Maddy Newquist.
MS in Library & Information Science.
BA in English Lit.
New York, New York.
(she/her/hers)
About
HELLO, WORLD!
With a passion for all things book-related, environments with a community-first focus, and one--on--one project building, I have both the enthusiasm and professional background necessary to make a positive contribution to the LAM world, with a world--class education to match. As a multi--faceted multitasker with excellent management skills built from a range of industries, I envision an exciting future at the frontier of information literacy and community reference work.
Browse my site to learn more about me, read my portfolio of projects in the LIS field, and see what skills I can lend to your next project. I look forward to working with you soon!
Education
WHAT I’VE LEARNED
2019--2020
School of Information, Pratt Institute – New York, NY
Master of Science in Library and Information Science
Focus: Reference, Collection Development, and Info Organization
Experience
WHERE I’VE WORKED
December 2019--Present
Center for Fiction, Reference Assistant
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June--Dec.2019: Library & Archive Intern
September 2019--December 2020
Pratt Institute Libraries, Public Services/Reference GA
2011--2015
University of Chicago – Chicago, IL; Class of 2015
Bachelor of Arts with Honors in English Literature; minor in Classics
GPA: 3.46/4.0
June 2019--December 2020
Pratt Institute Libraries, Electronic Resource Management GA
SKILLS
Sierra ILS
LibApps; LibGuides; LibAnswers
EBSCOhost Admin
ILL/Rapid ILL
OCLC Worldshare Metadata
Caiasoft
Follett Destiny
SQL
MARC21 & RDA
OpenRefine
HTML/CSS/JavaScript
Python/JSON
Photoshop
LANGUAGES
English
French
Modern Greek
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Latin
Ancient Greek
Middle Egyptian
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Currently Learning:
Spanish
ASL
PROFESSIONAL
INVOLVEMENT
Book Reviewer, School Lib. Journal
Writing Team, Library Collective/LoAL
Moderator, Journal Club Hour
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ALA
PLA
ABOS
NYLA
League of Awesome Librarians
ALA Rainbow Round Table
ALA Games & Gaming RT
ALA Social Responsibilities RT
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Tri-State Librarians' Book Buzz, 2019
Lib. Collective Annual Gathering, 2020
Urban Librarians Conf., 2020
LJ Fall Day of Dialog, 2020
ABOS Virtual Conf., 2020
NYLA Annual Conf., 2020
ALA Midwinter, 2021
personal
interests
Traveling & Road Tripping
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Learning New Languages
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Board Games & RPGs
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Hiking & Kayaking
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Cooking & Baking
Please download my CV to see the full range of experience & skills I have to offer.