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October 27, 2008
Skillshare: Nerea Llamas and Harriet Teller
Nerea Llamas
To share: Reference desk, assisting patrons with their research needs. Collection development for Latin American & Iberian Studies, including selecting materials print from approval plans and evaluating electronic resources for purchase. GL Collection Coordinators, participate in weekly meetings and address any work with International Studies selectors on issues related to collection development. Instruction, provide orientation for coursed working on research projects in Latin American & Caribbean Studies. And depending on the timing, there may be other projects or activities to observe.
In my role as collection coordinator, I am now working with gift and trust funds more often. As a result, I am thinking more about how these funds have come about. So, through this program, I hope to learn more about development activities which are typically far removed from my daily activities. I would like to understand the challenges involved in working with donors and find ways to work more closely with development in general. On the flip side, I would greatly enjoy sharing my work with Harriet.
Harriet Teller
I gather information used to produce the annual reports sent to donors of endowed and other Library funds. To do this, I need to gather information from selectors regarding materials purchased using these funds during the past year. I also work with donors who make in-kind gifts to the Library. I collect the relevant information, often including qualified appraisals, and submit the necessary paperwork to the U-M Office of University Development. In addition, I field calls from prospective donors regarding materials they may wish to donate to the Library. I organize Development events and arrange for campus and community groups to hold events at the Library.
I am interested in observing a librarian at the Graduate Library who has responsibility for selecting materials in a specific area. I think this will help lead to improved communication between Development and the selectors.
I look forward to learning more about the day-to-day work of the selectors. I hope to gain a better understanding of their jobs so I can coordinate my work with them.
Posted by dueberb at October 27, 2008 09:18 AM