George Pasterk

Experience

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  University of Nevada at Las Vegas, Lied Library, Media & Computer Services,

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2007

  Library Technician

  Provided reference, research assistance, and technical assistance in English and Spanish at the reference service desk, government publication desk, media desk, and computer help desk. Checked in/out materials & equipment at the media service desk. Supervised student workers and work-study staff for Media and Computer Services desk, on weekends and evenings. Liaised with faculty and subject librarians to fulfill collection development needs for classroom media materials and managing of public performance rights. Supervised the pulling of materials for upcoming classes. Participated in and supervised stacks management projects. Member of the instructional team responsible for training students, staff, and faculty in using the multimedia lab to digitize, edit and process video and audio materials for use in classroom presentations. Worked closely with fellow departmental staff, supervisors, other departments, and librarians to improve library public services, based on our patrons' expressed needs. Provided information in person on the phone and via email about the library’s collections, and circulation policies.Trained library staff and student workers in daily operations, policies, and procedures; instructed students and staff in the use of the library circulation system and catalog searching strategies. Show less

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  Guggenheim Hermitage Museum

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2007

  Museum Educator

  Provided guided tours to a diverse range of audiences and answered questions in English and Spanish.Researched each exhibition to produce original tour scripts and participated in training sessions for each exhibition. Exhibition scripts and research were shared with education team as resources for educational materials and tours.

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  University of Texas at Austin Tarlton Law Library

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2016

  Library Assistant II

  Day-time supervisor for the circulation desk’s staff and student employees, assuring that each employee’s daily tasks and additional duties are completed in a timely manner. Independently opening and closing the library on weekends, during which time I was the primary point of contact. Responsible for daily delivery and retrieval of library materials to/from faculty offices. Managed and fulfilled inter-library loan requests for library materials and digital scans. Provided information in person on the phone and via email about the library’s collections, and circulation policies, and acted as primary daytime contact regarding questions of billing, fine adjustments, and fine collection. Public-facing staff responsible for checking library materials in/out and processing holds and recall requests, creating and updating patron records, updated bibliographic records. Participated in stacks management projects, including shelving, inventory, and shifting of collection. Trained new Circulation and library staff in the daily operations of the Circulation department. Show less

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  COTFG

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2018

  Creative Director

  Member of the three-person team responsible for administrating and programming a non-profit, volunteer run, new music, and new media series, and our signature summer festival the New Media Art and Sound Summit (NMASS).Grant writing, and the preparation of materials for the annual reporting and renewal of our cultural contract with the City of Austin’s Cultural Arts Division. Responsible for public relations and publicity, copy writing, and design.

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  MASS Gallery

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2018

  Grant Writer and Collective Member

  Member of a ten-person volunteer collective responsible for managing and curating a 3,000 sq. ft. nonprofit gallery space, with five working studios & a unique retail art space. As a member of the gallery’s finance subcommittee, responsible for creating Grant Proposals and managing City of Austin Cultural contracts and reporting.

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  The University of Texas at Austin

  Jan 2016 - now

  Web Associate

  Investigate and perform quality control and conduct reviews of college web properties using accessibility testing tools, running and interpreting automated accessibility scans, and manual assessments, by doing so, our team gains insights into the user experience and identifies any accessibility issues. Armed with this information, I provide valuable feedback and recommendations for remediation to the web developers and content editors at the College of Fine Arts and the University of Texas by current WCAG AA & SEC. 508 standards.Develop new WordPress properties and update existing properties for College of Fine Arts stakeholders. Identify issues, improvements, and current trends for said sites. Research solutions and implement them promptly. Assist College of Fine Arts staff, and faculty with general questions, relating to website content management in WordPress and Drupal CMS. Monitors work tickets and documents solutions in Code. Identify community instructional needs and create educational and training materials to support our mission. These resources cover various topics, including CMS platforms, plugins, and web accessibility issues. I also offer in-person instruction and training by request and during our team’s online open office hours. We aim to empower the community with the knowledge and skills they need to thrive in the digital landscape. Keep current with professional and industry trends, models, methodologies, techniques, procedures, tools, software, and technologies to continuously improve website design, user experiences, performance, optimization, security, accessibility, and information architecture. Show less