Resume — Laura Pike Seeley

Laura Pike Seeley, MLIS, MA

Corporate librarian and knowledge professional with over ten years of experience in library and knowledge services. A self-motivated and enthusiastic professional, I thrive when working with a team that shares my passions and objectives.

Passionate about:

digital content and asset management
knowledge management in support of corporate strategy
content development and curation
intranet management and adoption
usability and the user experience
taxonomy and metadata
research and writing

Technical Skills:

Microsoft 365 collaboration platforms, including SharePoint and Teams
Microsoft suite including Teams, OneNote and PowerPoint
Adobe Creative suite including Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and Spark

Professional Skills:

Management of any and all types of resources, from digital assets to unique artifacts
Content organization and development
Writing and editing
Research and information synthesis
Graphic design and layout
Taxonomy and cataloging
Training and presenting
Expert searcher and researcher, with experience leveraging services such as Stylus, Euromonitor, WGSN, Dialog, LexisNexis, Worldcat, and more.

Personal Strengths:

Diplomacy and rapport building
Connecting disparate ideas and people
Comfortable working with individuals at all levels of the organization and navigating complex corporate environments
People management and development

Education

Simmons College, Boston, MA – MLIS

Simmons College Student Chapter of the Society of American Archivists; member of Web Design Committee and 2009 SAA Conference Poster Committee. Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science Merit Award.

Simmons College, Boston, MA – MA, History

Simmons College History Department’s “Excellence in Thesis Writing and Research” Award. Thesis titled "The Kickapoo Indian Medicine Company: Masculine Primitivism and the Commodification of Western Health." History Departmental Merit Award.

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX – BA, History

Phi Beta Kappa. TAMU History Department: 2006 Best Senior Seminar Paper for essay titled "Sex, Stilettos and Status: Caricatures of Postfeminism in Sex and the City."

Work History

Global Knowledge Services Program Manager

HKS, Inc.; Dallas, TX, January 2022- Present

Duties: Building on my role and duties as a knowledge manager, I lead the Global Knowledge Services program and guide our team in delivering impactful projects.

Global Knowledge Services: Knowledge Manager

HKS, Inc.; Dallas, TX, 2016- January 2022

Duties: Manage content delivery within an intranet that supports over 1400 employees in over twenty offices across the globe. Provide knowledge management support for strategic initiatives as part of workgroups that span sectors, offices and all levels of the firm. Provide technology solutions and recommendations for knowledge, collaboration and communication challenges. Support search improvements, content organization, taxonomy development and digital resource management.

Achievements: Conceptualized and introduced intranet Content Relevancy and Content Owner Outreach process firm-wide. Designed “Insights Center” to delivery timely and contextualized knowledge resources within different workflows. Developed taxonomies and ontologies to support digital workplace management. · Created over two dozen knowledge guides focused on cross-practice design topics

Taxonomist

Shuffle Collective: San Francisco, CA, 2016-2016

Achievements: Developed cross-discipline ontologies to support the development of the Work Genome Project, the world's largest database of disciplines and communities of practice that powers the Shuffle Collective social media application.

Design Librarian and Brand Archivist

Fossil, Inc.; Richardson, TX, 2011 - 2016

Achievements: Developed library and archives experience to serve creative teams. Selected and customized ILMS system to support cataloging and digitization projects of library and archives resources. Developed competitive intelligence presence on intranet. Built taxonomies and controlled vocabularies for reference library of consumer goods, including handbags, home goods, and apparel. Designed several materials libraries. Developed competitive intelligence presence on intranet.

Duties: Perform complex original and copy cataloging for both traditional and unique collections. Manage a variety of physical and digital collections and resources that provide inspiration to designers. Administer competitive intelligence program, aggregating and analyzing industry news, consumer trends, and competitor activity. Use internal network to connect employees to competitive intelligence. Create monthly competition report shared with all global employees. Provide reference services to aid employees in their research, connecting them with print, digital, and physical resources to guide concept and design. Write engaging blog posts and support marketing initiatives. Create #bookface posts to infuse brand social media accounts with the spirit of the brand's creative culture. Market library and archive resources and programs. Assess user experience. Create displays to engage employees and highlight new resources and services.

Librarian and Volunteer Coordinator

Fort Bend County; Missouri City, TX, 2010-2011

Provided reference services to HCC students and general public. Developed volunteer program for brand new library branch; coordinated branch volunteer and community service program; supervised student and adult volunteers. Designed and taught classes on improving computer and research skills. Processed new books and arrange new book displays; prepared monthly exhibits.

Archival Consultant

Montague Family, Boston, MA, 2009

Arranged, described, performed basic preservation tasks on two collections of family papers for client. Researched family’s genealogy and history.

Special Collections Catalog Editor

Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA – 2009

Independently created descriptive catalog for collection of rare books and journals. Researched important works in the field of medical history and their authors at Harvard University’s Countway Library. Advised client on care, preservation, and organization of collection.

Preservation Intern

Massachusetts State Library, Boston, MA – 2009

Cleaned and encapsulated architectural plans of Massachusetts State House. Used text and digital photography to detail project in library’s official blog.

Library Assistant

Draper Laboratory, Boston, MA – 2007-2008

Responded to reference and research requests. Provided information literacy instruction and library overviews. Managed Interlibrary Loan processes. Digitized and assisted in creating MARC records for publications by Draper authors. Performed circulation and cataloging tasks using SIRSI ILMS.

Archives Intern

Boston History Project; Boston, MA– 2007

Arranged and described archival collection concerning LGTB community in Boston. Attended community events. Wrote finding aid.

Assistant Catalog Editor

TAMU Cushing Memorial Library; College Station, TX– 2006-2007

Edited special collections catalog through Excel and Word. Performed copy editing on exhibit and catalog materials. Assisted in exhibit installation. Created annotations for significant items in Al Lowman collection. Arranged and described archival collection. Served as program assistant during Book History Week 2007.

Reference Assistant

TAMU West Campus Library; College Station, TX– 2004-2006

Assisted patrons including TAMU business school faculty and students. Responded to and recorded reference and research requests. Provided individual and small group information literacy instruction for students. Contributed to and edited microfiche database. Shelf read and organized stacks. Researched collections of similar institutions to assist in collection development.