Meredith
Sommers
3763
Beechwood Boulevard
Pittsburgh,
PA 15217
(412) 805-0827
meredith.sommers@gmail.com
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Education
University
of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
August 2006-April 2009
MLIS,
specialization in Preservation Management.
Senator
John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
May
2006-July 2007
Intern,
Library and Archives
Arranged
and described the papers of Henry W. Oliver, and those of the H. Samson
family,
both of Pittsburgh.
University
of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
August
1998-April 2002
Bachelor
of Arts, Classics
Work History
University
Library System Preservation Department
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
September
2006-present
Act
as student employee in the University of Pittsburgh’s preservation lab.
Recase
books, mend small tears, replace loose pages, bind pamphlets, build
protective
housing for fragile materials.
The
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
November
2006-August 2007
Clerk,
Downtown & Business Library
Served
as circulation clerk. Staffed circulation desk, performed preliminary
sorting
of books to be reshelved,
completed library card
registrations.
The
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
July 2006
–November 2006
Clerk,
Substitute Pool
Served
as library clerk on substitute basis throughout Carnegie Library
system.
Responsible for circulation, library card registration, and some
reference.
The
Coffee Tree Roasters
Squirrel
Hill, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
April
2004-June 2006
Starbucks
Coffee Company
Shadyside,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
August
2003-April 2004
Barista
Provided
excellent customer service in busy coffee shops.
Prepared and served beverages; kept stores clean, organized, and
well-stocked.
Acted as assistant manager at The Coffee Tree Roasters, training new
hires,
completing daily accounting paperwork, and ordering supplies weekly.
Baptist
Association of Southwest Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
July
2002-June 2003
Semester
Missionary/Campus Ministry Intern
Coordinated
Christian student group at Community College of
Allegheny County. Taught weekly Bible study on campus, as part of
city-wide
ministry team.
Frick
Fine Arts Library, University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
September
1998-May 2002
Student
Assistant/Library Page
Staffed
circulation and reserve materials desks in the
University of Pittsburgh’s Fine Arts Library. Retrieved and shelved
books in
closed stacks, including rare book cage. Performed general office
duties;
typing, filing, photocopying, answering phones.
Professional Involvement
American
Library Association
2008-present
Student
member
American
Institute for the Conservation
of Historic and Artistic Works
2006-present
Student
member
Computer Skills
Familiarity
with Microsoft Office Suite (including Word, PowerPoint, and Access);
experience with both Voyager and Millennium integrated library systems.
Languages
Reading
knowledge of Latin, Attic Greek, and Spanish.