Julia Glassman

jglassman at ucla edu

Education

University of California, Los Angeles (June 2012)
Masters in Library and Information Science; emphasis on:

• Cataloging and metadata
• Scholarly communication
• Reference and information literacy instruction

University of Iowa Writers' Workshop (2007)
Master of Fine Arts in fiction writing

Sarah Lawrence College (2003)
Bachelor of Arts in liberal studies; emphasis on creative writing

Foreign Language Instruction
Kansai Gaidai University (Fall 2001): Japanese I
The Sorbonne (Fall 2004): French II
Vilnius University (August 2011): Yiddish II

Professional Experience

Reference Desk Assistant (August 2010-present)
UCLA College Library

• Conduct one-on-one instruction with students, faculty, and community members in database navigation, library catalogs and collections, and search strategies.
• Conduct reference interviews in person and over the phone.
• Familiarize new students and visitors with the UCLA campus and its 22 libraries and collections.

Composition Instructor (2008-2010)
Long Beach City College and Orange Coast College

• Taught freshman composition and remedial writing.
• Conducted library orientations and taught Internet and library research methods.
• Taught citation methods and gave instruction in avoiding plagiarism.

Library Aide (2004-2005)
Oakland Public Library Main Branch

• Installed and performed maintenance on staff and public computers.
• Conducted first-tier technical support for staff and users.
• Updated and performed maintenance on the library website using Dreamweaver.

Additional Experience

Teaching Assistant (2005-2007)
University of Iowa

• Led undergraduate creative writing workshops.

Intern (2004)
McSweeney's Publishing

• Selected book and short story submissions for consideration by Dave Eggers and other editors.
• Fact-checked articles for The Believer Magazine using Internet resources.
• Contributed three entries to The Future Dictionary of America.

Additional Information

Relevant Coursework

• Descriptive and Subject Cataloging
• Electronic Publishing and Scholarly Communication
• Data Curation I

Selected Publications

Essays and Articles:

• "Camila Alire Ties Career Development to Service, Leadership, Advocacy, and Diversity." California Library Association Website.
• "Diverse Women for Diversity." Make/shift Magazine.

Fiction:

• Other Life Forms: A Novel. Forthcoming from Dinah Press.
• "Tenses." The Missouri Review.
• "On the Phone with Haley." Monkeybicycle.

Additional publications available by request.

Awards, Honors, and Professional Involvement

• Co-President (2011-2012) and Co-Vice President (2010-2011), UCLA ALA Student Chapter.
• UCLA Department of Germanic Studies Award for Excellence in Yiddish (Spring 2011).
• Jeremiah Fellow, Progressive Jewish Alliance (2009-2010)
• Visiting Writer, Monmouth College (April 2007)
• Furrow Fiction Prize, University of Wisconsin (2000)

Additional Languages and Skills

• Spanish (intermediate).
• Knowledge of Dreamweaver, Wordpress, and other web design interfaces.
• Familiarity with RDA, AACR2, MARC, and other cataloging and metadata standards.

References available upon request.

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