Chris Iweha, MLIS.

I542 Becklow Avenue

Middle River, MD 21220
Cell: 443-600-8499
Email: chrisiweha@yahoo.com



EDUCATION:


Master of Library Science (MLS) in view (Fall, 2014),
University of Maryland at College Park.
Master of Science in Health Systems Management
University of Baltimore, Maryland (2009 -2011)
Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)
University of Ibadan, Nigeria (1999-2001)
Bachelor of Library and Information Science Cum Political Science
University of Ibadan, Nigeria (1994-1998)
National Certificate in Special Education
Federal College of Education (Special) Oyo, Nigeria
Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner (CPRP)
United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA, 2010).
Successfully completed Electronic Health Record Specialist Training, on April 30
,
2012, including the
roles of Clinicians/Practitioners Consultant; Practice Workflow & Information Management Redesign
Specialist at The Community College of Baltimore County Sponsored by the HITECH Act. (HIT
Consortia Grant No. 90CC0080/01)


Skills:


Electronic Resources Content Development Collection Management
Information Retrieval Scholarly Communication Information Literacy
Reference &Instruction Experience Government Document User Services
Academic Librarianship Digital Technology HTML
JAVA XML Dublin Core
JON RDA Inter-Library Loan




AWARDS

ALA- Spectrum Scholar 2013/2014

IFLA Grantee to World Library Congress, Buenos Aires, Argentina 2004


Work History


Earl Richardson Library
Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD
1700 East Cold Spring Lane,
Baltimore, MD 21251. Tel: 443-885-3333

Reference Librarian - Part Time May 2011 Present

Experience:

Knowledge of cataloging standards such as RDA, AACR2, LCSH, LC classification and
MARC formats, circulation services, demonstrated ability to initiate, plan, coordinate and
implement complex projects and services, ability to provide training and instruction in
various settings, ability to work in a rapidly technology changing academic library
environment, ability to work collaboratively in a complex environment, strong customer
service attitude, and proactive approach to problem-solving.

Responsibilities:

Assist faculty and students to navigate library resources relevant to their research work
Assist patrons to physically and electronically check out, and return books, access reserve
materials and Notes from their professors
Conducts electronic database searches
Assist students with online interlibrary loan processing
Shelving of reference materials
Proficient in OCLC World Catalogue, Ebscohost, Proquest, Hinari, etc
Provide Online Librarian assistance via Meebo to library users in an attempt to remotely access
library resources to meet their information needs.
Collates daily and monthly utilization statistics
Provides over the phone assistance to information seekers
Educate users on locations and arrangement of library materials in the library in an attempt to
facilitate easy access to library resources.
Provide assistance to patrons on how to access and use printed Government documents and online
Government databases.
Provide coverage at circulation desk
Proficient in use and navigation of various Integrated Library Systems


Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health,
111 Market Place Baltimore, MD 21220

Popline Assistant - Part Time 2006 -2007


Popline Database update, editing and review.
Assisted Researchers to find relevant materials for their research projects
Provided Information Literacy training for users
Collated utilization statistics

Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

Systems Librarian 2002 2005


Worked as an Assistant Systems Librarian
Network Administration and Management.
Training of library staff in the use of ICT. Helping users to find research materials on the internet
and databases. 43
Coordination and processing of Library Retrospective Conversion to Machine-readable Format
and sending them electronically in batches to OCLC.
Digitization of Library Newspapers and African Theses. Database Management such as Hinari
(Biomedicals and Medicals), Pubmed (Medical). Ebscohost (All Disciplines), Infotrac onefile
(All Disciplines), Agora (Agriculture), Science Direct (Science), and Oxford University Press
(OUP) Online Journals.
Taught Information Literacy Program for Undergraduates in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-
Ife, Nigeria.
Taught Library Science at Universal College of Technology (UNICOTEC),
a private Polytechnic at Ile Ife, Nigeria.



Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

Librarian II 2001 2002

Taught Information Literacy Program for Undergraduates students
Original Cataloging
Checking in the Author/Title catalogue to verify if they are added copies.
Confirming bibliographic details of books in the National Union Catalogue.
Using Library of Congress Subject Headings to assign subjects.
Assigning class marks using Library of Congress Classification Schemes. Checking in the shelf
list to avoid duplications of class mark.


Publications:

ADEYEYE, Mike and IWEHA, C.C. (2005) Towards an Effective National Policy on Information
Communications Technologies (ICTs) for Nigeria. Information Development, volume 21, No. 3, Pages
202 - 208

IWEHA, C.C. (2003), Networking Library Services for the Visually Impaired in South -Western
Nigeria -Journal of Association of Libraries for the Visually Impaired (JALVI), Volume 2 No.1, Pages
8 17.

Okunola, A. A and Iweha, C. C. (2005). A study of the Educational Implications of the Availability
and use of Cyber Cafes at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Ife Journal of Education
Studies [IJES], Faculty of Education Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile - Ife. Volume 12, Number 1.
Pages 70-76

IWEHA, C. C.(2005), Utilization of Electronic Information Sources (EIS) by the
Academic Staff of Hezekiah Oluwasanmi Library, Obafemi Awolowo
University, Ile-Ife. University of Dar es Salaam Journal, volume 7 No. 1, page 47-55.




RESEARCH I NTEREST
Information Communication Technologies application to library services.
Utilization of Adaptive Technologies to meeting special user needs.
Web Technologies.
Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) application to Library Services.

References


2011-Date Ms. Michelle Hammond - As Supervisor
Associate Director Public Services
Earl S. Richardson Library, Room 127-A
Morgan State University
1700 Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, Maryland 21251
Tel: 443-885-3478
Fax: 443-885-8246
michelle.hammond@morgan.edu

2001- 2005 Mrs. K. O. Jagboro -As Supervisor
Systems Librarian,
Hezekiah Oluwasanmi Library,
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
+2348034747878.
kojagboro@yahoo.com


2011 Date Alan V. Poulson, -As Head, Circulation Librarian
Earl S.Richardson Library
Morgan State University
1700 E. Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, Maryland 21251
443-885-3477
Email: alan.poulson@morgan.edu