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H.B. Fach

Daytona Beach,FL

Summary

Adept at enhancing user experience and managing content, I spearheaded innovative metadata solutions at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, significantly boosting Open Access engagement. My expertise in metadata, API integration, and program management, combined with a talent for dynamic instruction and reference services, has consistently driven measurable project success and user satisfaction across academic, specialty library, and healthcare sectors.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Cataloging and Metadata Librarian

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
07.2022 - Current

* Collaborated with teams in different departments to create more functional, accessible, and discoverable metadata

* Drove engagement with Open Access platforms for student and faculty works through creation and maintenance of customized metadata schema

* Innovated new methods of interaction for existing metadata including embedded content and linked data

* Stewarded metadata accurately for traditional and born-digital collections for over 200,000 unique titles

Knowledge Management Librarian

HCA Healthcare Inc.
02.2021 - 07.2022

* Led dynamic virtual and in-person instruction sessions for physicians, medical residents, and stakeholders throughout a multi-state enterprise

* Created and maintained department-wide newsletter and social media to promote current developments and drive participation

* Selected and curated physical and virtual texts to support ongoing education of physicians and residents throughout 20 states in the U.S.

Head of Metadata

Tennessee State Library and Archives (TNLABM Div.)
04.2015 - 02.2021

* Created original specialized metadata for use by patrons with disabilities statewide

* Supervised and trained staff in specialized unit to provide library services in-person, by mail, and virtually

* Provided dynamic reader advisory services to library patrons by phone and virtually

Education

Master of Science - Library And Information Science

University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN

Bachelor of Science - English Literature

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN

Skills

  • Content management
  • API integration
  • User experience
  • Database administration
  • Information retrieval
  • User access
  • Program management
  • Collection analysis
  • Collection development
  • Superb writer and editor

Languages

German
Limited Working
Spanish
Limited Working
French
Elementary

Timeline

Cataloging and Metadata Librarian

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
07.2022 - Current

Knowledge Management Librarian

HCA Healthcare Inc.
02.2021 - 07.2022

Head of Metadata

Tennessee State Library and Archives (TNLABM Div.)
04.2015 - 02.2021

Master of Science - Library And Information Science

University of Tennessee

Bachelor of Science - English Literature

Middle Tennessee State University
H.B. Fach