
experience in higher education. Plus, two years of previous experience teaching and instructing
undergraduate pupils, as well as nearly four years of combined experience working in interior design and
museums.
Community Engagement: Volunteer experience working for several nonprofits and community
organizations.
EDUCATION
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2014
Greensboro, NC
Master of Library and Information Studies, Academic Reference concentration
High Point University, 2008
High Point, NC
Master of Arts in Nonprofit Management, Museum Studies concentration
High Point University, 2003
High Point, NC
Bachelor of Science in Interior Design, Home Furnishings Management minor
LIBRARY EXPERIENCE
Reference Associate
Collin County Community College District, Plano, TX August 2013 to December 2013
• Assisted users in finding information via reference services.
• Organized reference materials in a system that is easy to access.
• Provided direct service to patrons while staying up-to-date on the different types of references available.
• Helped patrons find books and other materials in an academic library.
• Offered face-to-face and virtual reference services to library patrons, faculty and staff.
• Participated in the daily, evening and weekend reference rotation.
• Provided reference service in all formats.
Library Supervisor
High Point University, High Point, NC May 2008 to August 2010
• Assisted students, faculty, staff and visitors of the university with all aspects of library services, which
provided direct experience in management.
• Supervised students and student-workers with regards to Circulation, Media, Reference, and Technical
Services, which allowed opportunities to engage in management operations and improve customer
relations.
• Performed additional customer service and other duties as dictated by the library director, which enabled
the chance to further develop networking skills, while maintaining a level of professionalism.
• Operated the library without further supervision every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, which permitted the
occasion to work independently.

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• Promoted library services and improved the library’s resources.
• Adhered to ALA standards and academic library principles and best practices.
Bibliographic Instruction:
o Developed, implemented, delivered and assessed the current and future bibliographic
instruction needs of the university.
o Taught individual bibliographic instruction classes and credit-bearing research classes.
o Created, wrote and updated library publications, including research guides and tutorials.
o Acted as a liaison between various academic departments for collection development purposes.
o Participated in professional conferences, workshops, and other academic-related venues for
promotion and tenure consideration.
o Served on library, college and professional committees as elected or assigned.
Circulation Services Assistant
High Point University, High Point, NC June 2007 to May 2008
• Opened and closed the building on weekends and evenings.
• Responsible for building security on weekends and evenings in the absence of full-time library staff.
• Responded to alarms, reported incidents, and contacted authorities in the event of an emergency.
• Provided circulation services at the second floor circulation/reserve desk.
• Charged, discharged, and renewed library materials for patrons using Sirsi.
• Responded to patron queries in-person and by telephone regarding circulation statuses, policies and
procedures.
• Assisted patrons with library request forms.
• Provided ready-reference services in-person and by telephone at the second floor circulation/reserve
desk.
• Answered directional questions and referred patrons to library service points at all times.
• Answered ready-reference questions when the university’s Information Desk and Campus Concierge
Desk were closed.
• Provided reserve services at the second floor circulation/reserve desk.
• Assisted patrons with access to reserve materials.
• Charged and discharged reserve materials for patrons using Sirsi.
• Checked wireless equipment (laptop computers and network cards) on checkouts and discharges.
• Re-shelved library materials as needed.
• Collected materials from study carrels and tables, faculty studies, browsing areas and book drops.
• Sorted library materials periodically.
• Shelved library materials by location and call number.
• Identified incorrectly shelved items and Pulled items for repair.
• Provided basic technical support for Sirsi system workstations and printers on evenings and
weekends.
• Assisted patrons with basic problem-solving.
• Refilled printer paper, cleared jams, and changed toner cartridges as needed.
• Worked on special projects as assigned by the Circulation Supervisor.
• Performed other duties as requested.
Technical Services Assistant
High Point University, High Point, NC August 2001 to May 2003
• Performed rudimentary descriptive cataloging using automated bibliographic database.
• Prepared book orders, verified book deliveries against invoices, and maintained records of book
acquisitions.
• Oversaw book processing.
• Resolved routine problems in technical procedures.
• Performed a variety of library clerical tasks as assigned by the Cataloguing/Serials Librarian and
Technical Services/Systems Librarian.
• Responsible for cataloguing, serials, acquisitions and processing.
• Performed related work as required.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Interior Designer / Consultant
Brenner’s Carriage House, Inc. Southlake, TX August 2014 to November 2014
Interior Designer / Consultant
Ethan Allen Retail, Inc., Frisco, TX May 2011 to October 2012

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Museum Curator
Angela Peterson Doll and Miniature Museum, High Point, NC June 2008 to July 2008
Museum Intern
High Point Museum, High Point, NC June 2007 to July 2007
Project Manager / Interior Designer
Goelst USA, LLC, Winston-Salem, NC August 2003 to February 2005
Curator of Exhibitions
Furniture Discovery Center, High Point, NC January 2003 to August 2003
Museum Intern
Furniture Discovery Center, High Point, NC August 2002 to December 2002
COMPUTER SKILLS
Workplace Equipment
Computers, printers, copiers, desensitizers, laptops, scanners, plotters, microfiche and microfilm machines,
telephones, ipads, film projectors, etc.
Software Applications
AutoCAD, Sirsi, Polaris, Electronic Databases, Library Resources, Catalogs, Wikis, WordPress, WiX HTML
Editor, Web Development, Tutorial Creation, HTML/CSS, Blackboard, Adobe, Microsoft Office (I.e. Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, Access), etc.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Library Volunteer
Keller Public Library System, Keller, TX November 2014 to April 2015
Library Volunteer
McKinney Public Library System, McKinney, TX June 2011 to August 2011
Board Member and Volunteer
Habitat for Humanity, High Point, NC July 2006 to June 2008
Visitor Information Center Supervisor
High Point Convention and Visitors Bureau, High Point, NC August 2002 to December 2009
PUBLISHED WORK
Guay, P., McMurray, J., Scott, D., & Tuttle, G. (2007). High Point University Evening Degree Program
Strategic Plan. High Point, NC: High Point University.
SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS
Phi Theta Kappa Membership, Scholarship and Award
Weaver Endowment in International Programs Scholarship and Award
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
The American Library Association August 2009 to Present
The American Alliance of Museums August 2006 to Present
The Library and Information Science Student Association August 2009 to May 2014
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of library and Information Studies, Greensboro,
NC