Carl Smith

1302 Grant Boulevard #11 Syracuse, NY 13208 (385)208-0365 cjsmith316@gmail.com

Education
Master of Science, Syracuse University, Syracuse New York
Degree: Library and Information Science
GPA: 3.886
Bachelor of Arts, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
Degree: Family History - Genealogy

May 2015

December 2011

Employment History
Library Clerk
January 2014 Present
Northern Onondaga Public Library
Efficiently served patrons with circulation needs, including checking materials in and out
and fulfilling holds requests.
Answered reference questions and located materials in a professional, courteous manner.
Served as a technology troubleshooting resource for hardware and software issues on
computers and other electronic devices.
Independently planned and taught workshops at various library branches, providing
instruction on the use of electronic resources for online family history research.
Academic Intern / Volunteer
September 2014 Present
Onondaga County Public Library Department of Local History / Genealogy
Digitized books, manuscripts, and other library holdings as a part of a collaborative
project to make resources available in a searchable online format.
Quickly mastered state-of-the-art scanning technology and helped other project
volunteers solve problems and use the new equipments hardware and software.
Used XML to create an online finding aid for a rare and underutilized collection.
Teaching Assistant
September 2014 December 2014
Syracuse University School of Information Studies
Assisted in teaching a course on introductory database organization and management.
Designed and graded homework assignments related to the use of Microsoft Access,
Microsoft SQL Server, and Microsoft Vizio.
Tutored students one-on-one to provide additional support regarding class concepts.
Cataloger
July 2012 May 2013
Backstage Library Works.
Employed MARC formatting and AACR2 standards to carry out Retrospective
Conversion (Recon) and Reclassification of holdings for various libraries under contract
by company.

Utilized LCSH and LOC Authorities headings and LC hierarchies to perform both
original cataloging and copy cataloging functions.
Consistently met and exceeded daily and weekly goals for cataloguing activities.

Genealogical Researcher
March 2012 - May 2012
Global Genealogists
Conducted independent research and developed professional-grade genealogical reports.
Proficiently used various library record types and sources, including online databases and
physical records, to perform extensive research and solve complex family history issues.
Academic Intern
June 2011 - August 2011
The Family History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Answered reference questions regarding Spanish and Portuguese family history research.
Made significant contributions to the librarys online family history wiki page.
Created an in-house database to aid in Brazilian family history research.
Teaching and Lab Assistant
August 2009 - August 2011
Brigham Young University Department of Religion
Assisted professors for an introductory family history research course.
Taught daily workshops on family history research methodology and the use of
genealogical websites and software programs.
Assisted students with projects and solved technical issues in a university computer lab.
Worked as part of a team on various family history projects, including transcription,
compiling databases, and data entry/extraction.

Skills
Library

Familiar with MARC 21, AACR2, RDA, LC and Dewey Decimal Classifications

Technology

Highly adept at learning new technology, but currently familiar with running and
troubleshooting the following:

Languages

Devices

Laptop and desktop computers (Apple and PC),

tablets (Android and iOS), smartphones
(Android, iOS, and Firefox OS), eReaders

Computer
Applications:

Microsoft Office, Microsoft SQL Server,

Microsoft Vizio, Google DOCS,

Library Systems:

Polaris

Social media/
Web Development:

Twitter, Facebook, WordPress, Wix, wikis,

HTML

Fluent in Portuguese and proficient in Spanish