CHARLIE ACHUFF
ROCKVILLE,MD
Summary
Organized team leader builds positive rapport, inspires trust and guides teams toward achievement of organizational goals. Strong facilitator adept at working cross-departmentally with co-management and top-level leadership. Excellent trainer and mentor.
Overview
3
3
Languages
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Interlibrary Loan Team Lead
U.S. National Library of Medicine on LAC Group and Cadence Group Contracts
12.2019 - Current
- Led small team of library technicians, training new staff on workflows and policies to ensure smooth operations
- Supply 250+ medical articles and chapters weekly to global patrons
- Scan documents, oversized items, microfilm and rare materials
- Research using Alma, Primo and general web resources
- Coordinated workflow planning with federal staff to enhance interlibrary loan processes
- Troubleshot technical issues to maintain seamless access to library resources
- Maintain office and shipping supplies
- Executed responsibilities under Cadence Group contract
- 40hrs/wk
Senior Library Technician / Team Lead
The Library of Congress on LAC Group Contract
12.2018 - 11.2019
- Led team of library technicians to inspect books and create/edit MARC records in Voyager ILS, ensuring accurate cataloging and accessibility
- Oversaw relocation of several hundred rare law manuscripts into new cold storage vaults, enhancing preservation and protection
- 40hrs/wk
Archives Technician
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History, on LAC Group Contract
02.2018 - 11.2018
- Assessed capacity of several hundred museum storage cabinets, affixed labels and barcodes to enhance organization, maintained Excel spreadsheet for inventory tracking
- Executed inventory assessment for LAC Group contract to ensure accurate documentation and organization.
- 40hrs/wk
Quality Control Librarian
The Library of Congress on LAC Group Contract
10.2016 - 01.2018
- Inspected and ensured accuracy of MARC records for 100+ monographs daily
- 40hrs/wk
Archive Researcher
MTV/Viacom
08.2014 - 09.2016
- Researched musicians and network history to identify key assets for digitization
- Assessed digitized assets for quality control and ensured subject matter relevance
- 40hrs/wk
Access Services Assistant
The Catholic University of America, Mullen Library
07.2013 - 03.2014
- Delivered in-person customer service to university community, facilitating efficient access to library resources using Sierra and Voyager ILS
- Reshelved over 100 books weekly during large-scale shifting project, ensuring organized and easily accessible collections
- 19hrs/wk
Archivist
A+E Networks / The History Channel
07.2011 - 08.2012
- Researched footage database to fulfill internal and external requests for content access
- Researched in footage database for internal and external requests
- Organized and logged b-roll footage to streamline retrieval for production teams
- 40hrs/wk
Public Services Officer
The Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
12.2006 - 08.2007
- Fulfilled patron footage requests, facilitating access to digitized content
- Staffed and introduced nightly film screenings, enhancing community engagement with film archives
- 40hrs/wk
Junior Fellow
LOC, MBRS Division
06.2006 - 08.2006
- Inspected and processed film reels for archival integrity
- Conducted comprehensive research across print, internet, and databases to support project needs
- Inspected 35mm and DigiBeta film elements to ensure quality and preservation standards
- Conducted print, internet and database research
- 40hrs/wk
Education
MA - U.S. History
The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC01.2014
MLIS - Archives Concentration
The Pratt Institute
New York, NY01.2010
MA - Film & Television Studies
The University of Warwick
Coventry, UK01.2005
BA - English
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY01.2003
Skills
- Quality control
- Process improvement
- Employee training
- Staff training
- Staff evaluation
- Task coordination
- Performance assessment
- Task delegation
- Attention to detail
- Team collaboration
- Team leadership
- Performance assessment
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Limited Working
Timeline
Interlibrary Loan Team Lead
U.S. National Library of Medicine on LAC Group and Cadence Group Contracts
12.2019 - Current
Senior Library Technician / Team Lead
The Library of Congress on LAC Group Contract
12.2018 - 11.2019
Archives Technician
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History, on LAC Group Contract
02.2018 - 11.2018
Quality Control Librarian
The Library of Congress on LAC Group Contract
10.2016 - 01.2018
Archive Researcher
MTV/Viacom
08.2014 - 09.2016
Access Services Assistant
The Catholic University of America, Mullen Library
07.2013 - 03.2014
Archivist
A+E Networks / The History Channel
07.2011 - 08.2012
Public Services Officer
The Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
12.2006 - 08.2007
Junior Fellow
LOC, MBRS Division
06.2006 - 08.2006
BA - English
Skidmore College
MA - Film & Television Studies
The University of Warwick
MLIS - Archives Concentration
The Pratt Institute
MA - U.S. History
The Catholic University of America