SARA B. METCALFE

16 Frederick Road • West Hartford, CT 06119

860.233.4816 • metcalfe@mail.hartford.edu

EXPERIENCE

2000 - Present Bess Graham Library – University of Hartford Hartford, CT

Head Librarian

• Oversee day-to-day library functions (train and supervise student staff, catalog books,

assist patrons with research, and maintain library technology).

• Oversee and implement library budget.

• Responsible for collection development.

• Support the academic pursuits of faculty members by providing research services.

• Instruct students on successful research methods and skills, and correct use of

library materials and resources.

• Develop and implement academic support and information literacy services that accommodate

non-traditional students and support the curriculum.

1998-2000 Mortensen Library-University of Hartford West Hartford, CT

Serials and Stacks Coordinator

• In charge of organization and maintenance of serials and book collection.

• Assist library patrons with various facets of research utilizing all available paper and

electronic resources.

• Oversee the periodicals department budget.

• Supervise, plan and implement year long festivities for the Library of Congress Bicentennial.

• Train and supervise Student Staff.

• Assist all other library departments when needed.

1995 - 1998 Mortensen Library-University of Hartford West Hartford, CT

Periodicals Assistant

• Assist Librarian with various facets of periodical control.

• Supervise Student Staff.

• General office duties.

1995 - 1998 Allen Music Library-University of Hartford West Hartford, CT

Head of Periodicals and Processing

• In charge of periodical control.

• Train and supervise student processors.

• Assist at Circulation Desk when needed.

• Simple cataloging.

1994 - 1995 ExecuPower, Inc. Hartford, CT

Client Support Services

• Assist clients in their job search.

• Research companies for clients utilizing various online databases and paper resources.

• Market the company to potential clients.

• General office duties and data entry.

1994-1995 Allen Music Library-University of Hartford West Hartford, CT

Processing Assistant

• Processing new acquisitions.

• Maintaining collection.

EDUCATION

2002 Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT

Masters of Library and Information Science

1995 Hartt School - University of Hartford West Hartford, CT

Masters of Music (Opera)

1993 Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Bachelors of Music (Vocal Performance)

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

• Student Scholarship Winner, Connecticut Library Association, April 2000

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Office Support: Appleworks, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Filemaker Pro

Web Authoring and Graphics: Microsoft FrontPage, Quark XPress, Page Maker, Pagemill

Library Systems and Databases: OCLC, CATME, CORC, MARC, Passport

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Library Association, Connecticut Library Association, Music Library Association, North America Serials Interest Group (NASIG)

REFERENCES

Available upon request.