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Emery Baty

Ventura,CA

Summary

Dependable, quality-driven current Library Technician with a bachelor's in Anthropology from UCSB. Passionate about education and connecting meaningfully with individuals while fostering a kind and inclusive community. Highly organized and able to be respectful and positive under adverse conditions. Strong interpersonal skills, and works well in teams. Works well under pressure and in fast-paced environments. Communicates effectively and is very detail-oriented, without losing sight of the bigger picture.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Library Technician

Goleta Valley Library
Goleta, CA
01.2022 - Current
  • Enthusiastically assisting patrons with wide range of ages and technical abilities with locating, requesting, and borrowing books from a systemwide collection of hundreds of thousands of books spread through a dozen libraries
  • Performed register deposit duties, printing out cash register and credit card logs to account for the previous day's activities and maintain accurate and detailed information for the City's finance department
  • Managing library's Tech Tutor program, including training volunteers, coordinating schedules and appointments for multiple tutors and all patrons, as well as aiding patrons when tutors were not present
  • Creating a welcoming and comforting presences for patrons to feel comfortable asking for assistance.
  • Troubleshoot and solve issues such as missing books, miscatalogued items, and malfunctioning RFID systems
  • Operated library's 3D printing program, taking patron requests, troubleshooting machine, slicing, and printing

Guest Service Ambassador

MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration and Innovation
Santa Barbara, CA
01.2023 - 02.2024
  • Facilitating guest experiences and exploration by creating an encouraging, positive community at the front desk
  • Listening to and addressing guest concerns to create a satisfactory resolution to ensure guest's enjoyment
  • Demonstrating excellent customer service skills in all interactions with guests
  • Answered questions from guests in regards to the museum's displays, exhibits, and services
  • Assisted with opening and closing of the museum, as well as daily operations

Barista

Starbucks
Santa Barbara, CA
01.2021 - 01.2023
  • Memorized over 250 official and unofficial recipes to meet needs of hundreds of daily customers
  • Addressed and resolved customer concerns to maintain high degree of satisfaction during busy activity times
  • Managed point of sale, maintained a balanced register of thousands of dollars a day
  • Identified inefficiencies and created improved procedures during chaotic peak times

Map Archivist For Special Collections

University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Responsible for maintenance in preservation and conservation of 500,000 maps in collection
  • Procured maps upon request from collection for dissemination, and refiled them, adhering to the collection's varied, specific, and complex filing and numbering database
  • Cataloged and integrated new maps into collection

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Anthropology

University of California, Santa Barbara
06.2021

Skills

  • Koha
  • Microsoft Suite
  • Customer Service
  • Computer troubleshooting
  • Adaptability
  • Experienced with Students
  • Dewey Decimal System

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Guest Service Ambassador

MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration and Innovation
01.2023 - 02.2024

Library Technician

Goleta Valley Library
01.2022 - Current

Barista

Starbucks
01.2021 - 01.2023

Map Archivist For Special Collections

University of California, Santa Barbara
01.2019 - 01.2021

Bachelor's Degree - Anthropology

University of California, Santa Barbara
Emery Baty