Beth G.

Experience

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  Ontario Systems

  Dec 1992 - May 1998

  Systems Analyst

  * Developed and implemented program enhancements and corrections to the software produced by OSC.* Provided internal support to programming staff.* Provided phone based and onsite customer support and training.

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  Salt River Project

  May 2002 - Jan 2003

  Assistant Librarian (contract)

  * Assisted the librarians with all library management tasks, including cataloging.* Implemented unused features in the Library’s Integrated Library System (ILS).* Developed custom reports in the Library’s ILS to provide management statistics.

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  Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records

  Jun 2002 - Nov 2002

  Paid Internship

  * Assisted with the development of a descriptive finding aid for State Government documents in MS Access that functions as minimum level cataloging in the absence of full bibliographic records.* Provided reference services at the Maps Collection reference desk.

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  DeVry University

  Feb 2003 - Aug 2003

  Librarian

  * Provided reference services to students, faculty and staff.* Prepared and presented bibliographic instruction to over 100 students.* Supervised three library work/study student employees.

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  SAIC

  Sept 2003 - Dec 2004

  Medical Librarian (contract at USAF Academy)

  * Contracted through SAIC to manage the Medical Library at the USAF Academy Hospital, 10th MDG.* Provided research support to Doctors, Nurses and Medical Students.* Prepared and presented library orientation as part of the 10th MDG inboarding procedures.

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  Salt River Project

  Feb 2005 - Oct 2010

  Library & Information Analyst

  * Responsible for all aspects of managing small corporate library providing services to approximately 5,000 SRP employees throughout Arizona.* Provided research support to all SRP employees using print materials and online databases. Topics included Information Technology, Power Engineering, Water Resources, Legal and Environmental Issues.* Responsible for evaluation, selection, acquisition and cataloging of new materials.* Managed vendor relationships with online database and library service providers.* Maintained the Library’s intranet site in MS FrontPage and migrated the site to MS SharePoint.* Instrumental in the design and implementation of SRP’s Corporate Taxonomy.* Assisted client departments throughout the company with organizing and classifying their electronic documents. Show less

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  Special Libraries Association

  Jan 2010 - Dec 2013

  AZ Chapter Communications Chair

  As Communications Chair for the AZ Chapter of SLA I am responsible for publishing the Chapter Bulletin and administrator for the Chapter Discussion List. I am currently in the process of converting our Chapter website to WordPress, working with the Chapter's Webmaster, President and President-Elect.

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  Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation

  Dec 2010 - Jun 2012

  Library Volunteer

  Volunteering in the WWP Library (FLLW School of Architecture), FLLWSA Archives and TA Archives.* Evaluated, analyzed and selected Integrated Library System to replace current online Library Catalog.* Converted non-MARC catalog records for import into MARC based system.* Saved the School $10,000 annual subscription costs by finding alternate resources for student research.

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  Arizona Historical Foundation

  Feb 2011 - Oct 2011

  Arizona Centennial Legacy Project Assistant, Benjamin Sacks Collection (part time)

  Benjamin Sacks Collection of the American West (http://www.ahfweb.org/sacks/about) Provided bibliographic analysis, research, verification and data entry of citations from over 100,000 hand-written index cards listing primary and secondary sources on the 19th century American West. Contributed to an online database that is cross-referenced, annotated and linked to 15,800 supporting documents. (25 hours/week)

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  Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park

  Jun 2011 - Feb 2012

  Volunteer, Library

  Increase access to library collections through organization of print materials, updating catalog records and modifications to existing MS Access database.Consult on Library Policies and Procedures.

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  Guidon Books

  Jan 2012 - Jun 2016

  Assistant Manager

  Guidon Books is a small independent bookstore specializing in Civil War and Western Americana.* Assist customers with finding, selecting and purchasing books.* Evaluate, select and install a computerized Bookstore Inventory system.* Assist with evaluation, selection and ordering of books.* Developed a book ordering system in MS Access to track order status. Resulting in increased accuracy of orders and knowledge of back order status.* Assist with maintenance of store website in Dreamweaver. Show less

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  Arizona Historical Foundation

  Feb 2012 - May 2012

  Arizona Centennial Legacy Project Assistant, J. W. Hoover Lantern Slide Collection (part time)

  Arranged, described, re-housed, and provided metadata for 3,500 images from a private collection of lantern slides used for teaching geography and geology courses, 1924-1943. Developed the online exhibit for the Arizona Memory Project using CONTENTdm.

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  Florence Unified School District No. 1

  Aug 2014 - May 2015

  Substitute Teacher (Librarian)

  Substituted for the School Librarian 1 day/week for the school year.

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  Montessori Education Centre - North campus

  Aug 2016 - May 2018

  Administrative Assistant

  * Office work at the North campus of a Charter & Private School.* Each month prepare billing, send out invoices, and process payments. Collect on accounts by sending bill reminders and communicating with parents via phone, email, or mail. * Maintain volunteer list for North campus including submitting fingerprints to AZ DPS for criminal history checks. Developed MS Access database to assist with this task.* Maintain employee files for North campus. Developed an MS Access database to manage this information. Show less

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  Boeing

  May 2018 - now

  • Information Designer

    Mar 2023 - now

  • Information Science Specialist - Taxonomy

    May 2018 - Mar 2023