
Special Projects Librarian at Nebraska Library Commission
Lincoln, Nebraska Area

Special Projects Librarian at Nebraska Library Commission
Lincoln, Nebraska Area
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.
(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.
(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.
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
January 1992 — November 2000 (8 years 11 months)
MLS - Masters - Library Science , 1990 — 1991
BA - English - Literature & Folklore , 1986 — 1990