Selected Experience
Jan - Jul & Oct - Dec 2005: Reference Librarian/Archivist (Temporary Part Time), Southern Polytechnic
State Univ. Library. Marietta, GA. Determined requirements for Archives and filled them with minimal resources, including
accession, arrange, conserve/preserve, make finding aids, make available, etc. In charge of the building on Sundays. I staffed
the Reference Desk, providing general professional library services, and sometimes staffed the Circulation desk as needed.
Wrote all or part of two grant applications. I also carried out various projects to increase the instructional
and other value of the library. I was recalled, to staff the Reference Desk and keep the library open, Sundays only,
for Oct. - Dec.
Jan - Mar 2004: Intern at Atlanta-Fulton Public Library. Rotated through all departments at "Central" with
most of my work time spent on the desk in the Ivan Allen Reference Department. Carried out assignments at Buckhead and Ponce
de Leon Branches including various "staff the desk" periods and a live book order.
Jun 95 - present: Independent Investor; also book dealer (included, for two years, being half owner of The
Science Fiction & Mystery Book Shop, Ltd.). Alexandria, VA, Chattanooga, TN, & Atlanta, GA. Handled various financial
transactions as well as all phases of store operation such as acquisition and shelving of books. Served book store customers
in a tactful and courteous manner. Created displays/exhibits. Arranged special events such as author signings.
During portions of this period (May 1999 to November 2001) I was also the founder and CEO of South East Convention
Fandom, Inc. -- a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. Besides accomplishing the incorporation and IRS recognition, I recruited
and placed volunteer workers, coordinated the creation and production of flyers, the web site, publicity, and fund raising
events. Handled relations with other organizations. I have accomplished similar projects (science fiction conventions, amateur
magazines, clubs, etc.) over a 40 year period, on a lesser scale. I was also Secretary of the Atlanta Chapter of Sisters in
Crime (Mystery/Thriller Fiction organization) and the Georgia Sherlock Holmes Club.
Nov 87 - Jun 95: Administration & Resource Management Division of the Defense Technical Information
Center (DoD), Fort Belvoir, VA. Management Analyst & similar positions at the US Department of Defense’s central
special library for research, development, and similar information.
Among many other tasks, I assisted at the annual users (patrons) conference, showed my own staff how to use
computers to do their work, and served on, or chaired, several committees which involved coordination of difficult and complex
issues requiring strong organizational, analytical and communication skills. Prepared briefings and presentations for senior
managers and other personnel. Prepared narrative and statistical reports of library (information center) activities, events,
and usage. Set up and maintained databases, screened and routed incoming and outgoing workflow/material, received and handled
telephone calls, prepared schedules and work instructions. Assisted and trained personnel in the preparation of the majority
of the statistical information used by the management of the agency and higher authorities. Worked with minimal supervision.
Sep 86 - Dec 86: World Science Fiction Convention, Atlanta, GA. Assistant to Director of Finance & Administration.
Processed monetary transactions. Matched invoices and other documents to checks or similar. Researched and resolved problems.
Input all the above to a database. Speed, accuracy, attention to details, and working as a team member were all factors here.
Checked my own work.
Apr 86 - Sep 86: Romance & Cookbook Bookstore, Atlanta, GA. Owner. Created the store, coordinated the
rebuilding of the site and emplacement of fixtures, ordered and shelved books, and performed all tasks of operating a book
store such as serving book store customers in a tactful and courteous manner.
Prior/other positions were generally as an Industrial Engineer except two positions as an IRS tax examining
clerk. During one nine month period I was a Graduate Assistant in the Univ.TN Knoxville Industrial Engr. Dept.during which
time I was the instructor for a few class sessions along with fairly typical "assist the instructor" duties and, not typical,
was sent out as a consultant, under contract, to government and non-profit agencies.
Sep 66 - Sep 69: US Army. USA, Germany, and Viet Nam.
Professional Affiliations
American Library Association: Clark-Atlanta University (was CAU Student Chapter Treas.), New Member Round Table
Special Libraries Association: (was CAU Student Chapter Pres.) Georgia Chapter, Information Technology Division,
Digital Content Section, Government Information Section, Information Analysis, Design, and Systems Section, Technical Services
Section
Metro Atlanta Library Association
Georgia Library Association
Computer & Other Skills
Using the Internet to perform searches and organizational functions. GALILEO, DIALOG, FACTIVA, and some Lexis-Nexus.
OPAC & circulation systems. Maintaining web sites. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc. Designing databases.
· Assistance in researching topics and information resources for theses, papers, class
assignments, research grants, and projects in the areas listed above.
· Citation searching.
· Assistance in dealing with defense scientific and technological issues as well as
services available from such agencies (e.g. Current Awareness Bulletins, Registration as a User, etc.).
· Assistance with searching free GALILEO, gateway online databases, DIALOG, Factiva,
and Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) or other Federal Government specialized databases, including classified and
limited distribution information.
· Research and reference assistance by appointment, e-mail, phone, or fax.
Teaching and Other Services Capable
· Reference and research services for faculty, students, and staff.
· Consultation or recommendations for purchase of books, journals, databases, or other
information resources.
· Instruction and demonstrations for individuals, groups, or classes on using library
catalogs and resources.
· Customized class or group instruction on finding information geared to specific projects.
· Consultation with faculty in structuring assignments which use the library or information
seeking.
· Consultation on presenting data, findings, and other information to management, distance
learners, or others via online strategies or otherwise.
Papers of Interest
Library Services for GLBT, a multi-part research project and paper, bibliography, and presentation, for
the Multi-Cultural Resources and Services class.
Resources for Industrial Engineering, a multi-part project for the Scientific and Technical Resources course,
consisting of a paper, bibliography in effect updating the IE part of the least bad SciTech Resource text books available,
and presentation as if to new students at a mythical university (based in part on Georgia Tech and in part on Clark Atlanta).
Improving the Already Impressive Gwinnett County Strategic Plan, a multi-part paper and presentation for
Public Library Management Course.
Bibliographies or reports for the Online Resources class using Dialog, Factiva, or "the internet in general"
on such subjects as Urban Planning, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), The Hydrogen Economy, etc.
I was also one of the few person in the many years that course was given to correctly find and answer ALL questions and BONUS
questions on his Reference Question (Internet Scavenger Hunt) Lists.
Services to Hispanic Users, a multi-part research paper, project, bibliography, and workshop/presentation.
My first web site, for this, is still online at http://home.sprintmail.com/~irvkoch/ .
