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Career Strategies for Librarians
Richard A. Murray -- Resume
EXPERIENCE
- Metadata Librarian, Digital Collections Program; Catalog Librarian for Spanish & Portuguese
Languages, Duke University, Durham, NC, 2007-present
- Catalog Librarian for Spanish & Portuguese Languages, Duke University, Durham, NC, 2002-
2007
- Catalog Librarian, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 1999-2002
- Library Assistant, Original Cataloging Unit, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel
Hill, NC, 1998-1999
- Library Assistant, Latin American & Iberian Cataloging Unit, University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 1995-1998
EDUCATION
- M.S. Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 1999
- B.A. International Studies (Latin American Studies & Anthropology concentrations), University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 1995
PUBLICATIONS
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Shontz, Priscilla K. and Richard A. Murray. What Do Employers Want? A Guide for Library
Science Students. Libraries Unlimited, 2012
- Adamo, Michael, Noah Huffman, and Richard A. Murray. "Building a Digital Collection One Step at
a Time." Duke University Libraries Magazine 23, no. 1 (Fall 2009)
- Murray, Richard A. and Priscilla K. Shontz. "What Do You Wish You'd Learned in Library School?"
Informed Librarian, Dec 2007
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Shontz, Priscilla K. and Richard A. Murray, eds. A Day in the Life: Career Options in Library and
Information Science. Libraries Unlimited, 2007
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Murray, Richard A. “Standing out from the Crowd: Maximizing Your Hirability.” in Priscilla K. Shontz,
ed. The Librarian's Career Guidebook. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2004.
- LIScareer, assistant editor, 2004-2011; associate editor, 2011-present
- Murray, Richard A. “Virtual Discussions: Establishing a Positive Online Presence for Yourself.”
Informed Librarian Online, June 2004
- Murray, Richard A., et al. “The Job Situation: Is There a Shortage of Jobs or of Qualified
Librarians?” The One-Person Library 20, no. 7 (2003)
- Murray, Richard A. “Geography 101: See the World, Get a Job.” LIScareer, Mar 2003
- Allen, Tiffany Eatman and Richard A. Murray. “Making Your Cover Letter Work for You.” LIScareer,
Mar 2002
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Murray, Richard A. Review of Jump Start Your Career in Library & Information Science by Priscilla
K. Shontz. The One-Person Library 18, no. 11 (2002)
- Murray, Richard A. “The Whimsy of Cataloging.” LIScareer, Feb 2002
PRESENTATIONS
- "Changing Workforce: Metadata Librarians at Duke." Presented with Noah Huffman. Librarians
Association at UNC-CH Annual Conference, Mar 2009
- “Getting a Job in an Academic Library.” Presented with Tiffany Eatman Allen to Student Chapter of
ALA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Information & Library Science, Feb 2004
- “’Change Is One Thing, Progress Is Another’: The Future of Paraprofessional Library Staff.”
Presented with Alice Poffinberger. Librarians Association at UNC-CH Annual Conference, Mar
2003
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- ALA International Relations Committee
- Europe Subcommittee, 2003-05
- Europe & Canada Subcommittee, 2001-03
- Latin America & Caribbean Subcommittee, 1999-01
- ALA New Members Round Table (NMRT)
- Shirley Olofson Memorial Award Committee, 2005-06
- Co-chair, Midwinter Discussion Forum Committee, 2004-05
- 3M/NMRT Professional Development Grant Committee, 2003-04
- Chair, Shirley Olofson Memorial Award Committee, 2002-03
- Volunteer reviewer, Resume Reviewing Service, 2002-present
- Co-chair, Resume Reviewing Service Committee, 2001-02
- Resume Reviewing Service Committee, 2000-01
- ALA Better Salaries & Pay Equity Task Force
- Publicity Committee, 2001-02