Rhea Rubin Consulting (digital research and document delivery), State University of New York at Buffalo Department of Library and Information Studies (online training course creation), Columbia College in Chicago (audiovisual and multimedia digital technology workshop for educators; facilities planning), State of Illinois Library (teleconference workshop presenter on multimedia CD Rom use in libraries), University of Missouri School of Library and Information Science (multimedia training workshop), The HistoryMakers (digital video preservation and organization project work), Molex, Inc. (photographic archival processing), Kane County Law Library (temporary special collections librarian), Downers Grove Friends of the Gifted (teaching animation history), Proviso Township High Schools (teaching using audiovisual and multimedia applications), Huntington Learning Centers (teaching using pictures and other audiovisual and multimedia applications), St. James Press (writing articles on photography, film, dancers and writers), National Video Resources (videography evaluation), National Initiative to Preserve America�s Dance (multimedia preservation grant proposal evaluation).

Career Objective:

Using her experience in digital and audiovisual technology, special collection library services and communications, she can teach, train, write, consult and perform related continuing education activities and work on related projects.

teaching/training/speaking program planning (continuing education and audiovisual) writing consulting library and other technology (audiovisual, computer and multimedia) developing digital collection special collections (art, audiovisual, and rare books and manuscripts) international education programs telecommunications services

library management, supervision, budget preparation and expenditure, promoting collections and services reference, research and instruction circulation interlibrary loan and document delivery cataloging (print and audiovisual) selection, acquisitions and collection development library building renovations and moving listening and viewing center administration audiovisual conference equipment selection, set up and delivery multimedia classroom and auditorium operation, planning and design

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Computer Software Knowledge :Certificate of training from Triton College in Microsoft PowerPoint (basic and intermediate levels), Access (intermediate), Excel (intermediate), FrontPage, Publisher and in Advanced Web Page Design (HTML, XML, Flash), Photoshop, PaintShop Pro, JavaScript Programming for the Web, CGI Programming for the Web,Dreamweaver, and Achieving Top Search Engine Positions (metadata); in training for certification from Triton College in Microsoft Office Suite 2007, Word (intermediate) and PowerPoint (for Microsoft Office User Specialist Certification examination preparation); on the job experience with WordPerfect, Word, Appleworks, HTML, Internet Search Engines, Adobe Acrobat Reader, RealAudio, Quicktime, Access, Excel,PowerPoint,Abobe PDF creation and Blackboard

Library Systems and Database Knowledge:FirstSearch, Dynix's Horizon, NOTIS, OCLC Prism, Nonesuch Acquisitions, NICEM, Lexis Nexis, InfoTrac, WilsonWeb, EBSCOhost,Proquest's Newspapers, Proquest's Sanborn Maps, Newsbank's Chicago Tribune Online, Newsbank's Chicago Tribune Historical Archive, Newsbank's News Illinois, Library of Congress web site (trained by LC staff), and worked on a digitization project to developed five digital products for architecure research

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Accomplishments:

Teacher for Huntington Learning Center, River Forest, IL (subjects: K-12 reading and math skills)

Taught for University of Missouri School of Library and Information Science (subject: issues in multimedia librarianship)

Taught for State of Illinois Library (subject: digital collecting and utilization)

Taught for Columbia College (Chicago) (subject: AV classroom technology)

Taught for Downers Grove (IL.) Friends of the Gifted (subject: animation history)

Taught for Proviso Township High School District, Maywood and Hillside, IL (subject: math and other required subjects)

Tutor for English as a Second Language, Triton College (certified by Literacy Works, Inc.)

Trained by Library of Congress reference staff to facilitate the use of the Library of Congress' web site which includes the American Memory

Participated in Video, CD ROM and Beyond workshop for library educators

Spoke at American Library Association (subject: visual/media literacy and digital reference for special collections; slides and the public library)

Spoke at Art Libraries Society of North America (subject: film and video reference)

Spoke at Consortium of College and University Media Centers (subject: library AV services)

Spoke at Charleston Conference on Book and Serial Acquisitions (subject: film and video acquisitions)

Spoke at Chicago Area AV Catalogers Interest Group (subject: AV copyright issues)

Spoke at National Conference of African American Librarians (subject: video reference;digital multimedia reference)

Spoke at 6th Biennial Symposium for Arts and Technology at Connecticut College (subject: digital reference)

Spoke at Dancing in the Millennium conference (subject: library services and programs)

Spoke at Joint Conference of Librarians of Color (subject: history of multimedia, literacy and library service)

Spoke at Midwest Archives Conference (subject: digital special collections and the �NetGen�)

Gave bibliographic instruction sessions and presentations for three libraries

Trained all levels of staff in all areas of library services for six libraries and one media department

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Served on twenty five committees in the American Library Association and presented six programs or discussions forums

Participated in planning continuing education initiatives while on the Executive Board of the American Film and Video Association

Participated in organizing Chicago Area Regional Meeting in Illinois for the White House Conference on Library and Information Services

Participated in organizing Millionth Volume Celebration for Loyola University Libraries

Served as library utilization judge for educational films for Midwest Film Conference

Served as library utilization judge for educational films for Chicago International Film Festival

Served as library utilization judge for educational films for American Film and Video Festival

Discussion group participant in Research Communications, LTD (national evaluations of telecourses)

Participated in planning the technology program for a college level teacher certification program

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Created two online teaching modules for the State University of New York at Buffalo, Department of Library and Information Studies (subjects: crisscross directories and bibliographies and indexes)

Collection Building (subject: visual literacy)

Black Music Research Journal (subject: films for music research)

Performing Arts Resources (subject: library services)

College and Research Libraries News (subject: performance art documentation)

ACRL Arts Newsletter (subject: numerous library related subjects)

ACRL Cinema Librarians Discussion Group Newsletter (subject: numerous library related subjects)

Media Horizons (subject: issues in classroom multimedia use)

The International Dictionary of Modern Dance (subject: photography, biography of Ruth Page)

American Women Writers (subject: biography and criticism of five women writers)

Video Rating Guide for Libraries(subject: numerous video reviews)

Newsletter editor for the ALA New Members Round Table (formerly JMRT)

Chaired the ACRL New Publications Advisory Board

Referee for ALA's Resources for College Libraries

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Grant funding panelist for the National Initiative to Preserve America�s Dance

Advisor for the International Dictionary of Modern Dance

Advisor for National Video Resources� View Race project

Advisor for grant funding proposals for the library and archives for the Center for Black Music Research at Columbia College in Chicago and for The HistoryMakers, Inc.

Researcher for Rhea Rubin Consulting

Temporary Archivist for Molex, Inc., Lisle, IL (C. Berger assignment)

Temporary Librarian for Kane County Law Library (C. Berger assignment)

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Through her day to day work, she improved special collections services by introducing the use of new technology and creating digital collections and access to them. This positively impacted how students, teachers and researchers learned, taught and studied.

Planned and created a suite of digital research tools for one library

Built an area of a web site that is for the purpose of beginning digital research for two libraries

Created Intranet pages for internal use for one library

Operated multimedia and audiovisual equipment and facilities for use in instruction and study for five libraries and one media department

Researched and selected AV and multimedia equipment for two libraries

Researched and operated equipment for use with disabled patrons for two libraries

Implemented and maintained online circulation systems and catalogs for staff and public use for three libraries

Participated in the retrospective conversion of library catalogs for two libraries

Updated OCLC cataloging workstations and Nonesuch acquisitions systems for one library

Researched and automated interlibrary loan and document delivery functions for two libraries

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Worked in public services with special collections in library, museum, and private community organization venues for six libraries and two arts organizations

Performed complex reference work with specialized resources for six libraries

Dealt with access issues such as preservation, security and legal and limited access for six libraries

Wrote digital preservation plan for an archive containing paper, video and computer storage materials

Introduced the use of emerging technology to enhance traditional services for four libraries

Supervised technical services and cataloging for two libraries

Organized and processed collections for the Doris Humphrey Society and the Ruth Page Foundation

Built small audiovisual collections into large collections for two libraries

Acted as bibliographer for arts and sciences print collecting efforts in four libraries

Supervised testing support for instructional courses administered in one library

Developed enhanced library services for special user groups in two libraries

Participated in moving special collections departments and planning facilities for two libraries

Promoted collections and services for one library

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Studied,can speak and read French and Spanish

Worked as an AV support person and trip leader for student abroad program (Sememster at Sea) on a ship that visited nine developing countries; visited libraries in South Africa, India and China; visited schools and youth programs in Venezuela, Brazil,South Africa,Kenya,India,and China; visited numerous museums,cultural institutions and attended cultural events.

While a university student, lived for a semester in London,England. Did an independent study research project in national and public libraries in Great Britian; traveled throughout Great Britian to literary, historical and architectural sites; visited museums, cultural institutions and observed and participate in political and cultural life of Great Britian.

Visited Sydney, Australia and the New South Wales Coast in Australia. Visited Sydney Unviersity's library and various Sydney museums and cultural institutions; attended Australian cultural events.

Visted museums and cultural institutions as well as attended cultural events in France, Italy, and Canada.

Worked with librarian at Rome, Italy branch library

Volunteer for 67th International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions conference in Boston in 2001

Worked in telecommunications industry serving customers with their information needs.

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2007-present

Teacher
Huntington Learning Center
River Forest, IL

2005-2007

Teacher(Substitute)
Proviso Township High Schools
Maywood and Hillside, IL

1989-present

Consultant
Paula Murphy Consulting
Oak Park, IL

1998-2003

Research Services Librarian
Chicago Historical Society
Chicago, IL

1998

AV/Media Coordinator
Institute of Shipboard Education
Semester at Sea Program
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

1996-1998

Head of Access Services
Dominican University (formerly Rosary College)
River Forest, Illinois

1989-1996

Head of Audiovisual Services
Loyola University Libraries
Chicago, Illinois

1980-1989

Head of Audiovisual Services
Columbia College Library
Chicago, Illinois

1976-1980

Cataloging Librarian/University Professor in the Library;
Media Services Librarian/University Professor in the Library;
Circulation/Assistant Media Librarian;
Assistant Circulation/Assistant Media Librarian
Governors State University Library
Park Forest South, Illinois

1974-1976

Librarian I - Audiovisual Department;
Administrative Assistant to the Head of Special Extension Services
(Librarian I);
Trainee - Art Department
Chicago Public Library
Chicago, Illinois

1969-1974

Directory Assistant
Ohio Bell Telephone
Cleveland, Ohio

1971

Tutor (third grade reading and math)
Cleveland Board of Education
Cleveland, Ohio

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1979-1982

Northern Illinois University; Master of Arts in Communication Studies with an emphasis in Radio, Television and Film

1973-1975

Dominican University School of Library Science and Information Science (formerly Rosary College); Master of Arts in Library Science

1969-1973

Rosary College of Dominican University; Bachelor of Arts in History

Triton College, 2003-present
Certification study in web publishing and Microsoft Office;
language studies in Spanish

Professional Meetings
Attended Music Library Association Conference as a ACRL Arts representative
Attended ACRL and RBMS Conferences

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Listed in Who's Who Among African Americans, 1996-present; 1989 recipient African-American Women's Achievement Award (award given by the African-American Alliance); 1977 recipient 3M/JMRT Professional Development Grant (Professional achievement award given by American Library Association); elected to membership Beta Phi Mu (International Library Science Honor Society), 1973

American Film and Video Association, 1976-1980; 1989-1995
American Library Association, 1975-present
Black Caucus of the American Library Association, 1985-present
Illinois Library Association, 1975-1990
Midwest Archives Conference, 2005-present

Student of ballet and modern dance, sew, travel, attend theater, film and art shows.

Updated October 2008