Category: Cataloguing / Metadata Librarianship

Amy Lorencz

she, her, hers
Metadata and Copyright Librarian at Saint Mary's University in Halifax
Areas of expertise
I oversee the Cataloguing and Metadata Systems Department (what was once know as Technical Services). I also work with Copyright within the University and regional committees. I work a lot with Government Documents in the collection, too.

My strengths and expertise are : Managing a department of dedicated cataloguers, collection evaluation and maintenance, link resolvers and troubleshooting, eBooks and batch records, Currently growing in the area of Research Data Management.
Can help with
I'd be happy to help go over any CVs and any questions you may have.
Can speak
English
Can read
English
Contact
alorencz@gmail.com

Christina Zoricic

she, her, hers
Head, Discovery, Description, & Metadata, Metadata Management Librarian, Western Libraries, Western University; Formerly Acting Head, Metadata Access, Western Libraries, Western University; Formerly Authority File Maintenance Librarian for University of Waterloo/TUG
Areas of expertise
Authorities (Canadiana, LCSH, Name Authorities, MESH, applying other controlled vocabularies to your system/records), cataloguing, MARC, linked data, data munging, administrative management duties, metadata crosswalking, translating cataloguing speak into regular speak, discovery layers, link resolvers, project management
Can help with
my expertise in the above listed areas, job applications, cover letter advice, CV writing, when to say no to a job offer, interview questions, decoding job ads, workload planning, academic librarianship/research in an unpopular subgenre, project management
Can speak
English
Can read
English, French
Contact
czorici@uwo.ca, @Libraried

Jacob Ratliff

he, him, his
User Experience Specialist
Areas of expertise
UX, Information Architecture, Taxonomies, Metadata, Information Management, Special Libraries
Can help with
Happy to talk through anything.
Can speak
English
Can read
English
Contact
jaratliff13@gmail.com / @Gameronomist

Kara Handren

she/her/hers
Metadata Librarian, Scholars Portal, Ontario Council of University Libraries
Areas of expertise
Geospatial metadata creation, eJournals/eBooks publisher source data and conversion (JATS/BITS), metadata automation projects, linked data, academic librarianship.
Can help with
job applications, cover letter/resume feedback, academic library/consortium questions, general career questions
Can speak
English and French (rusty!)
Can read
English and French
Contact
kara@scholarsportal.info
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Kyle Shockey

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Cataloging Librarian, Music Division, Library of Congress
Areas of expertise
special & multimedia cataloging, linked data, discovery layers/systems, music copyright, licensing, historiography & critical theory in librarianship literature
Can help with
job applications, resumes, academic copy editing/reading, general questions, copyright, cataloging and linked data for non-tech services, applying for US federal jobs
Contact
kysh@loc.gov, @krofss
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Matthew Barry

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User Experience Librarian at Western University, Ontario
Areas of expertise
UX research methodologies, front-end development, cataloguing and metadata, being a US immigrant to Canada, being a new librarian
Can help with
discussing job-seeking process and challenges of being a new librarian.
Can speak
English
Can read
English
Contact
mbarry23@uwo.ca / @revanar
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Netanel Ganin

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Librarian (Cataloger), Moving Image Section, Library of Congress
Areas of expertise
MARC, RDA, LCSH, LCC, XSLT, especially knowledgeable in cataloging of audio-visual materials [the visual part]
Can help with
understanding RDA cataloging rules, navigating the PCC [NACO and SACO], assigning LCSH and LCC numbers, writing XSLT
Can speak
English, Hebrew
Can read
English, Hebrew [but not super super well]
Contact
netganin@gmail.com, @OpOnions
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Rachel Seissler

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Cataloging Librarian, Federal Communications Commission (DC)
Areas of expertise
metadata automation projects, linked data, MARC, SUDOC, LCC, LCSH, metadata crosswalking, serials management, copyright, government information
Can help with
job applications, cover letter/resume feedback, general career questions, navigating the DC job market
Can speak
English
Can read
English & meme
Contact
Rachel.Seissler@fcc.gov
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Shanna Hollich

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Collections Management Librarian, Wilson College / Government Documents Librarian, NOAA / Technical Services Assistant, Adams County Library System / Library Media Specialist, Montgomery County (VA) Public Schools
Areas of expertise
Collection management, collection development, cataloging, electronic resources management, acquisitions, systems, reference/instruction, information literacy, scholarly communication, digital humanities
Can help with
I'm happy to do CV/resume reviews, basic interview advice/prep, or just general questions about the profession. I'm currently working at a small academic library but also have experience as a federal contractor working for a mid-size federal library, public library experience, and I started my career as a middle school / high school librarian. So I have a varied background and am happy to answer any questions I can, or direct people to colleagues of mine who can answer questions that I can't.
Can speak
English
Can read
English
Contact
shollich@gmail.com / Twitter: @srhlib