OTTO I.

LUNA

EDUCATION

Queens College, CUNY (Flushing, NY) January 2009-May 2011 Masters Degree in Library & Information Science Emory University (Atlanta, GA) September 2000-May 2001 Completed graduate-level courses in art history Fordham University (Bronx, NY) 1993-1997 Bachelor of Arts Major: Art History

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EBSCO Information Services (Ipswich, MA) December 2011-Present Art Abstractor (Content Management Department) Responsible for the timely, accurate and high-volume abstracting and keyword indexing of art, photography and architecture periodicals in English, Spanish and Italian. Initiate enhancements to EBSCOs suite of art and architecture databases, including continuous improvements to keywords with the goal of enhancing the accuracy of database search results. Contribute to the expansion of subject headings/keyword terms. Create and continually update instruction manuals for the abstracting and indexing of periodicals. Train new team members in the abstracting and indexing of art, photography and architecture periodicals. Provide feedback to trainees and EBSCO vendors. H.W. Wilson Company (Bronx, NY) November 2001 November 2011 Indexer, Art Index Analyzed scholarly articles in more than 75 art history, photography and architecture journals and applied keyword subject headings based on a controlled vocabulary.

Responsible for the indexing of English, Spanish, French, and Italian-language periodicals. Performed research on personal and corporate names to ensure authority control throughout the index. Researched and created new subject headings to reflect current trends in scholarly research and to ensure subject authority control.

May 2006-November 2011 Editorial Consultant, Sears: Lista de Encabezamientos de Materia Translated and edited portions of the Spanish-language version of the Sears List of Subject Headings. Edited subject headings to ensure compliance with cataloging standards, consistency of use, and clarity of language. Responsible for the final approval of data before publication.

December 1997-June 2000 Editorial Assistant, Art Index Retrospective Assisted in the conversion of printed volumes of Art Index (1929-1984) into an electronic database that meets the standards and needs of the academic community. Researched and updated subject headings to reflect current language and usage. Proofread and edited text in English, Spanish, French and Italian.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

Advanced professional experience in bibliographic and image database searching and retrieval. Extensive knowledge of electronic and print reference resources, especially in the arts and humanities. Advanced experience creating and editing metadata for large online research databases. Proficient in Microsoft Office, including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access. Knowledge of digital image editing software, including Adobe Photoshop and Corel PaintShop Pro. Fluent in Spanish and English. Reading knowledge of French and Italian.

PHONE: (646) 418-0069 E-MAIL: OTTO.I.LUNA@GMAIL.COM