Sowmya Lakshmi Srikanth

A qualified Library professional with a background in elementary and middle grades education. Caring and a patient teacher developing young minds with a skill in Classroom and Behavior Management. Interacts with diverse body of library users by interpreting library resources and services. Well-versed in professional methods of library science. Focused on Research and Effective Oral and Written Communication in English among the elementary and middle school students and committed to promoting lifelong learning.

Demonstrates robust knowledge of basic computer functions and programs.

• 04/2004 to 07/2006, DPS International School, Singapore, Librarian, Library Reorganization, Processing of new book and non-book materials in the Library., Conduct English classes for Primary Students on ad-hoc basis., Conduct dedicated library classes from Primary to Secondary Students., Handling reference queries using Web & Internal Library references for both teachers and students., Organizing activities related to Library, which are thought provoking., Book Displays and Promotion of New Books., Library promotion activities, Conducting theme based projects and shows connected with the library, Stock Inventory for the year was successfully accomplished in about two weeks' time., Cataloging and Classification of books and CD-ROM., Program coordinator for School Events., Cultivating reading habits among student community.
• 02/2001 to 05/2002, Bedok South Secondary School, Singapore, Library Officer, Library Reorganization, Processing of new book and non-book materials in the Library., Handling reference queries using Web & Internal Library references for both teachers and students., Organizing activities related to Library, which are thought provoking., Book Displays and Promotion of New Books., Library promotion activities, Conducting theme based projects and shows connected with the library, Preparing bibliographies and writing abstracts for project related activities so as to enable the users to carry out their reference work with ease in the library., Set up a career corner in the library to enable students to have an insight into the courses offered by the different institutions., Stock Inventory for the year was successfully accomplished in about two weeks' time., Re-classifying 19,000 books & CD-ROMs in the library within 6 months., Cultivating reading habits among student community., Conducted interactive workshop for students about the importance of library in information age., Attended a certified course on Media Resource Library jointly organized by National Library Board Institute and Singapore American School.
• 12/1997 to 07/1998, The British Council Library, Chennai, India., Library Intern., Circulation Unit, User Education, Promoting Library Membership, Inter Library loan Services, Reference & Information Unit, Database Searching, Surfing the net for Information Retrieval, Proactive Information Service, User Education, Books Unit, Cataloguing, Classification of books & non-book materials, Played an active role in the library membership drive., Part of the group promoting higher education in British schools., Experience in using library information system product - LIBSYS and BOOKBANK., Handling reference queries for customers using WWW., Working knowledge of MS-Office'97 suite of products.
• 06/1997 to 12/1997, Bay of Bengal Program for Fisheries Management of FAO (United Nations), Information Officer/Librarian., Library Management/Automation., Library was automated using CDS/ISIS system., Handled complex reference queries., Working knowledge of MS-Office'97 suite, Hands on experience of CDS/ISIS.

• Age: 50
• Gender: Female
• Nationality: Singaporean
• Marital Status: Married

I place high value for my hobbies as they help me to maintain a well rounded lifestyle by helping me to balance both my professional and personal life. I am able to contribute positively at my work place. I have good time management skills, by which I am able to achieve a work life balance. I make it a point that neither of my commitments do not overshadow the other. I find that hiking, reading, traveling and cooking are great stress busters to me.

Travelling is something I love. It not only allows us to explore different cultures, but also fosters us to embrace and appreciate different cultures, people, become more open minded and respect everything around us. For me personally, when I travel, I do make it a point to learn something from the culture and people. Food in particular in different places propelled me to experiment different cuisines and flavours.