BLAKE SCOTT

 

OBJECTIVE: A position which will utilize my library customer service, resourcing, supervisory, organizational,

leadership, database and communication skills . 

 

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

- Over eleven years of supervisory, infomation resource sharing and lead experience at the Knight Library, University of Oregon.

- Team player, energetic, motivated, with a willingness to be directed

                - Strong work ethic and self-starter

- Capable supervisor with strong people skills, 40 hour supervisor training course at the UofO, Management & Leadership courses, Rockhurst University.

-Project Management Training- Brigham Young University.                                        

- Recognized as a effective problem-solver and decision maker.

- Honest, reliable, and pleasant demeanor.                                                

               - Persistent, thorough, and prompt in completing projects, meeting deadlines, and staying                                                

                                within budget constraints.                                                     

- Strong computer skills in a network environment, OS-Windows95/98/XP/Win7, Excel, Word; Millennium, NRE                                        

                                AutoCad LD, Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Nano HTML (see my home page at: http://uoregon.edu/~bscott/)

 

WORK EXPERIENCE:

                2/01- Present Supervisor- Knight Library, Stacks Management and Summit Processing; duties include supervising approximately 40 student workers, providing library resources for Library Consortiums as well as individual materials, articles, and electronic resources for Graduate students and faculty. Working a public service desk providing library customer service. Web page design. Student training, supervising, scheduling, and work flow management. Stacks management- including planning and supervising stacks shifting, maintenance, reshelving, and shelfreading. Specialty projects/committees- Currently on the Emergency Response and Planning Team coordinating library disaster response and safety protocols.   

3/00-12/00 L & S Surveying- Engineer Technician in Training (ETT); duties included spreadsheet data entry, topographical mapping (calculating volumes), electronic blueprint reading and plan design using AUTOCAD 2000, in the field construction surveys using electronic data collector and surveying instruments, interfacing between engineers, state inspectors, and general contractors, and meeting construction deadlines.

                2/99-5/00 Rascals Tavern, Bartender; duties included opening procedures, customer service, working cash register, closing procedures, preparing bank deposits, bouncing, and answering phones.

                9/95-3/98 Knight Library, Current Periodicals student work-study program. Duties included customer service, building book-trucks in sorting areas, shelving books, opening front desk, and training new student workers.

                10/96-8/97 Sound Engineering. Technician; duties included maintenance, service, and repair of electronic equipment, customer service, and answering phones.

                3/92-9/95 Small Cars Unlimited. Mechanic/Machinist; duties included machining and fabricating parts to rebuild Volkswagen motors.

               

VOLUNTEER WORK:

            I’ve been involved with the Oregon Country Fair as a staff volunteer since 1986 and for the last 19 years I have been the Operations Manager of Energy Park. In that capacity I supervise crew coordinators and volunteers ranging from security and construction crews to camping and entertainment. Additionally, I coordinate with staff and booth registration volunteers overseeing trouble shooting/solutions, conflict resolution, and safety concerns.

 

EDUCATION:

            1998. University of Oregon. B.A., Political Science, Minor International Studies.

                                Achievements: Twice on the Dean’s List for Academic Excellence.          

                1985. South Eugene High School.

 

REFERENCES:

                References available upon request.