Emily Jacobson

Experience

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  Park City Library

  Apr 2003 - Nov 2003

  Library Clerk

  Issued & received library materials such as books and videosInspected returned books for damage & processed money transactions for overdue materialsSorted books, publications & other items according to classification code and returned them to shelved and other designated areasLocated books & publications for patronsIssued borrower’s identification cards according to established procedures.Repaired books & processed all new materialsAnswered inquiries of nonprofessional nature on telephone & in person & referred persons requiring professional assistance to the librarianFurnished information on library activities, facilities, rules & servicesDemonstrated procedures for searching OPACExplained & assisted in the use of reference sourcesOrdered individual audio replacementsSorted donations Show less

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  Tucson Unified School District

  Oct 2004 - Jul 2009

  Assisted students & faculty with research needsTrained and supervised student library aidesHelped patrons locate materialsAssisted patrons in using library databaseCreated Machine Readable Cataloging (MARC) records by determining subject classification & content in accordance with established rules and principlesProcessed, loaned, and maintained library materialsShelved & Shelf-readBook/video repairsCreated overdue & statistical reportsAssisted in inventory Show less Issued & received library materials such as books, videos, etc..Daily pulled, tracked, & mailed all outgoing video ordersSorted books, publications & other items according to classification code and returned them to shelves & other designated storage areasLocated books & publications for patronsRepaired all books & videosSuccessfully handled uploading new materials to databaseAnswered all incoming telephone callsMaintained District's Yearbook ArchiveMaintained on-going booking of mailed-in film ordersExplained & assisted in the use of reference resourcesCreated Machine Readable Cataloging (MARC) records by determining subject classification & content in accordance with established rules and principles Show less

  • Library Assistant

    Oct 2007 - Jul 2009

  • Library Materials Specialist

    Oct 2004 - Oct 2007
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  Emily Jacobson Photography

  Aug 2007 - Jan 2020

  Photographer

  Provides photographic services in a variety of areas, including portraiture, weddings, artistic, and special events.

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  The University of Arizona

  Jun 2009 - May 2010

  Input descriptive metadata using Machine Readable Cataloging records (MARC) by determining subject classification and content in accordance with established rules and principles (original and copy cataloging) for TRAIL (Technical Report Archive & Image Library)Conducted inventory and assessment of the print technical research reports to be added to the TRAIL digital collectionPerformed assessment and deselection of duplicate print holdings for those reports now available online in a secure electronic formatPerformed quality control checks for inventory and manifest reports and digital imagesPerformed research in finding and using Library of Congress subject headings for technical research reports covering scientific topics Show less Participated in a large digitization project, involving scanning writings, journal entries, photographs, and entering descriptive metadata based on the Shantz Collection. This archived collection is the work of Dr. Homer L. Shantz, botanist, photographer, and a former President of the University of Arizona. The overall goal of this project is to make the collection web-accessible. Deselection of duplicate and damaged materials located in the art sectionProject managementDigital imaging Show less

  • Graduate Assistant/Cataloger

    Aug 2009 - May 2010

  • Library Intern

    Jun 2009 - Aug 2009
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  Library of Congress

  Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Junior Fellow, Veterans History Project

  Examined, evaluated, and wrote content descriptions/finding aids for World War I collectionsPreservation and digitization guidance within a specialized collectionInformation management

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  Arizona Department of Corrections

  Sept 2010 - Mar 2011

  Prison Librarian

  Was responsible for categorizing and indexing books and materials for a prison libraryClassified, tracked, and cataloged all library resource materialSupplied reference instruction & Information managementAssisted inmates and staff in library use and with circulation of materials/informationConducted researchResponded to inquiries for research materialsOrdered library resource materials and suppliesCollection DevelopmentTracked library usage statisticsTrained and supervised all library clerksSupported the Arizona Department of Corrections educational program goals Show less

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  The University of Arizona

  Jul 2012 - Dec 2012

  Library Specialist

  • Created MARC cataloging records following AACR2 standards – included both copy catalogingand original cataloging of scientific materials.• Tracked all cataloged materials in a national inventory list used by project participants.• Analyzed cataloged series/collections and makes recommendations on when to pursue missingitems, when a secondary copy needs to be located, and when a collection should be closed todevelop a collection set on the OCLC platform.• Oversaw the receipt, collection and processing status for all project materials received, includinganalyzing the physical condition of items received for purposes of scanning. Prepared materialsfor shipment to scanning partners.• Oversaw and performed quality control check and inventory report monitoring for evaluation anderror reporting for scanned images.• Performed assessment and deselection of duplicate print holdings for those reports now availableonline in a secure electronic format.• Worked with OCLC to obtain cataloging authorization for and processing of the technical reportsCollection Sets. Show less

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  Pima Community College

  Sept 2015 - Oct 2023

  • Library Services Specialist

    Jan 2020 - Oct 2023

  • Educational Support Librarian (Provisional)

    Sept 2019 - Dec 2019

  • Library Services Technician

    Sept 2015 - Sept 2019
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  Chandler/Gilbert Community College

  Oct 2020 - Oct 2023

  Adjunct Librarian
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  Library

  Oct 2023 - now

  Librarian