Michael P. Krajewski Jr. Resume

Education

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Masters of Library Science, December 2004
American Library Association accredited program
Bachelor of Art in History and Political Science Summa Cum Laude, 2003
Certified New York State Public Librarian
MLS GPA 3.970/4.000 Undergraduate GPA 3.865/4.000

Work Experience

Niagara University
Part-Time Reference Librarian
March 2005- Present

Instruct students in effective use of print and digital resources.
Assist in collection development by evaluating database products
Prepare research for library instruction assignments
Manage printer operations of library
Troubleshoot computer hardware and software problems
Circulate books using Horizon automation system as needed.

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Electronic Collections Student Assistant
August 2004 – February 2005

Organized and compile usage statistics for library databases
Wrote database reviews for trial database products
Managed department web pages for currency
Analyzed free databases cataloged by similar institutions for benchmarking purposes
Participated in the implementation of an Electronic Resource Management (ERM) program
Trained replacement student assistant in job duties

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Reference Desk Intern
August 2004-December 2004

Instructed students in effective use of library resources
Assisted students with searching University databases and Government Resources
Developed bibliographic instruction for fellow practicum students (http://www.geocities.com/mpklib/factivabi1.htm)
Received training on resources specific to areas of study in the University

The Buffalo News, Buffalo NY
News Library Intern
May 2004-August 2004

Communicated with public and answered reference questions involving old news stories from century-old microfilm and electronic archive
Planned stories with reporters and provided computer assisted research
Archived text using NewsBank's SAVE 4.0 (Labrador) text archiving software
Archived published photos using Merlin-One's Merlin photo archiving software

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Bureau Veritas Consumer Product Services, Buffalo NY
Information Resource Center Intern
January 2004- May 2004

Conducted reference interviews with company’s laboratories and clients to determine research needs
Located standards and regulations using various databases (ILI, Perinorm, ASTM, CFR)
Performed Competitive Intelligence using Factiva and Nexis databases
Develop vertical file for market research

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Central Technical Service, Acquisitions Department
Library Assistant January 2004- Present

Digitize government brochures and pamphlets for the federal depository documents collection using Photoshop and Adobe Acrobat
Create web versions of government documents using Dreamweaver
Copy-catalog government microfiche using bibliographic utilities

Virtual Reference Desk (http://www.vrd.org)
Volunteer Librarian
November 2003 - Present

Research reference questions of public school students through an electronic forum
Formulate search strategies for searching web resources
Inform patrons of sources possibly available in local library

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Undergraduate Library, Circulation Coordinator
January 2000- September 2004

Managed library circulation desk with average of 100 patrons per hour
Supervised library circulation desk planning and assigning work for student assistants.
Communicated with patrons about basic reference needs, library policy, and university information

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University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Course Reserve, Reserve Assistant
January 2001- September 2004

Prepared and scanned print documents for digitization
Adjusted catalog records to reflect item status
Edited scanned documents using Adobe Acrobat

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Libraries Billing Office, Office Assistant
May 2002-May 2004

Resolved and processed library account transaction for patrons
Organized billing office records

Relevant Projects through Course Work and Activities

Developed compliance policy for The Wilson A. Bentley Snowflake Digital Library of the Buffalo Museum of Science. (http://www.bentley.sciencebuff.org/)
Created digital images for The Wilson A. Bentley Snowflake Digital Library of the Buffalo Museum of Science.
Developed Access database for NHL player data allowing basic searching by users through queries.
Assisted in organization of UB SLA student group 7th Annual Preparing for the Job Hunt Program
Moderated panel discussion during Job Hunt Program
Devised retrieval strategies and performed searches in the Dialog, and Lexis-Nexis systems
Collaborated to index the Pierce Arrow Newsletter for the Pierce Arrow digital library
Created reference web page using Dreamweaver for online sources about ice hockey (http://www.geocities.com/mpklib/home.htm)
Created a Bibliographic Instruction for undergraduates about how to use the Library of Congress subject headings. (http://www.geocities.com/mpklib/BIStart.htm)

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Library School Courses

Reference Related Courses
LIS 515 Information Sources and Services in the Sciences
LIS 518 Reference Sources and Services
LIS 567 Government Information

Computer Applications for Libraries Courses
LIS 563 Digital Libraries
LIS 566 Digital Information Retrieval
LIS 569 Database Management Systems

Practicum Courses
LIS 526 Bureau Veritas Practicum
Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services
Supervisor Karen Kreizman Reczek
LIS 526 Lockwood Reference Desk Practicum
SUNY Buffalo Lockwood Library
Supervisor Mary Soom

Information Organization Related Courses
LIS 514 Indexing and Surrogation
LIS 571 Organization and Control of Recorded Information

Management Courses
LIS 581 Management of Libraries and Information Agencies

General Library Courses
LIS 505 Introduction to Library and Information Science
LIS 506 Introduction to Information Technology

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Computer Ability
Microsoft Office Applications of Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
Developing web presentations and web pages using Macromedia Dreamweaver
Proficient in use of Photoshop for manipulation of images for web and basic color correction
Competent in Windows and Macintosh OS

Professional Affiliation and Activities
Member of Special Libraries Association
Member of Upstate New York Chapter of Special Libraries Association
Programs Coordinator of UB SLA student group

Interests

Golf, Roller Hockey, Hiking, Golden Retrievers

Honors

University at Buffalo, State University of New York Honors Scholar
Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society
Golden Key Honors Society
Phi Eta Sigma Society

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References

Mr. Jonathan Coe
Niagara University
Coordinator of Public Services
Lewiston, New York
[email protected]
(716) 286-8005

Mr. Michael R. Lavin
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Librarian
Electronic Collections Manager
Buffalo, NY 14260
[email protected]
(716) 645-5956 x 260

Mr. David Valenzuela
Library Director
The Buffalo News
1 News Plaza
Buffalo, NY 14203
[email protected]
(716) 849-4401

Mrs. Mary Soom
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Senior Assistant Librarian
Reference/ Collection Development
Buffalo, NY 14260
[email protected]
(716) 645-2814 x 455

Ms. Brenda Battleson
Instructional Support Technician
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Central Technical Services
Lockwood Library Building
Buffalo, NY 14260
[email protected]
(716) 645-2305

Dr. June M Abbas
Assistant Professor
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Department of Library and Information Studies
547 Christopher Baldy Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260
[email protected]
(716) 645-2412 x 1222

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