Special Projects Librarian at Nebraska Library Commission
Lincoln, Nebraska Area
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- Special Projects Librarian at Nebraska Library Commission
- Past
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- OCLC Member Services Coordinator, NEBASE at Nebraska Library Commission
- Head of Research & Information Services at Pace University
- Education
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- State University of New York at Albany
- State University of New York at Binghamton
- Connections
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- Industry
- Libraries
- Websites
Christa Burns’s Summary
Christa Burns is the Special Projects Librarian, Technology & Access Services, at the Nebraska Library Commission. She provides organization, training, and consultation for special projects, such as the Gates Foundation grants for libraries, E-rate, Learning 2.0, and group purchases of library products and services. Previously, she was the OCLC Member Services Coordinator for NEBASE, the OCLC Regional Service Provider for Nebraska, presenting sessions and training on OCLC products and services at conferences and meetings across Nebraska. Before coming to Nebraska in 2000, Christa spent 8 and 1/2 years at Pace University in Westchester County, NY, starting as a Reference Librarian and working her way up to become Head of Research & Information Services. She received her MLS from the University of Albany School of Information Science and Policy in 1991, and her BA from the University of Binghamton in English Literature and Folklore. In her spare time, Christa is a gamer, bibliophile, floriculturist, ferret and cat minion.
Christa Burns’s Experience
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Special Projects Librarian
Nebraska Library Commission
(Libraries industry)
July 2009 — Present (5 months)
Provides organization, training, and consultation for special projects, such as the Gates Foundation grants for libraries, E-rate, Learning 2.0, and group purchases of library products and services.
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OCLC Member Services Coordinator, NEBASE
Nebraska Library Commission
(Libraries industry)
December 2000 — June 2009 (8 years 7 months)
Christa Burns was the OCLC Member Services Coordinator for NEBASE, the OCLC Regional Service Provider for Nebraska. She presented sessions and provided training on OCLC products and services at conferences and meetings across Nebraska.
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Head of Research & Information Services
Pace University
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
January 1992 — November 2000 (8 years 11 months)
Christa Burns’s Education
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State University of New York at Albany
MLS - Masters - Library Science , 1990 — 1991
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State University of New York at Binghamton
BA - English - Literature & Folklore , 1986 — 1990
Additional Information
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Christa Burns’s Groups:
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Internet Librarian
Christa Burns’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
