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Mary Beaty |
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HUMANIST CLERGY |
Since 2003, accredited as a Humanist Chaplain by the Humanist Society of the American Humanist Association, Washington, D.C. NGO representative for the AHA at the United Nations. Legally certified to perform marriage ceremonies in New York City and the State of New York. Also certified in Canada as Humanist Clergy by the Humanist Association of Canada. |
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LIBRARY & INFORMATION MANAGEMENT |
Librarian. Collection development, print and non-print; networked and online. Instruction: information skills, print and electronic searching. Subject selector for humanities, women's studies, art, international literature, education, literacy, history of science, multicultural and multilingual materials. Resource coordinator for New York Cares Community Resource Center, Rockefeller Center. Community information specialist, NYCares. |
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ONLINE MEDIA |
Online and database research, HTML, DTP, databases. Website helpdesk manager, write and edit HTML newsletters. Consultant for non-profit websites. Webmaster/blogger Cebo, United Nations NGO, Humanist associations and other nonprofits. Industry Canada Best Practices Citation for Library website. Consultancy outsourcing research and editing for private clients. |
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HUMAN RESOURCES, |
Senior manager. Policy, planning, service development, budget. Board municipal and legislative liaison. HR: negotiating labor contracts, training, deployment. Outreach: advocacy, public relations campaigns. Volunteer management, recruitment and training. Manage 35,000 volunteers, recruit and train 8,000 volunteers annually. Zenger-Millar Management Certification. NYAVA Certificate |
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PUBLIC RELATIONS & PROGRAM DELIVERY |
Performer, speaker, trainer, lobbyist. Developed and presented 5,000 public programs, 400 workshops for 15 Boards of Education, Universities, Colleges, Library and Education Associations. Organized publicity campaigns, cultural events and outreach programs to all age and socioeconomic groups. Conduct public training sessions for thousands of annual recruits, conduct staff training and recruit and train outreach speakers. Extensive experience with community group presentations. Storyteller, Puppeteer and musical performer. |
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JOURNALISM/PUBLISHING |
Performances, interviews, community outreach on national and regional radio and television. Web columnist. Print: Novel: George Johnson's War, Douglas & McIntyre, May, 2002. Journals: 250+ articles on literature, arts, sociology, computing, electronic media. Received Kenneth R. Wilson Gold Award, Canadian Business Press Association, for best regularly published column. |
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New York Association of Volunteer Administrators (NYAVA) |
Professional Administrator's Course |
2005 |
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NEW SCHOOL, NEW YORK |
Computer skills, including DTP, Quark |
2001 |
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ST. LAWRENCE COLLEGE/ |
Information Systems, Programming |
1998 |
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UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO |
M.L.S. |
1975 |
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UNIVERSITY OF ABERYSTWYTH |
M.L.S. International School Course |
1974 |
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UNIVERSITY OF IOWA |
B.A. (Hons) B.Ed. (Hons) |
1969 |
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SENIOR MANAGER, VOLUNTEER RELATIONS |
New York Cares |
2004-2007 |
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COORDINATOR |
Community Resource Center |
2001-2004 |
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RESEARCH CONSULTANT |
Electric Librarian: Research, Editing services |
1997-present |
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KINGSTON-FRONTENAC |
Senior Manager, Acting CEO, Coordinator of Branches, Children's and Youth Services |
1980-1998 |
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TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY |
Assistant Branch Head |
1975-1980 |
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RYERSON POLYTECHNIC UNIV. |
Circulation
Circulation
Law Bibliographer
Art Cataloguer, Reference |
1968-1974 |
REFERENCES | ||
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ASSOCIATIONS, ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Humanist Chaplain, Humanist Society, HS, AHA (Ordained Clergy)
Marriage Officiant, Humanist Association of Canada HAC NGO Representative United Nations, for American Humanist Association
Webmaster and Moderator, Council of Ethics Based Organizations, UN Webmaster, Humanist Association of Toronto National Writer's Union (NWU) member | ||