Christopher D. Cook

Curriculum vitae

Education

See also: List of Courses Taken.

• Certificate in Special Collections - 2007
   University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Graduate School of Library and Information Science
     Midwest Book & Manuscript Studies Program
• Master of Science - 2006
   University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Graduate School of Library and Information Science
• Bachelor of Arts - 2004
   University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Work Experience

• Independent Contractor - October 2017 to Present
   Library Cataloging Solutions
  • Work on cataloging and classification projects as assigned
• Special Collections Cataloging Coordinator - March 2015 to August 2018
  Interim Unit Orders Coordinator - September 2017 to August 2018
   Ohio State University Libraries, Ohio State University
    Columbus, Ohio
  • Coordinate a program of effective and consistent processes to provide access to the library's special collections through the library catalog and other library discovery tools
  • Work collaboratively with the Special Collections Processing Coordinator and curatorial staff to improve intellectual and physical control over materials described in the library catalog
  • Develop and implement workflows, policies, and procedures to efficiently and effectively catalog special collections material
  • Manage daily cataloging operations, including distribution of materials to department staff, serving as a resource for cataloging questions, and carrying out quality control
  • Provide training for department staff and students in cataloging rules, policies, and procedures
  • Supervise library associates (3 FTE)
  • Perform original cataloging for a variety of collections as needed with a focus on pre-1800 materials and collections that require a more detailed level of cataloging; when appropriate, apply Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials rules
  • Coordinate receipt and review of newly acquired materials, including collaborating with acquisitions and curatorial personnel to verify receipt, process invoices, and determine priority and processing plans
  
• Collection Content Organization Librarian & Adjunct Instructor in Medicine - May 2012 to February 2015
   Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library, George Washington University
    Washington, D.C.
  • Supervised library specialist (1 FTE)
  • Managed institutional repository
  • Served as librarian tutor in School of Medicine and Health Sciences Problem-oriented, Case-based Learning (PCL) and Clinical Integration Sessions (CIS) courses
  • Performed original and copy cataloging of books, serials, and electronic resources in MARC format using Innovative Interfaces Sierra and OCLC Connexion
  • Participated in library's departmental liaison program by providing informational services to academic and clinical departments, selecting titles (collection development) for liaison areas, and maintaining online research guides for liaison areas
  • Served on library committees
  
• Contract Cataloger - April 2010 to May 2012
   National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Central Library
    Silver Spring, Maryland
  • Performed original and copy cataloging of books, serials, electronic resources, cartographic materials, government documents, manuscripts, and collections in MARC format using SirsiDynix Symphony and OCLC Connexion
  • Assigned Library of Congress classification and subject headings
  • Contributed authority headings (personal, corporate, geographic, series) to national authority file; served as library's NACO Coordinator
  • Prepared metadata records for institutional repository
  • Selected and cataloged electronic publications from the U.S. Government Printing Office
  
• Temporary Cataloger - August 2009 to December 2009
   National Academies, George E. Brown, Jr. Research Center
    Washington, D.C.
  • Performed original and copy cataloging of books and serials in MARC format using Ex Libris Voyager and OCLC Connexion
  • Assigned Library of Congress classification and subject headings (LCSH)
  • Assigned headings from specialized thesauri/controlled vocabularies such as Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), NASA Thesaurus, and FireTalk
  • Collaborated with staff in writing a workflow procedures document
  
• Rare Book Cataloging Project Manager & Visiting Assistant Professor of Library Administration - June 2006 to August 2009
   Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Urbana, Illinois
  • Managed the cataloging of 45,000+ volumes of rare books
  • Trained and supervised project catalogers (4 FTE)
  • Wrote workflow procedures for the cataloging of rare books and special collections materials
  • Managed and administered project funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
  • Performed original and copy cataloging of rare books and original cataloging of manuscripts and archival collections in MARC format using Ex Libris Voyager and OCLC Connexion
  • Contributed authority headings (personal, corporate, geographic, series) to national authority file
  • Collaborated on outreach programs (book club, fine press, exhibitions)
  • Provided reference, collection development, and preservation assessment services as needed
  • Served in library's Policy and Planning Group and in university library Bibliographic Maintenance Group
  
• Graduate Assistant - June 2004 to May 2006
   Cataloging Unit, Main Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Urbana, Illinois
  • Performed original and copy cataloging of new monographic receipts in MARC format using Ex Libris Voyager and OCLC Connexion
  • Performed original and copy cataloging of blanket order Italian monographic backlog in MARC format using Ex Libris Voyager and OCLC Connexion
  • Performed original and copy cataloging of rare books including incunabula in MARC format using Ex Libris Voyager and OCLC Connexion
  
• Student Worker - August 2001 to May 2004
   Rare Book and Special Collections Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Urbana, Illinois
  • Paged and shelved rare books and special collections materials
  • Monitored reading room
  • Registered and oriented new patrons
  

Skills and Abilities

• Languages
  • Spoken and reading knowledge of Italian
  • Reading knowledge of Spanish
  • Bibliographic knowledge of French, German, and Latin
  
• Computing
  • Adobe InDesign and Photoshop software
  • Bepress Digital Commons software
  • Google Drive (Docs, Forms, Sheets)
  • HTML and basic CSS
  • MediaWiki software
  • Microsoft Office software (Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
  • Omeka software
  • Springshare LibGuides software
  • WordPress software
  
• Cataloging and Metadata Creation
  • Proficiency in Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress classification systems
  • Proficiency in application of Library of Congress subject headings (LCSH) and Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) Controlled Vocabularies
  • Application of cataloging rules and guidelines such as AACR2, DCRM(B) (Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Books), and AMREMM (Descriptive Cataloging of Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, and Early Modern Manuscripts)
  • Command of cataloging software (OCLC Connexion, Innovative Interfaces Sierra Integrated Library System, SirsiDynix Symphony Integrated Library System, and Ex Libris Voyager Integrated Library System)
  • Working knowledge of Dublin Core metadata standard

Professional Development and Training

See also: List of Conferences Attended.

• Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Cataloging Workshop - May 2018
   Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (online)
• Cartographic Resources Cataloging for Beginners - July 2016
   American Library Association eLearning Workshops (online)
• MarcEdit Workshop - August 2015
   Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
• Copyright for Educators & Librarians - Summer 2014
   Duke University/Coursera (online)
• RDA from Scratch for Catalogers - May 2013
   Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
• PubMed for Trainers - October 2012
   National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland
• FDsys Introduction and FDsys Advanced Training - November 2011
   U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
• Advanced Corporate Name NACO Training for OCLC Libraries - July 2011
   Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
• RDA Is Here - Are You Ready? - May 2011
   Maryland Library Association Annual Conference, Ocean City, Maryland
• Advanced Serials Cataloging Workshop - April 2011
   OCLC, Washington, D.C.
• Compiling a Federal Legislative History - January 2011
   U.S. Department of the Interior Library, Washington, D.C.
• NACO (Name Authority Cooperative) Training - September 2010
   Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
• Description of Bookbindings - November 2009
   Rare Book School, New York City
• Adobe InDesign CS4 Level 2 Seminar - July 2009
   University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
• Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Books) - June 2008
   RBMS Preconference, Los Angeles
• Cataloging and Organizing Ephemera - March 2008
   Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
• Rare Book Cataloging - June 2006
   Rare Book School, Charlottesville, Virginia
• NACO (Name Authority Cooperative) Training - January 2006
   University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
• Introduction to Descriptive Bibliography - July 2005
   Rare Book School, Charlottesville, Virginia
• Descriptive Cataloging of Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, and Early Modern Manuscripts - June 2005
   RBMS Preconference, St. Louis
• Book Arts Workshop: Design in Printing - May 2005
   University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
• Book Arts Workshop: The Medieval Book from Sheep to Shelf - May 2005
   University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois

Teaching Experience

• Librarian Tutor - Fall 2012 to Spring 2015
   George Washington University
    School of Medicine and Health Sciences
• Rare Book Cataloging - Summer 2009
   University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Graduate School of Library and Information Science
• Independent Study Instructor - Spring 2008
   University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Graduate School of Library and Information Science

Volunteer Service

• Central Ohio Beekeepers Association Bee Yard, Columbus, Ohio - Summer 2018
• JAPOS Study Group (Journalists, Authors, and Poets on Stamps), secretary-treasurer - March 2017 to Present
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Library School Alumni Association, Awards Committee selection volunteer - April 2014
• Wikipedia, editor - 2010-2017
• Libraries Build Communities, New Orleans, Louisiana - June 2006
• Monticello Railway Museum, Monticello, Illinois - Summer 2006