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
- Employee - December 2019 to Present
Oscar's Printing & Copy Center
St. Joseph, Michigan - Independent Contractor - October 2017 to Present
• Bloomsbury Publishing
• Library Cataloging Solutions - 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
Awards and Grants
- Silver Award - 2019
16th New Zealand National Philatelic Literature Exhibition
For The 1965 United States Dante Stamp. - 2014 Thomas F. Allen Award - 2015
American Philatelic Society
For the best article published in a single year of Philatelic Literature Review. - Minor Grant - 2007
Bibliographical Society (London) - Katharine Pantzer Fellowship in the British Book Trades - 2007
Bibliographical Society of America - Rare Book School Scholarship - 2005
Rare Book School - Donald W. and Marilyn Krummel Endowment Fund Award - 2005
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
Professional Affiliations
Current
- Caxton Club - 2006 to Present
- Dante Society of America - 2003 to Present
Past
- American Library Association (ALA) - 2004-2016
Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
Health Sciences Interest Group (HSIG) - 2012-2014
Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) - 2004-2016
Ex-Officio Member, Publications Committee - 2008-2011
Co-Editor, RBMS Newsletter - 2008-2010
Co-Assistant Editor, RBMS Newsletter - 2006-2008
Archivist - 2006-2008
Map & Geospatial Information Round Table (MAGIRT) - 2010-2012 - American Printing History Association - 2010-2012
Chesapeake Chapter - 2010-2012 - Baltimore Bibliophiles - 2009-2012
- Bibliographical Society (London) - 2007-2019
- Bibliographical Society of America - 2004-2017
- Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia - 2005-2013
- Medical Library Association - 2012-2014
Technical Services Section - 2012-2014 - No. 44 Society - 2006-2009
Secretary - 2006 - Potomac Technical Processing Librarians - 2011-2014
- Washington Rare Book Group - 2009-2013