Rebecca Hedreen

r_hedreen@yahoo.com
http://home.earthlink.net/~rhedreen/portfolio/

Professional Summary

Interlibrary Loan - Library Instruction and other Instructional Experience - Web Design - Library System Implementation

Skills

OCLC ILL system (Passport and ILLWeb), Clio ILL management software, Ariel and Prospero ILL delivery software, MS Office and similar applications, PowerPoint, Front Page, HTML and basic web page design

Education

University of Phoenix Online, Phoenix, AZ
Master of Arts - Adult Education and Distance Learning,
currently enrolled, expected graduation date 8/04

University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
Master of Arts - MLIS, May 1998
Specialized in computer aided reference

University of Maryland, College Park, MD
30 credits in graduate level Zoology

Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
Bachelor of Arts - Cognitive Science

Experience

University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Frederick Douglass Library Princess Anne, MD
Promoted to Librarian II as of July 1, 2003

Feb 2002-Present

Library WebSpinner

• Designed and maintained Library web site (http://www.fdl.umes.edu/), including special events.
• Maintained 1890 Land Grant Universities Home Page.

Jul 1999-Aug 2003

Acting head of Circulation

• Performed administrative duties as head of circulation department, supervising 2-3 full time staff.
• Supervised circulating collection inventory and major shifting.
• Performed evaluation of collection for mold.
• Assisted in flood recovery in Reference Collection.

Sep 1998-Present

Interlibrary Loan/Reference Librarian

• As Head of Interlibrary Loan, supervised one full time staff member and student assistants.
• Overhauled ILL workflow and procedures, initiated the use of Clio ILL Management and Ariel delivery software, streamlined tasks, reduced paperwork.
• Performed ILL borrowing and lending tasks in OCLC ILL system, using Clio ILL Management and Ariel delivery software.
• Taught Library Instruction classes in basic and advanced search techniques, library procedures and policies.
• Produced handouts and brochures for Library Instruction and Interlibrary Loan.
• Performed evening/weekend Reference Desk duties, including ready reference, database and search strategy instruction.
• Designed faculty orientation presentations on databases, library resources and policies for 2000, 2001, and 2002.

Brown University, Science Library Providence, RI

Feb 1998-Aug 1998

Interlibrary Loan Assistant

• Performed ILL borrowing input and receipt, ILL lending retrieval and packaging, and general clerical duties.
• 15-20 hours per week.

Jan 1998-May 1998

Reference Intern

• Answered informational, directional, and basic reference questions from students, faculty, staff and community patrons.
• Conducted special research assignments for patrons.
• 10 hours per week.

University of Maryland, Zoology Dept. College Park, MD

Sept 1993-May 1994

Graduate Research Assistant

• Prepared 2-10 specimens per week for electron microscopy.
• Conducted literature review for methodology and research using databases (CD), Science Citation Index and other research tools.

Sept 1992-May 1993

Graduate Teaching Assistant

• Taught one 25 student laboratory section for Introduction to Cell Biology I & II, including orientation, discussion, laboratory work, and quizzes.
• Graded lecture exams for students in assigned laboratory section.
• Tutored students in assigned laboratory section.

Sept 1992-Dec 1994

Animal Caretaker

• Primary caretaker for Zoology Department fish colony, responsible for feeding, cleaning, equipment maintenance, and supply orders.

Sept 1991-May 1992

Graduate Teaching Assistant

• Taught two 25 student laboratory sections per semester for Comparative Anatomy and Physiology (for non-majors), including orientation, discussion, dissection, and quizzes.
• Graded lecture exams for students in assigned laboratory sections.
• Tutored students in assigned laboratory sections.

Committees

	University System of Maryland Interlibrary Loan Committee (9/98-present)--coordinate ILL activities within the consortium.
	University System of Maryland Circulation Committee (7/99-10/00; committee suspended)--coordinate circulation activities, including intercampus lending, within the consortium.
	University System of Maryland LIMS3 Implementation Working Committee for Public Access Catalog (10/00-present)--design and coordinate the implementation of the Public Catalog of the new library system, Aleph 500 (Ex Libris).
	University System of Maryland LIMS3 Implementation Working Committee for Circulation (10/00-present)--coordinate the implementation the circulation, reserves and resource sharing functions of the new library system, Aleph 500 (Ex Libris).
	University of Maryland Eastern Shore Intellectual Property Policy Committee (11/00-6/02; committee suspended)--prepare and submit a draft Intellectual Property Policy for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

Professional Associations

Maryland Library Association
American Library Association

Publications
(See http://home.earthlink.net/~rhedreen/portfolio/ for my online portfolio)

Library/Database Instruction PowerPoint/Web Presentations

	Introduction to the New Online Catalog
	Finding and Using Journal Articles
	New Faculty Orientation, Fall 2002
	New Faculty Orientation, Fall 2001
	New Faculty Orientation, Fall 2000
	Medical Information Tutorial, with Martha Zimmerman (in progress), including Tri-County Health and Wellness online resources

Library Brochures and Handouts

	Library Basics, with Martha Zimmerman
	Medical Information in the Frederick Douglass Library
	Medical Information on the Internet
	Physical Therapy Information on the Internet
	Using MdUSA (Web Gateway to Databases)
	MdUSA and Interlibrary Loan

Workshops and Conferences

Safeguarding our Patrons’ Privacy: What Every Librarian Needs to know about the USA PATRIOT Act & Related Anti-Terrorism Measures Teleconference---Participant

Association for Research Libraries Teleconference broadcast to the Health Sciences and Human Services Library, University of Maryland at Baltimore, Dec. 11, 2002.

Learning to Teach-Teaching to Learn --- Participant

Maryland Library Association workshop on applying teaching methods to library instruction, Sept. 2002

Computers in Libraries 2001 --- Attendee

From Data to Action: An ARL Workshop on Strategies to Redesign ILL/DD Services --- Participant

Association for Research Libraries workshop by Mary Jackson on Interlibrary Loan techniques and practices, March 2000
http://www.arl.org/access/performance/illddwork.shtml