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PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: Marilyn Marcelo Santos
Nick Name: Marlyn
Address: P.O. Box 594, Dubai, UAE
Contact Numbers:
Tel (Res): 3498790
Tel (Office): 2010263
Mobile: 050-6553067
Address in Philippines: 1937 M. Araullo St., Pureza, Sta. Mesa, Manila
E-mail: [email protected]
Sex: Female
Date of Birth: 3 May 1966
Place of Birth: Manila, Philippines
Civil Status: Married
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Master of Library Science, University of the Philippines, 1987 - 1991 (30 units)
Bachelor of Science in Education, major in Library Science, University of the East, Manila, Philippines, 1987
Secondary Education, Balara Academy, Quezon City, Philippines, 1982
WORK EXPERIENCE
RECORDS OFFICER
January 1996 to present
Government of Dubai
Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing
P.O. Box 594, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Duties:
To control the day to day operation of the record section;
To formulate policies and procedures for the record section;
To periodically update and maintain the electronic index system;
To create files when needed;
To train and evaluate record section staff;
To assist all staff in retrieving information;
To maintain and organize brochures, pamphlets, catalogues, press clippings and video tapes;
To handle the distribution of Department's communications;
To destroy information or document when it is no longer of value.
To give training to UAE National students during summer;
To give orientation to the new staff of the Department
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LIBRARIAN
1993 to 1996
Government of Dubai
Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing
P.O. Box 594, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Duties:
Catalogued, classified and labeled books, pamphlets, magazines or other materials which are kept in the library;
Assisted users of the library to identify which sources are available for their particular needs;
Provided reference service to the users;
Designed tools and indexes to make the library collection accessible to all employees;
Maintained and updated the library's internal databases;
FILING CLERK
14 August 1991 - 31 December 1992
Government of Dubai
Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing
P.O. Box 594, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Duties:
Assisted the Board Registrar in managing the Board Registry;
Responsible for the filing of incoming and outgoing letters;
Handled internal document circulation;
Filed newspaper clippings.
COLLEGE LIBRARIAN
July 1989 - June 1991
University of the Philippines
Main Library
Diliman, Q.C.
Assigned at the Cataloging Section and Bibliography and Indexing, Research and Development Section
Duties in Cataloging Section:
Catalogued and classified books and other library materials using Library of Congress Classification System;
Bibliographic database searching;
Participated in the update and maintenance of the union catalog of UP Diliman Libraries.
Duties in Bibliography and Indexing, Research and Development Section:
Indexed Philippine periodical holdings of the Main Library;
Maitained Subject Authority and Name Authority Files.
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LIBRARIAN 1
July 1987 - June 1989
University of the Philippines
Main Library
Diliman, Q.C.
Duties in Acquisitions Section:
Assisted the Acquisitions Librarian in acquiring library materials;
Responsible for the renewal of journal and periodical subscriptions of the Main Library and the 26 Unit Libraries;
Created and maintained serial records of the Main Library and the 26 Unit Libraries;
Prepared list of books to be purchased and verifies the correct bibliographic information from Books in Print (BIP) and British Books in Print (BBIP).
Duties in Social Sciences and Philosophy Section:
Performed circulation duties;
Handled checking-in and out of circulation materials and reserve books;
Processed and tracked down interlibrary loan requests.
Duties in Filipiniana Section:
Assisted patrons in using the card catalog;
Provided reference and instructional services to the library users;
Assisted Faculty members in their research work;
Indexed major daily newspapers.
STUDENT ASSISTANT/ WORKING SCHOLAR
1983 - 1987
University of the East
Department of Libraries
Manila, Philippines
Duties:
Responsible for lending of books, shelf reading and annual inventory
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TRAINING PROGRAMMES AND SEMINARS ATTENDED
Team Building
Conducted by Aspire Training Pty. Ltd, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 22-23, 2001
Creative Problem Solving & Decision Making
Conducted by MEIRC, Dubai, United Arab
Emirates, January 15 - 17, 2001
Complaints Handling
Conducted by MEIRC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 2000
Telephone Training and Customer Care
Conducted by Spearhead Training, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 10, 2000
Awareness Program of the Quality Assurance Concept
Conducted by the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 11 - 19, 2000
Word 2000
Conducted by Compubase, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 1999
Access 2000
Conducted by Compubase, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 1999
Excel 2000
Conducted by Compubase, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 1999
PowerPoint 2000
Conducted by Compubase, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 1999
Intermediate & Advanced Internet
Conducted by Compubased, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 2000
Training on Lotus 123
Computer Literacy Centre, University of the Philippines, June 16 - July 14, 1991
Training on dBase lll+
Computer Literacy Centre, University of the Philippines, May 16 - 29, 1991
Seminar Workshop on Modern Archives Administration in Academic and Research Libraries
Ateneo De Manila University, October 17 - 18, 1990
Current Practices in Weeding Out Library Collections
De La Salle University, March 27, 1990
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AWARDS
Best Employee Award, given by the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, July 2000.
Katipunan ng mga Huwarang Kabataan Award, given by Bayanan Elementary School, March 1978.
SKILLS
Cataloguing of books and non-book materials
Indexing
Reference Service
Collection Development
Internet search skills
Research skills
Information sourcing skills
Could search for information using CD-ROM products
Working knowledge of Word 2000, Excel 2000, Access 2000, Powerpoint 2000
Working knowledge of Macwrite & foxbase
Could operate fax, photocopy machine, scanner and other office machines
INTERESTS
Playing tennis and bowling, arts and crafts
MEMBERSHIPS/CLUBS
Philippine Association of Research Libraries (PAARL) Member
Philippine Library Association (PLA) Member
Filipino Computer Club - Dubai Chapter Member
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