Sara R. Tompson

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Earlier Library/Information Positions

Library Technical Assistant
Classics Library, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
July - October, 1987
In this position I: created bibliographies of new materials, including non-English titles; hired, supervised and trained student employees; original and copy-cataloged monographs; and wrote procedures.

Research Information Specialist
Research Services Office, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
March 1984 - July 1987
In this position I worked with two mainframe computer databases, IRIS (funding opportunities) and IRN (faculty expertise - a KM-type system). My responsibilities included: indexing and abstracting for both databases; performing online searches; writing technical manuals; and, providing telephone support for remote users. I also collaboratively developed, administered and reported a user survey:

• Tompson, S. and A. Finet. 1986. "Research Applications of Online Database Searches: A Pilot Survey." Paper presented at: Society of Research Administrators, Midwest Section Meeting (Indianapolis, IN) May, 1987 and National Council of University Research Administrators, Region IV Meeting (Chicago, IL) May, 1986.

Library Technical Assistant
Chemistry Library, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
September 1983 - March 1984
In this position I was responsible for: reference, research, serials claiming, copy cataloging, and card catalog filing.

Library Clerk
Reserves/Circulation
Sangamon State University (now University of Illinois-Springfield)
August 1981 to April 1983
Faculty liaison, reference and circ services provision, etc.

Library Clerk
Serials, then Automated Records (two positions)
Northern Illinois University
February 1980 - July 1981
Serials check-in, routing, maintenance; OCLC copy cataloging, some acquisitions.

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