Resume of Arthur Wayne Liu. Last Updated: 2014-07-20

1. ARTHUR W. LIU
104 King Farm Blvd., Apt. C303
Rockville, MD 20850
Mobile: 240.421.1071
Email: art.liu@gmail.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
 Performed original descriptive and subject cataloging of technical reports and other resources.
 Completed a variety of technical services tasks in copy cataloging, catalog maintenance, and interlibrary loan.
 Assisted students, faculty, and researchers with locating library resources and with technical support.
 Digitized and provided metadata for primary source materials and other documents.
 Developed documentation for archives volunteers, library classmates, and engineering technicians.
EDUCATION
M.S. in Library and Information Science
Simmons College
GPA: 4.00/4.00 Boston, MA
May, 2013
M.S. in Electrical Engineering
University of Maryland
GPA: 3.73/4.00 College Park, MD
May, 2007
B.S. in Electrical Engineering
University of Maryland
GPA: 4.00/4.00
Summa cum laude
College Park, MD
December, 2004
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE EXPERIENCE
World Bank Group through Randstad Technologies
Information Assistant, Internal Documents Unit
Washington, D.C.
April, 2014 ~ Present
 Performed original cataloging of over 100 World Bank reports using in-house standards.
 Reviewed and corrected descriptive metadata for over 1,000 World Bank reports.
 Wrote abstracts for over 200 World Bank reports for inclusion in database.
 Analyzed new and legacy World Bank subject thesauri to suggest changes and create a mapping for catalogers.
Blank Rome LLP through TRAK Records & Library
Law Library Assistant, Blank Rome Library
Washington, D.C.
December, 2013 ~ April, 2014
 Independently operated technical services for a branch office and communicated effectively with library staff.
 Improved the accuracy and consistency of catalog by correcting records according to an in-house system.
 Processed new and continuing acquisitions, interfiled loose-leaf updates, and weeded materials.
Federal Communications Commission through TRAK Records & Library
Library Assistant (Temporary), FCC Library
Washington, D.C.
November, 2013 ~ December, 2013
 Assisted patrons with locating resources in electronic databases and physical collection.
 Checked in serials, interfiled loose-leaf updates, and fulfilled interlibrary loan requests.
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
Library Technician/Intern, Technical Library and Information Center
Cambridge, MA
March, 2012 ~ August 2013
 Performed original cataloging of over 270 technical reports using MARC21, AACR2, RDA, and LCSH.
 Performed copy cataloging using bibliographic records from OCLC Connexion.
 Fulfilled interlibrary loan requests for electronic and print materials through OCLC FirstSearch.
 Searched databases and compiled lists of resources to assist transportation researchers.
 Assisted with EOS catalog maintenance by performing bulk correction of MARC21 records using MarcEdit.
Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science
Lead Technology Reference Assistant, Technology Lab
Boston, MA
May, 2011 ~ May 2013
 Assisted students, staff, and faculty with technical questions relating to coursework and campus technologies.
 Led instructional workshops and graded assignments on HTML and Wikis for incoming students.
 Maintained computers and equipment for a 44-station computer lab.

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National Archives and Records Administration
Student Intern, Northeast Region (Boston)
Waltham, MA
October, 2011 ~ October 2012
 Arranged, refoldered, and sleeved paper and photographic records.
 Wrote scope and content notes for 5 small series of paper and photographic records.
 Developed instructions to guide volunteers in sleeving and refoldering a series of 8 linear feet of photographs.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
QinetiQ North America
Staff Engineer, Technology Solutions Group
Waltham, MA
December, 2009 ~ December, 2011
Science Systems and Applications, Inc.
Staff Engineer, NPP Instrument Calibration Support Team
Lanham, MD
October, 2007 ~ June, 2009
PRE-PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Laboratory for Physical Sciences / University of Maryland
Graduate Research Assistant, Fiber Optics Group
College Park, MD
January, 2006 ~ May, 2007
Digital Receiver Technology, Inc.
Engineering Intern, RF Hardware Division
Germantown, MD
February 2005 ~ August 2005
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
Engineering Tech (Intern), Radar Division
Washington, D.C.
June 2004 ~ August 2004
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
Physical Science Aid (Intern), Electronics Science and Technology Division
Washington, D.C.
June 2003 ~ August 2003
Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO)
Student Intern, D.C. Customer Design Department
Washington, D.C.
June 2002 ~ August 2002
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Secretarial Assistant (Intern), Office on Women’s Health
Washington, D.C.
June 2000 ~ August 2000
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Cataloging and Metadata Practice
 Created descriptive metadata for a variety of resources using AACR2, RDA, and DACS content standards.
 Created records using MARC, Dublin Core, MODS, METS, EAD, CDWALite, VRA Core, and CCO schemas.
 Assigned LCSH, LC, and Dewey headings and classes to resources using the appropriate manuals.
 Encoded two legacy finding aids from Simmons College Archives in EAD and applied DACS standard.
 Designed an XML schema to describe record albums and created sample XML records using that schema.
Cataloging and Metadata Theory
 Developed a 30-minute presentation on RDA Ch. 9 instructions for name authority control of persons.
 Developed a 30-minute presentation with a partner on the OCLC Faceted Application of Subject Terminology.
 Analyzed a set of resources and entities and designed a diagram to illustrate FRBR/FRAD relationships.
HONORS
Member, Beta Phi Mu, 2014
Outstanding Information Science Student Award, ASIS&T Simmons Student Chapter, 2012-2013
Diversity Scholarship, Association of Research Libraries, Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce, 2011-2013
Merit Scholarship, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Simmons College, 2011
Departmental Fellowship, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Maryland, 2007