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Lucy Carr Jones: Education

Lucy Carr Jones is pursuing an M.S. in Information Sciences from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She has over 10 years of experience working in libraries, auctions, and arts management. Her career has included roles providing reference services, managing art collections, and cataloging rare books. She is skilled in library technologies and has been involved in professional organizations.

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Lucy Carr Jones: Education

Lucy Carr Jones is pursuing an M.S. in Information Sciences from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She has over 10 years of experience working in libraries, auctions, and arts management. Her career has included roles providing reference services, managing art collections, and cataloging rare books. She is skilled in library technologies and has been involved in professional organizations.

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LUCY CARR JONES

[email protected] · lucycarrjones.com

EDUCATION

University of Tennessee, Knoxville Expected May


• M.S. in Information Sciences 2020
• 3.96 GPA

Rare Book School, Charlottesville, VA July 2011


• Introduction to the Principles of Bibliographical Description

University of Virginia May 2007


• B.A. in Art History and English (Modern Studies)
• Completed Distinguished Major’s Thesis in Art History
• Graduated with Distinction

WORK EXPERIENCE

Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, The University of Virginia May 2019-
Charlottesville, VA Present
Library Assistant
• Provide a high level of service in circulation, technology troubleshooting and
reference to students, faculty, and Health System employees
• Collaborate with colleagues to assess current service models and experiment
with new ones
• Member of planning committee for 2020 Data Visualization Day event
• Co-created LibGuide about e-books
• Created Service Desk Knowledge Bank for training of future staff members

The Robert & MeiLi Hefner Foundation/The Hefner Collection, August 2016-
Charlottesville, VA April 2019
Manager
• Oversaw employers’ art collection, consisting of several hundred pieces of
contemporary Chinese art as well as a Berlin Wall segment currently on loan to
UVA
• Selected a new inventory platform for the art collection and oversaw the
successful transfer of collection data
• Cataloged over 2,000 books in the online library inventory system Libib and
managed purchases of books from antiquarian book dealers
• Collaborated with graduate students and University President from the Central
Academy of Fine Art in Beijing on a book on my employers’ art collection
• Planned two cultural exchange programs per year for Chinese and American
high school students, including reviewing applications, communicating with
schools and families, and making travel arrangements
• Led an annual two-week trip to Beijing and Suzhou, China for a group of
American high school students
• Worked with Miller Center staff to plan lecture by Harvard Belfer Center Director
Graham Allison
LUCY CARR JONES
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• Maintained websites for The Robert & MeiLi Hefner Foundation and The Hefner
Collection

Bonhams Auctioneers, Los Angeles July 2012-


Associate Specialist, Entertainment Memorabilia August 2016
• Organized four auctions per year of 300-500 lots each
• Researched, wrote, and edited catalog descriptions and essays
• Collaborated with colleagues in other specialist departments on inter-
departmental sales, appraisals, and exhibitions
• Served as the primary point of contact for co-branded auctions with the cable
channel Turner Classic Movies
• Crafted marketing and public relations strategies for each auction

One Kings Lane, Los Angeles January-July


Associate Category Manager, Vintage & Market Finds 2012
• Member of the founding team of a new antiques e-commerce website,
overseeing books and art categories
• Wrote and edited product descriptions
• Managed online inventory of items for sale

Bonhams Auctioneers, Los Angeles February 2010-


Business Manager, Fine Books and Manuscripts and Entertainment Memorabilia December 2011
• Managed the operations for two specialist departments, including the transport
of property to and from clients and between the company's three US locations
• Took over the books and manuscripts sections of monthly house auctions from
my department head, learning to appraise and catalog books
• Executed consignment contracts and ensured accuracy of client database and
property inventory

Bonhams Auctioneers, Los Angeles October 2007-


Billing Coordinator, Finance Dept. February 2010
• Provided a high level of customer service to clients, in person and by phone and
email
• Sole billing coordinator for Los Angeles office, overseeing payments for all
purchases from that saleroom

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Knowledge of Springshare, Scalar, Omeka, Voyant, Zotero and WordPress


• Beginning knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Adobe Suite

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS


LUCY CARR JONES
[email protected] · lucycarrjones.com

• Peer reviewer for open textbook on open educational resources 2019


Michelle Reed, Sarah Hare, and Jessica Kirschner, eds., Marking Open and
Affordable Courses: Best Practices and Case Studies. (Arlington, TX: Mavs
Open Press, forthcoming).

• Member of UVA Alumni Mentoring, mentor of two Art History majors 2017-2020
• Member, Association of College and Research Libraries 2019-Present
• Member, Virginia Library Association 2019-Present

• UVA Class of 2007 Reunion Networking Committee for 5-year and 10-year 2012/2017
reunions

• Communications Chair, UVA Club of Los Angeles 2009-2013

PRESENTATIONS

• Co-presented poster entitled “Ask Me About Exploring Health Sciences October 2019
Education with Ebooks” at UVA Teaching with Technology conference
• Panelist, “Ghost in the Wardrobe: Costume as Relic,” NYU Cinema Studies October 2015
symposium Film Costume/Rendering Realities

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