Abigail H. Tilden

Abigail H. Tilden
ahtilden @ gmail.com

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
LIBRARIANSHIP
• Familiar with Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress Classification systems; OCLC CJK and Connexion and Magellan Aleph interfaces
• Provided circulation, reserve, and basic reference service in person and over the telephone, maintained test bank, and handled all shelving of a law school library of 700 students and faculty
• Plan, organize, and implement annual Young Adult Summer Reading Club for public library serving community of 30,000
• Maintained customer and item databases for eBay retail location, including regular inventory; developed in-store procedures to improve listing time and quality of items accepted

LEGAL
• Currently supporting two litigation partners
• Previously supported corporate partner and associate; litigation team of four partners and two associates
• Developing team structure and work distribution following company restructuring
• Preparing and filing litigation documents with state and federal courts
• Maintaining and tracking multiple drafts and edits for various corporate documents, contracts, and agreements
• Preparing supporting documentation and files for major corporate contracts, including revolving loan agreements and corporate purchases
• Preparing, formatting and submitting filings and opinions to Securities and Exchange Commission
• Preparing and submitting applications and filings to Department of Citizenship and Immigration

TECHNOLOGY
• Microsoft Windows and Office Suite, including Outlook and Excel. Intermediate to expert proficiency with Microsoft Word.
• Proficient with online databases, including LexisNexis, Westlaw, Factiva, Ebsco
• Adobe Photoshop
• Rainmaker Time Management Software
• Basic HTML and web design.

OTHER:
• Conversant in German
• Reading knowledge of French and Latin
• Licensed Notary Public, New York State

EDUCATION
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE, QUEENS COLLEGE
MLS, February 2009.

Classes taken include:
700 Technology of Information
701 Fundamentals of Library & Information Science
702 Introduction to Information Sources and Services
703 Introduction to Technical Services
709 Research & Bibliographic Studies
732 Archives & Records Management
736 Records Management
741 Information Systems Analysis
786 Business Information Sources
788 Law Librarianship
790.3 Adult Literacy Instruction
791 Independent Study – Competitive Intelligence

STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY, BA History
Concentration: European History

BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY
German major, Study Abroad Fall 2000, Graz, Austria
Goethe Hause Zertifikat of German proficiency, March 1999

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