Mary Nere
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the Government Documents Librarian in pulling superseded and outdated materials.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.
