Library - Mary Nere

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Mary Nere

B.S.
Government Documents Technician
E-mail: mary.nere@mnsu.edu
Home Page: http://lib.mnsu.edu/about/staff/nere/nere.html
Voice: (507) 389-5153 -- FAX: (507) 389-5155


Responsibilities:

As the Government Documents Technician , I am responsible for administering the materials for the government documents collection. I prepare government agency items for appropriate processing, making claims and corrections as necessary. I maintain the collection, working with the Government Documents Librarian in pulling superseded and outdated materials. It is also my responsibility to supervise and train the government document student assistants. I also maintain our website "Government Documents Display Clearinghouse," as well as construct monthly government document displays at Memorial Library.


PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION

Education:

  • B.S. Degree in social work from MSU
  • Completed 22 post-graduate credits in library media

Experience:

  • Traverse des Sioux Regional Library System, 1976-78 and 1984-86
    Handled interlibrary loan requests
  • Library Assistant, N. Mankato Public Library, 1986-1998

Memberships:

  • Memorial Library Paraprofessional Organization member, recording secretary, 1998- 2001
  • Chair for National Library Week Committee, 1999
  • Networking/ Goodwill Committee, 1999-2002
  • Library Book Sale Committee, 2002
  • Library Planning Committee, 2002-2004
  • Library Logo Committee, 2003

Professional Activities/Training:

  • Government Publications Information Forum, May 1998 & 1999
  • Quality on the Front Line Conference, June 1998
  • Customer Service Training, July 1998
  • Soaring to Excellence Workshop, Nov. 1998
  • Fall Pals User Group- Oct. 1999, Mar.2000, Oct. 2000
  • Government Document Spring Forum- 1999, 2000
  • MOTSE Workshop, 2002
  • Branch-out, August, 2003

Presentations:

  • "Creating Government Document Displays"
    Government Document Spring Forum, St. John's University-May 2000
  • MLA Conference, St. Paul-September 2000
  • Federal Depository Library Conference, Washington D.C.-Oct.2000
  • "GovDocs Rock!" Branch-out, Aug. 2003

OTHER INTERESTS/BOOKMARKS:

I enjoy gardening, traveling, cooking & acrylic painting.