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Tiffany Eatman Allen - Resume

EXPERIENCE        

  • Personnel Librarian, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Library (Chapel Hill,
    North Carolina), 2001--present
  • Personnel Manager, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Library (Chapel Hill,
    North Carolina), 1999--2001
  • Library Assistant, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Library (Chapel Hill, North
    Carolina), 1996--1999
  • Library Clerk III, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Library (Chapel Hill, North
    Carolina), 1995
  • Technical Information Consultant, Burroughs Wellcome Fund (Morrisville, North Carolina), 1995
  • Library Technical Assistant, Burroughs Wellcome Company (Research Triangle Park, North
    Carolina), 1994

EDUCATION           

  • M.S. Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, May 2000
  • B.A. Psychology and Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC,
    May 1994

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

  • Resumes and Job Searching.  Co-presented with Rachel Stinehelfer for the University Library
    Staff Development program, May 2009.
  • Cover Letters and Resumes.   Co-presented with Rachel Stinehelfer for NCSLA, April 2009.
  • Growing Our Own: The TRLN Management Academy.  Poster presentation at the Association of
    College and Research Libraries 14th National Conference, March 2009.
  • Cover Letters and Interviews.  Panel presentation for UNC-Greensboro LISSA, March 2009.
  • Marketing New Skill Sets.  Presentation at 18th NC Serials Conference, March 2009.
  • Turnabout is Fair Play: Recruiting "Outside the Box."  Moderator of panel presentation at the 17th
    NC Serials Conference, April 2008.
  • “To Whom It May Concern: A Guide to Giving Employment References.”  Published online at
    LIScareer.com in November 2007.
  • “It’s Your Call: Telephone Interview Strategies.” Published online at LIScareer.com in January
    2007.
  • Job searching and interviewing. Panel Presentation for the SILS Student Chapter of ALA (SCALA),
    November 2006.
  • Resumes and interviewing in an academic library.  Discussion leader for the SILS Student
    Chapter of SAA (SCOSAA), November 2006.
  • All Staff Communications and Professional Development Survey, 2006.  (Created and
    implemented with Mari Marsh and Judith Panitch.)
  • Co-author of “Career People Column” in Info Career Trends, a bimonthly professional
    development blog, September 2003-present.
  • “Crafting a Winning Resume.”  Published online at LIScareer.com in January 2005.
  • “Interviews in Libraries: Planning, Preparation and Perfection” in Priscilla K. Shontz, ed. The
    Librarian’s Career Guidebook. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2004.
  • “How Do I Get There From Here?” in C&RL News, December 2004 (vol. 65, no. 11).  Co-
    authored with Suzanne Markgren.
  • “It’s All About the J-O-B.”  Panel presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society of North
    Carolina Archivists on the subject of finding and applying for a job in the archives and library field,
    March 2004.
  • “Getting a Job in an Academic Library.”  Presented with Richard Murray to the Student Chapter of
    ALA (SCALA) at the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina,
    Chapel Hill.  Asked to speak to students on the topic of job searching and interviewing in
    academic libraries, February 2004.
  • “Making Your Cover Letter Work for You.”  Co-authored with Richard Murray.  Published online at
    LIScareer.com, March 2002.
  • University of North Carolina Report of Professional Librarians Salary Survey, 1999-2000.  Survey
    conducted by the University Libraries Advisory Council (ULAC) and the ULAC Personnel Action
    Committee.  Worked with Mari Marsh and Judith Panitch to prepare and distribute surveys to peer
    institutions of the 16 UNC campuses and to compile and publish findings, October 2000.
  • All Staff Survey (Created and implemented with Richard Murray and members of the Employee
    Appreciation and Recognition Committee, SPA Forum and Staff Development Committee,
    November 1998)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

  • American Library Association, 2000-
  • ALA New Members Round Table, 2000-2006
  • ALA Library Administration and Management, 2006-
  • Librarians Association at UNC Chapel Hill, 2001-
  • UNC Chapel Hill University Managers Association, 2008-

  • Library Committees
  • Library search committees / Ex Officio / March 2001-present
  • Diversity Task Force / Chair / 2006
  • Diversity Committee / Ex Officio / 2007-present
  • Library Travel Task Force / Chair / 2006-2008
  • Ranking Review Committee / Ex Officio / 2007-present
  • SPA Hiring and Reclassification Working Group / member / 2007-present
  • LAUNC-CH / Secretary / July 2006-June 2007
  • LAUNC-CH Program Committee / Chair / July 2005-June 2006
  • LAUNC-CH Program Committee / Chair / July 2002-June 2003
  • SPA Forum / Ex Officio / November 2004-present
  • SPA Forum / Chair / 1998-1999
  • SPA Forum / Vice Chair / 1997-1998
  • UL Staff Training and Support Working Group / Member / 2001-August 2002
  • Outstanding Employee Award Selection Committee / Chair / October 2000-June 2003
  • Employee Awards Task Force / Chair / March-June 2000
  • Student Wage Task Force / Ex-Officio / 1999-present
  • Employee Appreciation & Recognition Committee / Chair / 1998-2001
  • Employee Appreciation & Recognition Committee / Member / 1996-1998
  • Staff Development Committee / Member / 1995-2001

  • Campus/University Committees
  • UNC Chapel Hill University Managers Association / Vice President / June 2009-present
  • UNC Outstanding Encouragement of Learning & Development Award selection
    committee / Member / 2008
  • TRLN Management Academy Steering Committee / Member / January 2007-present
  • TRLN Committee on Human Resources / member / 2005-present
  • TRLN Committee on Human Resources / Chair, Staff Development Committee / July
    2006-2008
  • Chancellor’s Child Care Advisory Committee / Member / July 2006-present
  • Director, Workforce Planning and Compensation search committee / Member /
    September 2005-February 2006

  • Community and Professional Committees
  • LLAMA HRS / Member at large / 2008-2010
  • Victory Village Day Care Center Board of Directors / Chair of the Personnel Committee /
    September 2007-present
  • Victory Village Day Care Center Board of Directors / Past Chair / July 2006-August 2007
  • Victory Village Day Care Center Board of Directors / Chair / August 2005-July 2006
  • Victory Village Day Care Center Board of Directors / Member, Vice Chair / January 2005-
    July 2005
  • ALA NMRT Midwinter Discussion Forum / Member / May 2004-November 2004
  • ALA NMRT Resume Review Service / Resume Reviewer / January 2002-present