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Education

University of Pittsburgh
Masters of Library and Information Science. Expected August 2009.

Emory University
Bachelor of Arts, Linguistics and Psychology. 2006.

Experience

University of Houston Libraries
Digital & Web Projects Fellow, 2010-.
Working with various departments throughout the library to identify opportunities for collaboration and service enhancements. Migrating content into new CMS (Drupal) as part of website redesign. Evaluating feedback from website redesign and Summon implementation. Training library staff in use of various web-based tools. Creation of website for Southwest CONTENTdm Users Group Meeting.

Bauder College Library
Assistant Librarian (Temporary), 2010.
Creation of library website and 30+ research guides using LibGuides. Integration of new databases into statewide platform. Managed administration of SAILS and LibQual+ assessments. Contributed statistics to review of library services in preparation for reaccreditation through SACS. Providing public services to undergraduate students across all academic departments. Leading information literacy instruction for Business and Criminal Justice courses.

Carnegie Mellon University Engineering & Science Library
Information Assistant, 2009-.
Responsible for providing reference service to in-person, phone, and chat inquiries. Selecting and purchasing Physics and Astrophysics materials using regular budget and endowed funds. Creation of web-based tutorials for Physics and Mathematics resources. Evaluation of standing orders and subscriptions in response to budget cuts. Completed rigorous training program for Information Assistants in the CMU libraries.

University of Pittsburgh Bevier Engineering Library
Graduate Student Assistant, 2009-.
Delivering public services to students and faculty in Engineering and Physics departments, including circulation duties, handling of reserve materials, fulfillment of InterLibrary Loan requests, and ready reference inquiries. Processing new serial issues and prepared older volumes for binding. Tallying and evaluating statistics on use of resources and services. Preparing serials for binding.

University of Pittsburgh Mathematics Library
Graduate Student Assistant, 2008-.
Delivering public services to students and faculty in Engineering and Physics departments, including circulation duties, handling of reserve materials, fulfillment of InterLibrary Loan requests, and ready reference inquiries. Preparing serials for binding. Manned library solo during supervisor’s leave. Evaluated collection and periodical subscriptions in preparation for move.

Allegheny County Library Association
Youth Services Intern, 2008-.
Serve on planning committee for district-wide Summer Reading program (88 libraries serving 30,000 children) and Tween Services Task Force. Schedule and plan district-wide programs, trainings, continuing education courses and workshops. Contribute to association blog, wiki and other web 2.0 applications. Prepare status reports for district-wide programs to present to funding bodies.

Atlanta-Fulton County Public Library
Intern, 2008.
Manned Virtual Reference pod, answering chat, email, and phone inquiries, as well as public service desks in reference and circulation. Weeded Bookmobile Collection. Processed new materials and user holds.

The Palma Group
Creative Research Assistant, 2007-2008.
Performed targeted industry research, with a focus on commodities. Prepared reports and presentations for advertising agency clients. Desktop publishing and graphic design. Responsible for management of all office operations, including IT support, payroll management, and client relations.

The Study Hall
Teacher, 3rd-8th Grades. 2006.
Taught 3rd-8th grade students all core subjects, as well as statewide standardized test preparation. Prepared curriculum and lesson plans for regular school year and summer programs. Frequent assessment of student progress. Organized special events and field trips. Managed small library of donated books and 8 computers.

Emory University Program in Linguistics
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, 2004-2006.
Worked with department to develop position (still in place). Attended and assisted with course meetings. Graded and assessed student work. Facilitated in-class and one-on-one review sessions as well as student advising sessions. Lectured on Bilingual Education twice per semester. Maintained course materials using Blackboard course management software.

The Breakthrough Collaborative
Teacher, 7th-8th Grades. 2005.
Led instruction in mathematics, Spanish language, and elective subjects to classes of 4-16 students, ages 11-14. Worked individually and in teams to develop curriculum and lesson plans. Graded and assessed student work. Advised students and held parent conferences.

The Emory Spoke
Graphics Editor, 2002-2004. Editor-In-Chief, 2004-2005.
Created and coordinated graphics for semi-annual, 50+ page, full-color humor magazine. Led staff of 12 student contributors. Obtained and managed $17,000 annual budget. Arranged all aspects of printing and delivery. Served on University Media Council. Attended national college publishing convention 2005.

Awards and Honors

Dean’s Scholarship, University of Pittsburgh. 2008-.

Pitt Partners Program, University of Pittsburgh. 2008-.

Ignatius Alfonso Few Scholarship, Emory University. 2002-2006.

Linguistics Undergraduate Research Symposium, Emory University. 2006.

Psychology Undergraduate Research Symposium, Emory University. Second Place. 2005.

Psi Chi National Psychology Honor Society. 2004-2006.

Dobro Slovo Slavic Language Honor Society. 2004-2006.

Scholarship

Writing and Research
Information Literacy in the Undergraduate Curriculum: The Academic Library’s Role (term paper, University of Pittsburgh) A. Riley, 2009.

Introducing Google Scholar to Library Research in a Freshman Engineering Program (term paper, University of Pittsburgh) A. Riley, 2009.

To Mine or Not to Mine, That is the Question: The Balance Between Competition and User Privacy (poster, University of Pittsburgh) J. Bittner, N. Plana, A. Riley, R. Sullivan, 2008.

Language Planning Orientations and Bilingual Education Programs in the US, Germany, and Peru (term paper + poster, Emory University) A. Riley, 2006.

Confidence Realism Among Individuals and Pairs (poster, Emory University) L. Clepper, A. Riley, 2005.

Continuing Education
Information Literacy and Assessment 2009, ACRL and TLT Group. May 2009.

Beginning with Books Early Literacy Conference, Pennsylvania Keys to Professional Development. September 2008.

Presentations
Wikis and Collaborative Workspaces, Pittsburgh Chapter Special Libraries Association. May 2009.

Facebook and Web 2.0, Allegheny County Library Association Summer Reading Training. March 2009.

Professional Memberships

American Library Association. Member. 2008-.
New Member Round Table. 2008-.

Student Chapter, American Library Association, University of Pittsburgh. Member. 2008-
President. 2009-.
Webmaster. 2009-. Responsible for chapter’s web presence, including maintenance of web site, facebook page, and blog.

Special Library Association Pittsburgh Student Group. Member. 2008-.

Atlanta Emerging Librarians Group. Member. 2008-

Technical Competencies

Microsoft Office Suite
Adobe Creative Suite
FileMaker Pro
ArcGIS
SIRSI Dynix and Voyager Integrated Library Software (Circulation and Cataloging Modules)
Greenstone Digital Library Software
Blackboard Course Management Software
SPSS Statistical Software
Camtasia
Basic knowledge of AJAX, CSS, HTML, javascript, MySQL, PHP, XHTML, and XML
Various Web 2.0 and Social applications

Language Skills

English (Fluent)
Spanish (Reading Knowledge)
Russian (Intermediate Level)