Elizabeth Irvine
Lebanon,OH
Summary
Library professional with 13 years experience in library settings. Experience supporting diverse groups of library patrons and promoting library services and resources. Skilled at completing projects as part of team and independently. Confident in prioritizing tasks to meet deadlines. Organized and detail oriented. Experience with all aspects of collection management. Extensive copy cataloging experience with willingness to learn more extensive cataloging. Maintains friendly demeanor under stress.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Librarian
Air Force Institute of Technology
Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH
11.2024 - 12.2025
- Primary liaison for two major graduate school departments providing specialized assistance to students and faculty
- Assessed 2,000 technical reports for electronic access, made weeding selections, and created spreadsheet detailing access
- Created high visibility displays on library related topics promoting library usage
- Provided one on one research assistance using library resources for faculty and students
- Prepared and presented original content on library resources during class time for students
- Created LibGuides on popular topics providing current information for specific student groups
- Reviewed approx. 300 donated books and selected titles for addition to collection
Research Librarian
United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine
Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH
10.2018 - 11.2024
- Proficient in Library of Congress classification and subject headings
- Conducted 350 literature searches using Boolean logic in various databases
- Led deselection project as part of modernization team; total of 13k books and 1,100 journal titles
- Supported faculty and students by circulating textbooks, providing full text articles, purchasing books and materials
- Copy cataloged average of 300 titles annually using OCLC and ILS EOS; worked with ISBD format and MARC21 format
- Filled interlibrary loan requests using OCLC and DOCLINE
Library Technician
Defense Institute of Security Cooperation Studies
Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH
10.2015 - 10.2018
- Provided customer service to diverse military, civilian, and international student population
- Ongoing shelf reading using Library of Congress classification
- Selected, purchased, processed, and shelved average 100 books annually
- Copy cataloged all incoming titles using OCLC bibliographic records to include editing local information
- Completed annual inventory of 14k item collection ensuring accuracy of catalog
- Deselected 7k of 14k items as part of renovation project
- Primary purchaser for entire school averaging 170 transactions annually
Reference Librarian
Findlay-Hancock County Public Library
Findlay, OH
09.2013 - 09.2014
- Manned reference desk providing reference and circulation assistance, readers advisory, computer troubleshooting
- Named Assistant Chair of YouthREAD committee
- Planned, advertised, and conducted programs to include resume writing, author visits, and a cookbook club
- Performed collection development for sections of nonfiction collection
- Purchased for annual $5K reference collection budget
- Developed a Common Core Reference Collection for local area teachers
Reference Assistant
Findlay-Hancock County Public Library
Findlay, OH
09.2011 - 09.2013
- Provided attentive customer service at busy reference desk in person and over the phone
- Provided one on one assistance for computer help, accessing library resources, and locating materials
- Created weekly bookmarks promoting bestseller titles
- Processed new materials in a timely manner routing them to appropriate departments
- Shelved materials using Dewey Decimal system and completed shelf reading assignments
MLIS Practicum Student
Findlay-Hancock County Public Library
Findlay, OH
06.2013 - 08.2013
- Completed 100-hour practicum under direction of Head Children's Librarian
- Led “Mother Goose on the Loose” early literacy program story times
- Assisted with SummerREAD story time for school-aged children
- Weeded and purchased new titles for picture book collection
Education
Master of Library and Information Science -
Kent State University
Kent, OHBachelor of Arts - Psychology
SUNY College At Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NYHigh School Diploma -
Mount Saint Joseph Academy
Rutland, VTSkills
- Customer service
- Student support
- Collection management
- Weeding projects
- Copy cataloging
- Shelf reading
- Purchasing & Budgeting
- Group instruction
- Database searching
Digital Proficiency
- Microsoft Office 365
- LibApps
- ILS: EOS, TLC, Symphony Enterprise
- Various databases: EBSCO, ProQuest
- Cataloging: OCLC, ISBD format, MARC21 format - familiar with AACR2 & RDA
Timeline
Research Librarian
Air Force Institute of Technology
11.2024 - 12.2025
Research Librarian
United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine
10.2018 - 11.2024
Library Technician
Defense Institute of Security Cooperation Studies
10.2015 - 10.2018
Reference Librarian
Findlay-Hancock County Public Library
09.2013 - 09.2014
MLIS Practicum Student
Findlay-Hancock County Public Library
06.2013 - 08.2013
Reference Assistant
Findlay-Hancock County Public Library
09.2011 - 09.2013
Master of Library and Information Science -
Kent State University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
SUNY College At Plattsburgh
High School Diploma -
Mount Saint Joseph Academy