This document is a resume for Avraham (Avi) R. Spechler. It summarizes his education, work experience, internships, skills, and references. He has multiple degrees from Indiana University including a Master of Library Science and Master of Information Science. His work experience includes various library and research roles. He has skills in HTML, CSS, databases, and other technologies. References are provided from professors and professional contacts.

1. Avraham (Avi) R. Spechler
tel. 812-345-2953
arspechler@alumni.iu.edu
4418 Sheffield Dr.
Bloomington, IN 47408
EDUCATION
1997-2000 Guilford College, Greensboro, NC. Dean’s List and National Merit Scholarship.
2000-2002 Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. BA in General Studies, with minors in Latin
American Studies and History. Golden Key National Honors Society.
2002-2006 Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. Master of Library Science (M.L.S.) and
Master of Information Science (M.I.S.). Library Technology Management
Specialization.
2006-2010 Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. Master of Science in Education (M.S. Ed.)
WORK EXPERIENCE
2001 Searcher. Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. I worked for Professor Jeffrey
Hart, Chair of Political Science, to look up political science alumni in
Bloomingtoin, IN. I found information to fill blank spaces and filled them.
2002 Document Delivery Assistant. Indiana University Libraries, Indiana University,
Bloomington, IN. I assisted library staff to prepare books for document
delivery on carts. It involved taking out book leaflets and stacking them in the
appropriate place.
2004 I participated in a MS Access database internship for the City of Bloomington with
others in library and information science. Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.
2005 For a class project/intership worked with Professor Alice Robbin to find
information
using DIALOG. Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.
2001-2006 Stacks Assistant. I assisted the stacks assistant to order books in a proper
manner. I ordered them, categorized them, moved them, and shelved
them. Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
2003-2009 Reference Consultant. Business/SPEA Information Commons, Indiana University,
Bloomington, IN. Provided comprehensive reference services to library patrons,
using business databases. Performed Internet searches and retrieved
information
from the Indiana University system. Via individual consultations instructed
Indiana University students, staff, faculty and members of the Bloomington
community on how they could find and use library databases and other sources
of
information.
2004-2005 Research Assistant. Occupational Therapy, IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN. Conducted
research for Ph.D. candidate on auditory dysfunction and college and financial aid
choices of students with disabilities.

2. 2007-2009 Researcher & Website Assistant. Indiana University Foundation, Bloomington, IN.
Provided research support and prepared research briefs. Programmed in
Dreamweaver, used ASP.net, and performed content maintenance.
2012-2013 Assistant to Member of City Council, Bloomington, IN. Provided research and
secretarial support.
2014 Office Assistant, Kishorit, M.P. Bik’at Beth Hakerem 20123, Israel. Performed
word
processing and other office support tasks.
2016 Worked as bagger at Kroger's. Helped patrons by bagging the groceries, taking
their groceries to their car, and returning items. Bloomington, IN.
INTERNSHIPS AND RELATED EXPERIENCE
2000-2017 Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. As research assistant, collaborated with
professors of political science and economics to secure needed research
materials.
2003 Aide to Person with Autism. As aide to a person with an autistic spectrum
disorder, succeeded to enable the individual to obtain a college degree through
my
support when he erstwhile would not have been able to do that. Bloomington,
IN
2004-2006 Graduate and Professional Student Organization, Indiana University,
Bloomington,
IN. Worked in collaboration with other graduate students to facilitate graduate
student governance at Indiana University as library science representative.
2004-2005 Webmaster. School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University,
Bloomington, IN. Edited organizational website for the American Library
Association Student Chapter.
2005 Website Assistant. Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Indiana University,
Bloomington, IN. Helped create and maintain a housing bulletin board for the
Graduate and Professional Student Organization, using PHP and HTML.
2005 Information Technology Assistant. WorkOne, Bloomington, IN. Entered data
for
CS3 system, tested programs for usability, made presentations on barriers to
employment, met clients to assess their needs, and provided assistance.
2005 Sociology Researcher. School of Library and Information Science, Indiana
University, Bloomington, IN. Collaborated with a professor of library science to
organize a research collection in sociology.
2008-2011 Researcher. Bloomington, IN and New York, NY. Assembled business plan,
performed copy editing, and found information for small business owner.
2009-2011 Researcher. EarthCare Indiana. Bloomington, IN. Collaborated with synagogue
representative, using information retrieval skills to provide information needed
to
build a statewide network of religious organizations to curb global warming
using
information retrieval skills.

3. 2010 Intern. Bloomington Project School, Bloomington, IN. Assisted teachers in
instruction of an autistic child. Provided guidance on selection of materials.
2010 Intern. Beth Shalom Synagogue , Bloomington, IN. Created Microsoft Access
computer database.
2010-2011 Intern. Right Sharing of World Resources, Greensboro, NC. Conducted research
for owner to facilitate company operations.
2011 Campaign Manager and Secretary. Canvassed, wrote website, and assisted
with
publicity to facilitate election of Bloomington City Council candidate,
Bloomington,
IN.
2013 I helped to allocate microfilm with Steve Backs, Monroe County Public Library.
2015 Volunteer. LBJ Wildflower Center, Austin, TX. Assisted with entry of data into
comprehensive wildflower database.
2015-2016 Learning Opportunity, South Orange, NJ. I collaborated with Norman Chaleff,
then working on his M.S.W., to discuss the life and works of Abraham Joshua
Heschel, about once a week. We discussed religion, philosophy, morality, and
many other topics.
2016 Intern, JESPY House, South Orange, NJ. I did research for staff pertaining to
the articles they needed for recreation and academic projects. I helped write a
paper called "Aging in Place" which evaluated the ethical problems of either
leaving residents living where they were or moving them and why. I served on
the JESPY Council as Day Program Representative where I helped to faciliate the
interests of my constituency while attempting to represent the clients of JESPY
together. As part of my social responsibility efforts, I worked with other clients
to put food in bags, shred paper, and other tasks necessary to run a food pantry
in Clinton, NJ. I interned for the JESPY bocce team where I obtained practice
interacting with other JESPY clients. As part of the JESPY team, I competed in
Special Olympics.
2016 Intern, Artisan Alley, Bloomington, IN. I workd with Adam Nahas to improve his
website through editing.
2016 Researcher for individuals, South Orange, NJ and Bloomington, IN. I researched
and wrote papers pertaining to buried treasure and academic policy in the
classroom for two clients while doing more frequent research projects for
Arianne Hartsell-Gundy, a Duke University Librarian.
COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Skills from HTML 5 Step by Step:
Using tags, setting up document structures, formatting text, using lists, creating style sheets,
displaying graphics, employing navigational aids, composing division based layouts, making
tables, creating forms, facilitating usability, increasing accessibility, establishing hyperlinks and
anchors
Programming languages:
CSS, XHTML, HTML, UNIX, XML, SQL, ASP.net,

4. Web design skills:
Front Page, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Microsoft Photo Editor
File transfer programs:
FTP, SFTP, SSH, Telnet
Bibliographic technology:
RefWorks, EndNote, Meebo, Webchat, Reference Portal
Reference utilities:
Electronic and specialized business data bases, internet searching, virtual reference software,
DIALOG, Indiana University search and retrieval systems
Presentation and statistical software:
PowerPoint, MSAccess, Excel
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
French: Speak moderately fluently, read.
Spanish: Speak and read at basic level.
REFERENCES
1. Jeffrey Hart
5077 E. Heritage Drive
Bloomington, IN 47401
hartj@indiana.edu
812-334-1524
2. Madie Hirschland
1228 E. Maxwell Lane
Bloomington, IN 47401
mhirschland@gmail.com
812-339-7303
3. Rabbi Brian Besser
Congregation Beth Shalom
3750 E. 3rd Street
Bloomington, IN 47401
rabbi@bethshalom-bjc.org
16175841526
4. Lee Sandweiss
1033 S. Ballantine Road
Bloomington, IN 47401
lsandweiss@comcast.net
812-334-3610
5. Sue Swartz
912 E. 2nd Street
Bloomington, IN 47401
swartzsue@gmail.com
812-333-8409