Amanda Quist

Current

Acquisitions Librarian at San Diego County Public Law Library

Past

Library Intern at San Diego Mesa College
Library Aide at San Diego County Public Law Library
Digital Imagery Intern at San Diego State University

Program Assistant at Stanford University

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Education

San Jose State University
University of California, San Diego

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Amanda Quist’s Summary

Professional interests include: Using online tools for communication and collaboration, management and acquisition of electronic resources, collection development, special collections, archives - including e-archives, preservation - including digital preservation, reference and instruction, digital collections, and exploring new ideas and technologies.

Amanda Quist’s Specialties:

As a new professional, my "specialties" are in progress. I currently work in the management and acquisitions of serials, and have also had the opportunity to explore collection development, electronic resources, online collections, and online communication streams.

Amanda Quist’s Experience

Acquisitions Librarian

San Diego County Public Law Library

(Libraries industry)

May 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

Manage acquisitions of print materials in a wide variety of formats, including developing department procedures, working with vendors, coordinating workflow with cataloging, developing and overseeing database maintenance projects, and participating on the Collection Development Team. Special projects have included overseeing book repair activities and coordinating access to and processing of archival materials.
Library Intern

San Diego Mesa College

(Higher Education industry)

February 2008 — April 2008 (3 months)

Provided reference assistance to students including assisting them with the use of electronic databases.
Library Aide

San Diego County Public Law Library

(Libraries industry)

June 2005 — April 2008 (2 years 11 months)
Digital Imagery Intern

San Diego State University

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

August 2006 — November 2006 (4 months)

Worked on digital imaging for the School of Art, Design, and Art History's Visual Resource Center
Program Assistant

Stanford University

(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

March 1997 — April 2000 (3 years 2 months)

Program Assistant for the National Fellows Program at the Hoover Institution

Amanda Quist’s Education

San Jose State University

MLIS , Library and Information Science , 2004 — 2008
University of California, San Diego

BA , History , 1990 — 1996

Minors: Engineering Mechanics and Literature/Writing

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Amanda Quist’s Groups:

American Library Association, California Library Association, Special Libraries Association - San Diego Chapter, American Association of Law Libraries