Meghan Miller Brawley

Education	University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Knoxville, TN Master of Science, Information Science. Degree expected no later than May 2008.
	Rice University Houston, TX. Bachelor of Arts, History.
Experience	Reference and Genealogy Assistant Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library Clarksville, TN February 2006-December 2006 Answered walk-in, phone and e-mail reference questions Provided informal orientation to genealogy resources, including Ancestry.com and microfilm collections Taught PowerPoint classes Taught Internet Safety classes Provided informal tutorials on internet basics, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Gale Group databases and EBSCO databases Indexed locally produced genealogy book Helped compile Montgomery County Marriage Index database
	Shelver/Page Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library Clarksville, TN January 2006-February 2006 Shelved material, assisted patrons with location and reference questions and use of Public Access Catalog
	Library Assistant III, Term Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Nashville, TN March 2006-August 2006 Processed addition to James D. Squires Papers, including writing and coding updated online finding aid Answered reference questions in person, by phone and e-mail Helped patrons locate materials Created Preparatory Schools Project online exhibit. Researched historic Tennessee schools, wrote exhibit copy, located photographs, designed and created website using XHTML 1.0 and CSS 2.0
	Manuscripts Intern Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Nashville, TN May 2005-October 2005 Processed James D. Squires Papers; wrote finding aid Assigned and entered metadata for Vanderbilt yearbooks as part of the University Photographic Archives project Answered reference questions in person and by phone Helped patrons locate materials
	Program Coordinator Muscular Dystrophy Association Nashville, TN September 2003-February 2004 Planned and coordinated $20,000+ fundraising events, including auctions and golf tournaments, individually and in cooperation with other staff Prospected and solicited corporate sponsors, including large groups of franchisees Coordinated volunteers Hired and managed staff of 5-15 telephone solicitors Produced PR materials and volunteer publications
	Acting District Director Snelling Personnel (placed with Muscular Dystrophy Association) Tyler, TX June 2003-August 2003 Supervised and assisted planning of $30,000 fundraising events Managed staff of four Hired staff Assisted planning of local segments of annual MDA Labor Day Telethon, worked with local television station, secured sponsors Organized and coordinated “Fill the Boot” fundraising campaign, including making presentations to area firefighters to recruit, train and motivate participants Produced PR materials and volunteer publications
	User Services Assistant Rice University Fondren Library Houston, TX January 2002-May 2003 Worked at circulation and reserve desks Answered questions and located materials for patrons
Volunteer Experience	2-187 Infantry Family Readiness Group (FRG) Leader Fort Campbell, KY October 2004-April 2005 Organized FRG for newly created U.S. Army company (120 soldiers and families) Conducted informational and support meetings for soldiers and their families Recruited and trained volunteers Distributed readiness information to families Acted as company FRG spokesperson for communication between company commander and company families
	Volunteer Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library Reference and Technical Services Clarksville, TN September 2004-January 2006 Answered reference and genealogy questions Helped compile Montgomery County Marriage Index database Prepared new books for placement in general collection
Skills	Language Working competency in Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese Technology HTML/XHTML, CSS, Web 2.0, DSpace, Microsoft and Apple platforms Supervision Hiring, motivating and managing teams of employees Reference In-person, phone and e-mail in public and archival libraries Writing Copyediting, proofreading, journalism publication, conference submission
Instruction	Basic PowerPoint (version 2000) Internet Safety for Children (ages 8-12)
Publications	Brawley, Meghan Miller. 2005. Catalysts for change: librarians and the Open Access movement. M. Halbert (Ed.). Free Culture and the Digital Library Symposium Proceedings. Atlanta, Georgia: MetaScholar Initiative at Emory University, October 14, 2005. 82-92. Miller, Meghan. 2001. Walking through technology on air: Prof’s show simplifies the complex. Dallas Morning News. January 1. 27A.
Memberships	American Library Association American Society for Information Science and Technology Texas Library Association

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