Patricia Staunton

Primary position within Technical Services is as Acquisitions Clerk:

• Responsible for reviewing items received and resolve issues when problems occur.
• Return and request/reorder replacements or credits.
• Established tracking system for items returned to vendors, ensuring all replacements & requested credits are received.
• Responsible for most book repairs within the library.
• Also assist with general Tech Services duties:
• Process new books by adding appropriate stamps, labels, lamination, or Mylar jackets.
• Add and link RFID tags.
• Transfer items to new collections.
• Process discarded items.

Learning basic copy cataloging:

• Add replacement and serial items to the TLC database, update records, print new labels.

• Circulation responsibilities include providing top level service to patrons, in person or by phone.
• Register and renew patron accounts, collect funds for fines and library merchandise (cash, check, and credit card payments).
• Verify items are ready to be shelved, and then shelve them, neatly and correctly.
• Add magazines On The Fly (OTF) if patron chooses an issue not cataloged.
• Pull items to fulfill Interlibrary Requests or patron holds.
• Handle check-in and check-out process of library books and materials at circulation desk.
• Promote library's many services to visitors and patrons.

• RFS Specialist - invited to join elite team of top performers to handle Cardbases & ATM implementation of the company’s most valuable clients.
• Implementations Specialist - set up financial institution's Cardbases and ATMs, with expertise of VISA DEBIT network.
• Assisted with training of Account Managers and Client Services Representatives.

• Opened, maintained, and warehoused legal files of banks declared insolvent.
• Worked with attorneys, paralegals, and support staff.
• Asked to represent the Legal Division in the FDIC Special Events Committee.