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KIPTUM SHEILLAH

Toronto

Summary

Library professional prepared for impactful contributions through solid foundation in library science and resource management. Proven ability in cataloging and assisting patrons with research needs. Strong focus on team collaboration and delivering results, adaptable to changing library environments, skilled in information organization and user assistance.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Technical Library Intern

Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA)
04.2022 - 04.2023
  • Arrangement, sorting, cataloging, classification, and filing of Information materials currently stored at the A/W basement store.
  • Update of awaiting disposal (superseded) inventory.
  • Stock taking of Airworthiness Inventory vis-a-vis the filled manuals on the shelves Align MCM manuals in both FOPs Airworthiness inventories.
  • Align MPM, Training, Quality, Capability, and SMS Manuals in Airworthiness & AMO Certification Inventory.
  • Seek approval and thereafter dispose of all outdated/superseded/obsolete collections in Technical Library/Airworthiness/Flight Operations department.
  • Maintenance of Archive Circulation Register.
  • Data capturing in Active, Non-Current, and Archive Inventories
  • Replacement of Worn out files and filing files away to their respective files
  • Arrangement of files into their respective storage cabinets.
  • Transfer and organization of Dormant/Archive files to Air transport CTX Archive section
  • Developing of File index for Active & Archive/Noncurrent files
  • Weekly maintenance of filing systems and update of ATO/AOC and AMO Inventory.
  • Achievement: Participated in the Avsec (USOAP 2022) Audit.

Casual work

Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA)
11.2021 - 03.2022
  • AMO certification files, spare stockiest and quality service provider files technical processing and inventory creation.
  • Data capturing and inventory creation of past licensed exams packaged in archival boxes.
  • Disposal of the AMO, AOC and ATO superseded documentation through shredding and packaging of waste.
  • Re-labeling of FOPS archive movable shelve and transfer of certification files to create space in the technical library.
  • Sorting, verification and data capture of transferred AAMLE documentation to archives packed in archival boxes.
  • Inventories data capture updates, transfer to archives and filling of the received closed files (surveillance and correspondence) from flight operations and Airworthiness.

KTN Assistant librarian

Standard Group PLC
11.2018 - 07.2021
  • Establishing an Organized cataloging and storage system for easy and speedy access to Information required for TV presentation, production, research and Editorial.
  • Offering user reference service, to assist researchers and other library users in accessing information from the library.
  • Arranging and organizing library materials in an orderly manner for the provision of quality retrieval and reference services to library users.
  • Retrieval of footage either from the tapes, servers or the system at the correct time and in suitable formats.
  • Setting up and keeping up-to-date written and/or electronic records and databases of all media.
  • Researching the availability of archive footage or rather having to order and monitor the delivery of media from external sources.
  • Providing effective access and use of the library material to the general public, society, and interested parties as well.
  • Developing and implementing records/Archival management policies for the newspaper archive
  • Preparing reports related to library and information services, technology and media services, resources and activities.
  • Updating weekly and monthly stock level controls for both local and foreign programs.
  • Achievement: Project leader towards digitizing news content/footage for KTN from 1990-2015 as well as coordinating the stock-taking for the KTN library content. This therefore Increased Archival Materials content and sales by 67% since January 2019.

Ktn library intern

Standard Group Limited
06.2017 - 11.2017
  • Handling all tapes and media coming into and out of facilities companies and within the organization as well.
  • Checking that all media is named accurately and clearly during the cataloging of footage
  • Creating the labels and documentation for tapes and media according to industry standards as well as according to the records management policies and guidelines.
  • Retrieval of footage either from the tapes, servers, or the system for other staff to get the media they need at the correct time and in suitable formats.
  • Setting up and keeping up-to-date written and/or electronic records and databases of all media.
  • Researching the availability of archive footage or rather having to order and monitor the delivery of media from external sources. This is monitoring and ordering tape stock. Hence recording the programmes received either in tapes, DV CAMs, hard drives, and servers too.
  • Stocktaking
  • Providing effective access and use of the library material to the general public, society, and interested parties as well.

Records management attachment

Uasin-Gishu County Hospital
01.2017 - 03.2017
  • Patient and customer care
  • Patient registration
  • Filling and retrieval of patient records
  • Data entry
  • Clinic management
  • Calculation, tallying, and reporting of hospital statistics
  • Indexing and disease coding
  • Achievement: proposed a safe, secure, and confidential way of patient results handling through the introduction of envelopes for patient files as well as aligning mother and child files at the empath department for easy retrieval.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Information Sciences

Moi University
01.2017

Advanced Computer Training - undefined

Moi University

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined

Dry’s Girls High School
01.2012

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education - undefined

Kerita Kosyin Primary School
01.2007

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Customer relations
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Presentation and time management
  • Planning and organizational skills
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Problem Solving skills
  • Information literacy

Accomplishments

  • 2022 June –December: McKinsey & Company Forward Program digital badge.
  • 2020 May 17th: Diploma in social media strategy-online course from Alison.
  • 2017 June 5th to 9th: Participated in digital skills training sponsored by Google at Moi University Main Campus and Ajira Digital Training Program at Moi University Main Campus.

Languages

English
Full Professional

Timeline

Technical Library Intern

Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA)
04.2022 - 04.2023

Casual work

Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA)
11.2021 - 03.2022

KTN Assistant librarian

Standard Group PLC
11.2018 - 07.2021

Ktn library intern

Standard Group Limited
06.2017 - 11.2017

Records management attachment

Uasin-Gishu County Hospital
01.2017 - 03.2017

Advanced Computer Training - undefined

Moi University

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined

Dry’s Girls High School

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education - undefined

Kerita Kosyin Primary School

Bachelor of Science - Information Sciences

Moi University
KIPTUM SHEILLAH