EDUCATION:

• Syracuse University School of Information Studies, MLS, 2002
• Cornell University, MA in Germanic Studies, 1995
• Wells College, BA in German, 1986
• Phi Beta Kappa, 1986-present

OTHER EDUCATION:

• Computer Science
• Languages
• Other Areas
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EXPERIENCE:

Manage the acquisition, cataloging, processing and maintenance activities of print and electronic resources for the Library. Develop and evaluate policies, procedures and workflow, and coordinate services with other units within the Library. Develop and advance electronic services and oversee training programs and the preparation of documentation. Supervise the Electronic and Technical Services Department. Manage the Library's materials budget as well as the electronic resources portion of the operating budget.

Coordinate and support the acquisition, processing, and maintenance of electronic resources for the library; serve as a link between technical and public service units in the library, participating in collection development and cataloging activities for electronic databases and ejournals, including public domain electronic resources and collections.

Receptionist duties, including phone consultations regarding bankruptcy and social security, scheduling; paralegal/legal assistant duties including client interaction, preparation of motions, preparation of bankruptcy petitions, file management, interaction with online system of Bankruptcy Court, interaction with Social Security Administration, interaction with creditors, preparation and completion of reaffirmation of loans; liaison to the CNY Secure Business Initiative network security project with SISE, CASE Center and Systems Assurance Institute at Syracuse University.

Catalog and classify books and other materials (excepting serials) with OCLC’s CatME and Passport for Windows Cataloging subsystem (including original cataloging) as well as Endeavor's Voyager Cataloging Module; Assist with all aspects of catalog maintenance; Help develop, supervise and implement special projects, including serving as the Data Migration Manager for automation; Serve as liaison to OCLC for the library; Share the training and supervision of student assistants in Cataloging and Technical Services; Assess and repair books needing mending; Supervise and train student assistants in the stiffening of paperbacks; Troubleshoot, upgrade and install much computer hardware and software; Write HTML and manage content of library webpage; Backup Systems Staff; Train patrons in the use of various electronic resources including FirstSearch, ProQuest, Lexis-Nexis Academic and more general web searching.

Process all continuations, added copies and replacements; Prepare books for bindery; Check books ready for stacks or New Book Shelf; Mend damaged books; Process Rush books; Design displays and make signs; Organize work for student assistants; Help the Cataloging Department with special projects, i.e. inventories, etc.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS:

• Learning Commons Brown Bag Lunch. TC3 Sponsored by: SCRLC Aug 2008
• ELUNA 2008 Long Beach, CA [Complete Listing of Lectures Attended] Jul-Aug 2008
• WALDO Update: Rob Karen (WALDO) with Jude Hayes (Lexis Nexis) and Peter McCracken (Serials Solutions). Sponsored by: SCRLC. Apr 2008
• Library Camp at Syracuse: The Collection Development Unconference. Sponsored by: SCRLC and Syracuse University School of Information Studies. Mar 2008
  • Collection Development: Challenges in the Age of Library 2.0. Ed Shepard, Binghamton University
  • Digital vs. Print Collections Round Table Discussion. Jill Hurst-Wahl, Hurst Associates; with Kathryn Lulofs and Jen Sullivan, Syracuse University
  • Obtaining Information Products to Best Suit User Needs Round Table Discussion. Scott Nicholson Syracuse University; with Katharine Posner and Kathryn Lulofs, Syracuse University
• ebrary Online Training: Administrative Session (Ordering with eBop, Customizing InfoTools and More). Nov 2007
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LECTURES AND PUBLICATIONS

• Tips for Better Public Speaking from Toastmasters International. Academic Enrichment Services/ Office of Multicultural Affairs Summer Institute, Ithaca College.
Jul 2008
• e-Books Panel Discussion. Zoe Stewart-Marshall (Cornell), Mark Wilson (Columbia), Karin Wikoff (Ithaca College). Presentation to Ex Libris Mid-Atlantic Users Group Meeting. Oct 2007
• Implementing an ERM: Dreams and Nightmares. Presentation to Endeavor Mid-Atlantic Users Group Meeting. Oct 2006
• Electronic Resources Collection Development Policies. Presentation to SCRLC ERSIG. Dec 2004
• Should Your Library Go Wireless? Resources for Deciding a library pathfinder August 2001
• Automating the Library a PowerPoint presentation to Wells College Collegiate Association Wells College April 1999
• "FirstSearch: A Closer Look - Its Users, Its Power." Karin Wikoff and Philip Ponella, moderated by Nancy Steele. SUNY/OCLC Spring Meetings Rochester, NY May 1995
• "The Haunting of Eleanor" Horror-Wood v.2, no.13, December 1998
• "The Many Faces of Dorian Gray". Horror-Wood v.2, no.9, August 1998.
• "Anne Rice’s Tale of the Body Thief: a Vampire in the Tradition of Goethe’s Faust." Black October. May 1996 18-33.
• "Looking for Scare on the Internet: Revisited" The Internet Homesteader. March 1995 26.

COMMITTEES:

OTHER:

CERTIFICATION:

• New York State Secondary Teaching Certification, German 1986-96
• Zertifikat Deutsch, Goethe Institut, New York 1986
• Central New York Technician Training Program, New York State Preservation/Conservation Program and Cornell University 1997
• CTM: Competant Toastmaster 2006

LANGUAGES:

• Fluent in German
• Reading knowledge of Russian and French
• Limited reading knowledge of Spanish and Italian

SPECIAL TECHNICAL SKILLS:

HTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript, C++, Perl, ColdFusion, Access

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

• South Central Regional Library Council, 1986-present.
• Nylink (formerly SUNY/OCLC, 1990-present.
• American Library Association, 2002-present.
• Toastmasters International, Ithaca College club, CTM, CL, Vice President for Education. 2004-present.

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