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Education
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Accomplishments
Projects
Certifications Courses
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Kimfa Maurice-Cooper

Princes Town

Summary

Highly skilled in library management and cataloging, with experience in both public and academic libraries. Possess strong organizational skills and adept at database management and digital archiving, ensuring efficient information retrieval for users. Contributed to improving library processes, enhancing user satisfaction through streamlined access to resources and information. Demonstrated ability in team collaboration and training new staff on library systems and operations.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Library Assistant

University of Trinidad and Tobago
01.2013 - Current
  • Supporting independent research and learning
  • Assisting readers to use computer equipment, conduct literature searches etc
  • Promoting the library's resources to users
  • Preparation and selection of pertinent library resources
  • Loans and returns of printed material
  • Inter Library Loans
  • Preparation of statistics and overdue fines
  • Receiving library material
  • Accessioning library material
  • Classification/Cataloguing of all printed material
  • Attending to reference queries
  • Locating and attaching security strips and tags on material
  • Attends to queries, answers questions regarding the use of library resources and directs patrons to relevant areas
  • Clips, sorts, mounts and files newspapers, periodicals and other material for reference purposes
  • Assists with sorting and filing newsletters and other ephemeral material
  • Assists in sourcing information and mounting displays

Acting Librarian

University of Trinidad and Tobago
05.2017 - 08.2019
  • Daily management of campus library
  • Preparation of Monthly Statistics
  • Preparation of Monthly report
  • Training and use of online resources and databases
  • Training of OJTs, temporary staff and library assistants
  • Attending and teaching classes on the use of the library and its resources
  • Selecting, developing and classifying library resources
  • Solving readers’ enquiries
  • Using library systems and specialist computer applications
  • Management of staff
  • Liaising with department academic staff and eternal organisations
  • Ensuring that library services meet the expectations of each group of users
  • Spearheaded and managed the relocation and repacking of the library

Library Assistant

University of Trinidad and Tobago
09.2007 - 01.2013
  • Provide support to the functioning of an academic Library in accordance with the vision and mission of the University of Trinidad and Tobago
  • Opening of office and preparing it for patrons
  • Reading of library shelves
  • Sorting of printed material and shelving them
  • Performing light repairs on printed material
  • Registering new patrons
  • Loans and returns of printed material
  • Inter Library Loans
  • Preparation of statistics and overdue fines
  • Receiving library material
  • Accessioning library material
  • Classification/Cataloguing of all printed material
  • Attending to reference queries using the Reference Interview Method
  • Locating and attaching security strips and tags on printed material
  • Attends to queries, answers questions regarding the use of library resources and directs patrons to relevant areas
  • Clips, sorts, mounts and files newspapers, periodicals and other material for reference purposes
  • Assists with sorting and filing newsletters and other ephemeral material
  • Assists in sourcing information and mounting displays
  • Assists with Venda card sales and collection of money

Library Assistant II (Ag)

National Library and Information Systems Management
01.2005 - 01.2007
  • Opening and closing of library
  • Photocopying
  • Accessioning of printed material
  • Answering the telephone
  • Secures equipment and ensure that they are working properly
  • Records and relays messages in a timely manner
  • Checks materials against a packing list accessioning and Processing
  • Classification and Cataloguing
  • Information Research
  • Preparation of Statistics
  • User Services
  • Current awareness

Library Assistant 1

National Library and Information Systems Management
01.2003 - 01.2005
  • Opening and closing of library
  • Photocopying
  • Accessioning of printed material
  • Answering the telephone
  • Secures equipment and ensure that they are working properly
  • Records and relays messages in a timely manner
  • Checks materials against a packing list accessioning and Processing
  • Classification and Cataloguing
  • Information Research
  • Preparation of Statistics
  • User Services
  • Current awareness

Education

Masters - Library and Information Systems

University of the West Indies Mona Campus
01.2021

Master of Science - Innovation, Manufacturing Management and Entrepreneurship

University of Trinidad and Tobago
01.2018

BSC. - HEALTH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Cipriani College of Labour and Cooperative studies
01.2013

Certificate - Occupational Health and Safety

University of the West Indies
01.2008

CXC O Levels - GCE A Levels

Cowen Hamilton Secondary School
01.2002

Skills

  • Library instruction
  • Cataloging expertise
  • Research assistance
  • Multilingual communication
  • Acquisition processing
  • Database searching
  • Metadata creation
  • Circulation services
  • Reference services
  • Website maintenance
  • Collection management
  • Information literacy
  • Preservation techniques
  • Digital archiving
  • Serials management
  • Electronic resources
  • Sorting and processing donations
  • Damaged book removal
  • Library technology
  • Circulation processes
  • Cataloging of materials

Accomplishments

  • Class Representative for IMME class
  • Class Representative for MLIS
  • Placed in the top 50 in the Colfire Road Safety Essay Writing Competition – 2000
  • Class Representative for my class at UWI while pursuing my Certificate in Health Safety and Environmental Management
  • School Prefect at Cowen Hamilton Secondary School

Projects

Worked on the Patrick Manning Special Collection housed at UTT Assisted in the management and setting up of the Patrick Manning Display done at SAPA and NALIS Lead and managed the relocation of the Pt Lisas library, which included packing the collection and repacking it according to LOC standards

Certifications Courses

  • Records Management 1, 01/01/12, Human Resource Planning and Development Department University of Trinidad and Tobago
  • Records Management II: Vital Records and Disaster Preparedness Workshop, 01/01/12, Human Resource Planning and Development Department University of Trinidad and Tobago
  • Train the Trainer, 01/01/16, Professional Education Unit (PEU) University of Trinidad and Tobago
  • ODPM Disaster Risk Management, 12/01/13
  • UTT Certificate in Microsoft Outlook, 01/01/11, University of Trinidad and Tobago
  • UTT Certificate in Presentation Skills, 01/01/11, University of Trinidad and Tobago
  • UTT Certificate in Quality Customer Service, 01/01/11, University of Trinidad and Tobago
  • UTT Certificate in Fire Awareness and Emergency Response, 01/01/11, University of Trinidad and Tobago
  • First Aid, CPR and AED, 11/01/08, ECSI - Emergency Care and Safety Institute

Timeline

Acting Librarian

University of Trinidad and Tobago
05.2017 - 08.2019

Senior Library Assistant

University of Trinidad and Tobago
01.2013 - Current

Library Assistant

University of Trinidad and Tobago
09.2007 - 01.2013

Library Assistant II (Ag)

National Library and Information Systems Management
01.2005 - 01.2007

Library Assistant 1

National Library and Information Systems Management
01.2003 - 01.2005

Masters - Library and Information Systems

University of the West Indies Mona Campus

Master of Science - Innovation, Manufacturing Management and Entrepreneurship

University of Trinidad and Tobago

BSC. - HEALTH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Cipriani College of Labour and Cooperative studies

Certificate - Occupational Health and Safety

University of the West Indies

CXC O Levels - GCE A Levels

Cowen Hamilton Secondary School
Kimfa Maurice-Cooper