Takako Nagumo, MLIS

Work Experience

Associate Information Officer, Promotion and Distribution, UN Radio

January 2004 to present

Promote UN Radio programmes to worldwide radio stations and networks by: conducting research on radio stations, networks and related organizations worldwide and identifying potential partnerships with industry organizations as well as potential cooperation with other UN offices; developing promotional materials; serving as focal point for promotional activities of UN Radio producers; incorporating appropriate new technologies to develop new ways of promoting UN Radio. Maintains and develops relations with clients receiving UN Radio programmes and monitors the programme distribution system, especially by FTP and World Wide Web by: conducting periodic surveys on usage of UN Radio programmes and services; serving as focal point in the development of a UN Radio client database; exploring and suggesting new ideas on distribution using new technologies (i.e., RSS feeds, podcasting, streaming audio); addressing clients' technical issues. Assists and acts as deputy to Promotion and Distribution Manager by: drafting and editing communications such as letters, notes, and proposals; liaising with the team's General Service staff and interns as required; providing assistance in promotional activities for television, video etc. as required; supervising the team and its activities in the absence of the Promotion and Distribution Manager.

Associate Librarian, UN/Specialized Agencies Collection Reference Desk

May 2002 to December 2003

Conducted reference interviews at the reference desk, by phone and electronic mail.  Responded to reference queries from staff affiliated with the Permanent Missions to the United Nations and the United Nations Secretariat staff regarding United Nations and specialized agencies documents.  Worked on special projects such as research into UN system libraries, and participating in the maintenance of internal databases.

Librarian, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Transitional Administrator

October 2001 to March 2002

Provided legal and other research for the Principal Legal Advisor and his staff as well as those from other departments in the mission. Maintained the UNTAET Regulations, Directives and Executive Orders databases on the mission intranet via Lotus Notes. Oversaw publication of the Official Gazette of East Timor. Maintained a small collection that included legal reference books, internal files, UNTAET legislation and Indonesian legislation in Bahasa Indonesia and English. Coordinated translation by the OPLA translators of UNTAET legislation from English into Bahasa Indonesia and Portuguese.

Associate Librarian, External Collection Reference Desk

September 1999 to October 2001; April 2002

Conducted reference interviews at the reference desk, by phone, electronic mail.  Responded to reference queries from staff affiliated with the Permanent Missions to the United Nations and the United Nations Secretariat staff regarding United Nations documents as well as those regarding materials in the External Collection.  Worked on special projects such as maintaining selected pages in "Cyberlinks," a collection of web sites relevant to the work of the Organization, and teaching "Cyberseek," an introductory course for the Internet.

Reference Librarian (part time)

September 1998 to May 1999

Conducted reference interviews at the reference desk, by phone, electronic mail.  Planned with course instructor and conducted course-specific instruction.  Participated in meetings of the Information Services Team.

Electronic Media/Bibliographic Instruction Librarian

October 1995 to July 1998

Coordinated various aspects of the Library's bibliographic instruction program, including scheduling and advising other librarians on session content. Planned with course instructor and conducts course-specific instruction sessions, as well as general library tours. Conducted reference interviews at the reference desk, by phone, electronic mail, and by appointment. Maintained the Library's World Wide Web page, as well as 'Academic Resources on the Internet,' a listing of Web sites relevant to the academic programs at the University. Participated in collection development decisions and other administrative matters. Represented the Library in various campus and University-wide committees.

Reference Desk Assistant/Bibliographic Instruction Intern

September 1994 to September 1995

Served diverse population by conducting reference interviews based on the neutral questioning method and using a range of general and specialized reference sources (both print and electronic) in the University's main undergraduate library. Planned, taught and evaluated bibliographic instruction programs, focusing on research skills, library skills, and the use of online systems. Participated in special projects, such as the redesign and maintenance of the Library's Bibliographic Instruction Depository Database, and the development of a for-credit information literacy course.

Teaching Assistant, Elementary Modern Japanese

Teaching Assistant, Summer Intensive Elementary Modern Japanese

September 1993 to August 1994

Taught drill sections in the first-year Japanese program under the supervision of professor. Worked with the professor and the teaching staff in creating lesson plans, language laboratory exercises, quizzes, and examinations. Evaluated student work.

News Coordinator

April 1993 to September 1993

Conducted research on current and breaking news stories for the news correspondent at the Los Angeles Bureau of Nippon Television, a major Japanese network. Arranged interviews and coordinated activities of correspondent and technical crew en route to/from and at news sites. Transcribed and translated videotaped interviews and other footage. Served as liaison between Nippon Television and NBC/KNBC, and facilitated resource-sharing between the different news organizations.

Education

Past Coursework: Paradigmatic Issues in Communication Theory, Communications Theory, Qualitative Research Methods, Proseminar in Interpersonal Communication, Proseminar in Mass Communication Theory, Communication Research Methods, Statistics, Instructional Communication.

University of California, Los Angeles
Graduate School of Education and Information Studies
MLIS June 1995
 

Coursework: Information and Society, Information Structures, Storytelling, Management Theory and Practice for Information Professionals, Information Access, Research Methodology, Design of Library and Information Services, General Reference Work, Social Aspects of Information-Oriented Society, Literature of the Humanities and Fine Arts, Information Seeking Behavior, Descriptive Cataloging, Academic Libraries, Human-Computer Interaction, Online Searching.

Activities: Member, Student Chapter, American Library Association. Member, UCLA Shakespeare Reading and Performance Group.

University of California, Los Angeles
BA English June 1991
 

Course work: English Literature, Dramatic Literature, Spanish and French Languages, British History, Playwriting, Acting.

Activities: KLA Radio (campus radio station).  Participant, University of California Education Abroad Program at the University of Sussex, England.

College, Campus, and University Committees

University of Kentucky

• Chair, Colloquia Series Committee, Communication Graduate Student Association 1998-1999

University of Pittsburgh

• Member, Software and Networked Information Working Group, Executive Committee for Academic Computing, Faculty Senate, University of Pittsburgh 1996-1998
• Member, Elections and Nominations Committee, Faculty Senate, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown 1996-1997
• Chair, Elections and Nominations Committee, Faculty Senate, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown 1997-1998
• Member, Academic Computer Advisory Committee, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown 1996-1998

Professional Organizations

• Association of College and Research Libraries
• English and American Literatures Section
• College Libraries Section
• Instruction Section
• Member, 1997 Preconference Planning Committee (ad hoc)
• Member, 1998 Preconference Planning Committee (ad hoc)
• New Members Round Table
• Intellectual Freedom Round Table

• Member, Social Science Division

Presentations and Publications

Nagumo, T. (1998). "Indexes and Abstracts."  In Marilyn P. Whitmore, Ph. D. (Ed.),  Instruction and Training for Enhanced Reference Service (pp. 125-141).  Pittsburgh, PA: Library Instruction Publications.

Nagumo, T. (1999)  "Cognitive Complexity, Impression Formation, and Communicative Behavior."  Presented at the University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information Studies Third Annual Student Symposium, April 17, 1999, Lexington, KY.

Other Experience

Computers
Familiarity with Macintosh, DOS, Windows, and UNIX.

Internet
Familiarity with several electronic communication interfaces, in addition to Gopher, Telnet, FTP, and the World Wide Web. Working knowledge of Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).

Foreign Languages
Complete fluency (oral and written) in Japanese. Intermediate fluency (oral and written) in Spanish and French.

Last updated 14 September 2006