WHY CONTRACT JOAN?

v     MLS (Master's of Library Science) degree from Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies

v     First professional job was as an AV cataloger for a college library in Oswego, New York

v     Organized office files for American Legion Post 109 (Mechanicsburg, PA)

v     Cataloged a 600+ computer software collection

In my personal life I:

v     Designed a cataloging system for an extensive jewelry collection

v     Transferred a shoebox of 40-year old letters from Vietnam to page protectors in a loose-leaf notebook.  It can now be easily browsed in chronological order.  The fact that the letter writer is now deceased makes it even more of a family treasure.

v     Use a color-coded Excel spreadsheet to manage my Christmas gift list

v     Alphabetize my spices (of course!)

v     Boxed and labeled my family’s Christmas/holiday decorations