Sara Patalita

spatalita [at] yahoo.com http://www.oocities.org/spatalita

I am committed to excellent customer service. Whether serving your external customers in person or online, or assisting colleagues, good service is at the heart of any successful organization. My goal is to help librarians and library users maximize the benefits of technology.

Education

Master's in Library Science, Specialization in Library Technology Management 2004
Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis
3.89 G.P.A.

Bachelor of Arts, Women's Studies 2003
Indiana University - Purdue University, Fort Wayne
3.81 G.P.A.

Student newspaper (Communicator) Board of Directors, student representative, 1999-2003

Honors and Awards

Dean's list at both IPFW and IUPUI

Rosenfeld/Richeson Scholarship for Research in Women's Studies, 2002

Joan Daley Uebelhoer Award for Excellence in Academics and Activism, 2003

Experience

Indiana University - Purdue University, Fort Wayne, IN
Fall 2006-Present
Limited Term Lecturer

Design and teach first online version of undergraduate course WOST W210, Introduction to Women's Studies

Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, IN
1998-Present
General Reference Librarian 2006-Present
Information Technology Librarian 2004-2006
Children's Services Assistant 1998-2004

Maintain Web site:

Children's Services http://www.acpl.info/children/
System-wide events http://www.acpl.info/programs/

Staff reference desks
Assist in collection development

Email Reference Committee, 2003-Present
Selecting software and creating guidelines for Internet reference service.
Web Design Team, 2002-Present
System-wide committee making all decisions regarding ACPL's Web site.
Trained various levels of staff in Web editing and standards.
Internet Filter Review Committee, 2000
Studied various filtering technologies to determine the appropriateness for use in our system.
Staff Day Development Committee, 1999
Organized staff in-service retreat for 300+ employees.

Ingram Book Group, Fort Wayne, IN
1997-1998
"Shagger" 1998
Order Picker 1997

Utilized computer system to locate missing materials
Maintained inventory and quality control

Readers' World, Fort Wayne, IN
1995-1997
Book Manager

Selected and ordered all books, weeded collection
Supervised 10 part-time employees in shelving and shelf reading
Staffed sales floor, receiving, and cash register (including nightly counting and reporting)

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