Steve Ely Information Professional PO Box 70302 Houston, TX 77270 706.294.8213	Serving academic and special libraries. Reference, Instruction, Research &  More.
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EDUCATION

Master of Library and Information Science, August 2007; School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA Arabic Basic Course, 2002-2003; Defense Language Institute, Monterey, CA B.A. in History, May 1998; Grove City College, Grove City, PA

CURRENT AND RECENT EXPERIENCE

Technical Librarian                                                                                              2007—2008 The Morrow Group                                                                                                 Houston, TX Performed literature searching, document delivery, and acquisitions to support exploration and production research at a global independent oil and gas company.  Ensured effective customer access to electronic resources, with maintenance of online services, frequent trainings, and coordination with vendors. Improved the organization of print materials, through enhanced descriptive cataloging and through an initiative to apply LC classification to book collection, previously unordered. Reference Intern                                                                                                  2006—2007 Hillman Library, University of Pittsburgh                                                                Pittsburgh, PA Provided reference service at an ARL library, assisting members of a diverse academic community with research tasks using a wide array of print and online resources. Participated in an in-depth, on-the-job training program dealing with reference techniques and resources, library instruction, collection development, and familiarization with many other departments in a major academic library. Provided assistance to patrons with retrieval and use of depository government documents, including U.S., U.N., and E.U. materials. Performed library outreach through “HelpHub” station, bringing personal reference service to students in classroom buildings.   Delivered library instruction sessions to colleagues, addressing the effective use of specific research databases, including MEDLINE in three of its manifestations.   Law Library Intern                                                                                                           2007 Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC                                                                Pittsburgh, PA Performed legal research using Lexis, Westlaw, print, and government sources to retrieve cases by citation, party, and subject and to search patents and public records information. Developed detailed background information on corporations using Lexis, Dialog, Dun & Bradstreet, Llesiant Legal Advantage, 10K Wizard, and Martindale Hubbell. Electronic Theses & Dissertations Support                                                       2006—2007 University of Pittsburgh                                                                                          Pittsburgh, PA Instructed personally and via e-mail graduate students preparing dissertations on advanced uses of MS Word and Adobe Acrobat Professional to create a fully linked document. Analyzed and resolved problems clients encounter in the ETD process. Research and Media Monitoring                                                                        2006—2007 Euro RSCG Magnet                                                                                              Pittsburgh, PA Demonstrated initiative and analytical judgment that led a short-term temporary assignment to become an ongoing role with notably increased responsibility. Monitored amount and nature of client and competitor coverage in various publications, tracking and analyzing resultant information through database records and queries. Researched diverse business questions in support of major public relations accounts.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES

American Library Association Association of College and Research Libraries Reference and User Service Association Special Libraries Association Pittsburgh Chapter Business & Finance; Competitive Intelligence; Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition; and Government Information Divisions Western Pennsylvania Law Library Association President, SLA Pitt Student Group                                                                                 2007 Coordinated with varied library professionals, university staff, and students to arrange activities and events enhancing student networking and knowledge of special libraries. Publicized SLA chapter and student group activities and relevant school issues through blog, e-mail, posted fliers, and newsletter articles. Led meetings and activities, both managing practical details and moderating discussion.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Proficient with MS Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Power Point, and Publisher, as well as Adobe Acrobat Professional.  Experienced with basic web design and various Web 2.0 features and applications such as RSS, Blogger, wikis, Flickr, and del.icio.us.  Familiar with Voyager, WordPress, PHP, MySQL, Lotus Notes, and FileMaker Pro.  Experienced with a wide array of research databases, including Lexis-Nexis, Westlaw, Factiva, MEDLINE, WorldCat, and many products from such vendors as EBSCO, Ovid, and CSA Illumina.

Last updated May 25, 2008.