Katie Schaper, M.L.S.
900 SE Parkcrest Ave Apt H103
Vancouver, WA 98683
360.431.2262
schaper.katie@gmail.com
katieschaper.weebly.com
Experience
Cedar Mill Community Library – Beaverton,
Oregon
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A two
branch, non-profit library that is part of Washington County Cooperative Library
Services. It ranks number five in Oregon for circulation.
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Tech
tutor volunteer (January, 2014 to present): Patrons schedule blocks of time
with me for tutoring on ebooks/Overdrive, reviewing what was learned in
computer classes held at Cedar Mill, and other technology questions.
Multnomah County Library – Portland, Oregon
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Nineteen
branch library system serving the Portland metro area. It has a collection of
over two million items and almost 900 computer stations.
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Answerland
reference assistant volunteer (February, 2013 to present): Answerland users
asked 34,075 questions during the 2010-2011 year using SparkRef software. I
answer reference questions via chat, email, and text.
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Technohost
volunteer at Midland library branch (October, 2012 to January, 2014): the
Midland branch is the largest branch of the Multnomah County Library system. It
has 49 computers for public use. Questions during my shift include how to sign
up for a computer, print, and apply for jobs.
Blogspot.com – Vancouver, Washington
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Blogger
(July, 2011 to present): I write book reviews of both new and older releases.
In 2013, I reviewed 39 books, including The
Stand by Stephen King, The Revised
Fundamentals of Caregiving by Jonathan Evison, and Scarlet by Marissa Meyer.
PeaceHealth – Vancouver, Washington
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PeaceHealth
includes eight hospitals in three states.
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Accounts
payable specialist 1 (October, 2009 to present): I index and route over 2500
invoices a month to departments for coding and approval. I also audit invoices
for accuracy and request W9s from vendors so they can be added to Lawson, our
software system.
Wordstock – Portland, Oregon
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Annual,
four day long literary festival that includes workshops, speakers, and author
signings. 2013 had over 200 authors in attendance, including Marissa Meyer and
Robin Sloan.
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Author
and information team volunteer (October, 2011; October, 2012; October, 2013): I
conduct line and crowd control in the book signing area, along with answer
questions about where books can be purchased for signing and when an author
will sign books.
Kelso Public Library – Kelso, Washington
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Rural
library with nine staff members. It has a collection of over 40,000 items and
six computers for public use.
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Library
assistant/page (June, 2005 to July, 2012): I used the Sirsi Horizon library
database to check books in and out and answer reference questions. Additionally,
I created, conducted, and analyzed the results of an adult programming survey
to determine what programs were of interest to patrons and their availability
to attend the programs. There were 106 respondents.
Education
University of North
Texas – Denton, TX
Master of Library Science
3.9 cumulative GPA
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Coursework
in: Introduction to Information Professions, Research Methods and Analysis,
Introduction to Information Organization, Organization and Control of
Information Resources I, Management of Information Agencies, Public Libraries,
Information Resources Development, Adult Materials and Reading Interests,
Introduction to Information Access and Retrieval, Information Resources and
Services in Culturally Diverse Communities, Instructional Materials Production
and Use
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Independent
Study: I created a master’s-level syllabus for a class on library programming
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Coursework
specialized in reader’s advisory, collection development, reference, and
cataloging
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Internet
research: information databases, scholarly works, and general information
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Microsoft
Office 2003, 2007, 2010
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Current
trends in fiction and book recommendations
Western Washington
University – Bellingham, WA
Bachelor of Arts in
General Studies
Minor in Political
Science
Lower Columbia
College – Longview, WA
Associate of Arts
in Business
Certification
Washington State
Certified Librarian
References available upon request