Maria Bernier

Experience

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  Mystic Seaport

  Sept 1994 - Jun 1998

  Ships Plans Cataloger

  Processed archival collections of nineteenth and twentieth-century naval architectural plans, and provided reference services.

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  Mystic Seaport

  Sept 1999 - Sept 2006

  Managed an archival collection of large-format naval architectural drawings and a staff of two full-time employees, temporary grant-funded staff, and approximately seven volunteers. Assisted researchers and responded to reference requests and other inquiries regarding the collection, including legal issues and publication and product development requests. Solicited donations of material for the collection. Coordinated the daily tasks of creating a large-scale digital resource of nineteenth-century manuscript material, imprints, and large-format materials. Trained and supervised a team of scanning and transcribing technicians and volunteers and oversaw quality control.

  • Ships Plans Librarian

    Sept 2002 - Sept 2006

  • Digital Imaging Supervisor

    Sept 1999 - Sept 2002
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  Salve Regina University

  Sept 2006 - Sept 2011

  University Archivist and Special Collections Librarian

  Lone arranger responsible for all archival acquisition, processing and reference duties. Merged separate University Archives and Special Collections into one department with consistent policies and procedures, a unified web presence, and a new purpose-designed location. Supervised work study students and interns from Salve Regina as well as local library schools.

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  Redwood Library and Athenaeum

  Oct 2011 - Jul 2014

  Assistant Director

  Responsible for managing the daily activities of the library and museum, including the supervision of all library personnel consisting of six full-time and fourteen part-time employees as well as volunteers.

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  Connecticut State Library

  Jul 2014 - Mar 2023

  Collect and compile statewide public library data into annual Public Libraries Survey submission to IMLS, Connecticut Public Libraries Statistical Profile, and multiple charting tools. Administer Public Library Construction Grant program, including application review process and monitoring of projects. Administer LSTA subgrants; track and report on Connecticut's LSTA spending of $2 million annually. Teach public library staff about E-rate funding opportunities, application process, and CIPA regulations. Assist with four-year IMLS-funded workforce development project "EXCITE Transformation for Libraries."

  • State Data Coordinator & Construction Grant Administrator

    Jun 2019 - Mar 2023

  • LSTA Coordinator and E-rate Coordinator

    Jul 2014 - Jun 2019
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  University of Connecticut-Avery Point

  Mar 2023 - now

  Library Director