Fall 2009 leisure course registration now open!

Registration has opened for leisure courses at the Reitz Union:

https://www.union.ufl.edu/leisure/secure/index.asp?

I'll be teaching two 10-week Beginning Throwing courses this semester:

One on Tuesdays:
https://www.union.ufl.edu/leisure/secure/course.asp?cn=8044&sem=Fall

...and one on Thursdays:
https://www.union.ufl.edu/leisure/secure/course.asp?cn=8025&sem=Fall

-Jay

Jay Wiese resume

Jay Wiese

611
NW 10^th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601 • 352·281·1084
• wiese.jay@gmail.com

2006-present    Archivist/Library Associate 1, University of Florida libraries
Order items for library collection; streamline and automate unit workflows;
generate and distribute statistical reports; manage unit web site; provide basic computer
support for unit.

• Created a macro using Macro Express to
  quickly and accurately enter order records into Aleph from an order tracking database in MS Excel. Macro
  virtually eliminates user error and incorporates safety features to
  avoid accidental deletion of records.
  
  
  
  
• Developed a relational database using MS Access and SQL queries to
  track monographs funds. Database provides a single
  data set from which up-to-date budget reports, bulk emails and web
  pages can be generated in minutes by a single staff member. Database
  reduces error and saves about 12 staff hours per week.
  
  
  

2005-2006   Librarian, Miami-Dade Public Library System
Manage young adult and fiction
collections; provide
one-on-one computer support and bibliographic instruction; provide
reference and circulation services for patrons; Manage
volunteer program for 40 library branches; Tutor adults in basic
English literacy; assist with training of volunteer adult literacy
tutors.

• Designed an algorithm for quickly selecting books for purchase based on peer selection data.
  
  
• 
  Introduced a method for identifying low-circulation books for deselection review using LMS-generated reports and MS Excel. Used new method to identify about 2,000 volumes from 10,000 volume adult fiction collection for review; only 3 volumes from the review list were retained (nearly 100% accuracy).
  

August- October 2003    Amendments review specialist, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (Kelly Services)

Review amendment reports for group bookings on cruises & report errors to group booking agents for correction

• Developed a mail-merge to generate customized
  amendment error reports and deliver the reports via email to group booking agents. Mail merge is twice as fast as exiting method, and nearly error-free.
  
  

2000-2003    Library Technical Asst. (serials), Architecture and Fine Arts Library at UF
Perform check-in and claiming of serials for Architecture and Fine Arts Library; Provided basic
reference and bibliographic instruction at the service desk.

• 
  Improved workflows for serials claiming and check-in resulting in an estimated 50% time savings.
  
• Created databases using MS Excel to track serials backorders, serials to be bound, and duplicate periodicals.

1992-1996, 1998-2000    Gallery Preparator and Studio Assistant, Valencia CC, Orlando, FL (part-time)

Clean and organize art studios;
build and maintain studio furniture; prepare clay and glazes; assist
with installation of art exhibitions.

• Designed and manufactured a
  simple welding jig that enabled one
  person to accurately assemble sculpture stands at more than four times the rate of the existing assembly method.
• Designed, manufactured, and installed a secure display
  system for flat art composed of
  readily available off-the-shelf components that cost less than $100 in
  materials. System enabled fast install and removal of student
  artwork and protected the work from vandalism. Manufactured and installation was completed in less
  than a day.
• Created an artwork registry
  database using ClarisWorks. Database eliminated duplication of effort
  and reduced error by allowing insurance lists, artwork tags, and other data to be
  generated from a single data set.
  
  
• 
  Developed a mailing list database using ClarisWorks. Database
  eliminated need for paper-based or centrally stored contact lists and
  allowed gallery to maintain control of contact data.
  
  

1996-1997    Interlibrary Loan Asst. (work-study), Herrick Library, Alfred Univ., NY

Process patron interlibrary loan requests and request books; receive and track incoming interlibrary loan books.

• Developed
  a relational database in Alpha Four to track incoming interlibrary loan
  requests. Database replaced difficult to use paper-based system.
  Database virtually eliminated lost requests and made it possible for
  department staff to quickly determine the status of a specific loan
  request.

May-August 1996    Microfilm copy specialist, First American Title Insurance Co., Orlando

Search and print real estate
titles and title-related documents from microfilm records; perform
other clerical duties including copying and filing.

• Created a method for
  searching microfilm using automated functions of microfilm readers, becoming the fastest of 3 copy specialists within a month of hire.
  
  

1991-1994    Database developer/Electronics assembler, Mass Memory Systems, Winter Park, FL

Develop and maintain company's relational databases, assemble removable hard drives from parts for special order.

• Developed a relational database
  system using dBase IV and SQL to track and correlate product status, customer
  information, and sales lead contacts.
  Database consolidated separate and redundant datafiles, delivered
  customized reports, and imported and exported data to and from other
  software packages.

Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician, February 2009

Master
of Library and Information Science, University of South Florida,
Fall 2006

Bachelor
of Fine Arts, summa cum laude, ceramic art, University of
Florida, Spring 2003

Make a platter with no trimming (video)

Here's a clever trick that'll save at least 20 minutes of fuss per platter:

http://tinyurl.com/mgt673

Fall 2009 beginning wheelthrowing courses posted!

Reitz Union arts and crafts leisure courses have been posted for the Fall semester! See course descriptions here.

I'll be teaching two Beginning Wheelthrowing courses, one on Tuesdays and one on Thursdays. Each course is 10 weeks long and costs $150 for students and $170 for everyone else. Parking is free in the Reitz Union garage and restrictions are lifted in the

Fall classes begin the week of September 7th.

Registration for these classes opens on August 31st at 10:00 am. These classes fill quickly (usually within a few hours), so sign up as soon as you can.

Jay's artists statement

My work is about nourishment, both in the physical sense
of delivering sustenance to the body in the form of food and drink, and in the
subtler sense of nourishing the soul. For me, if a pot brings some
small measure of beauty and joy to a person's life, it has done its job. The pots I value most are those that somehow seem to
breathe
freely and effortlessly; pots that embody strength and vitality, yet
also resonate with calm and ease.

Although a uniform product can be rapidly turned out using stiff
clay and an electric wheel, I
throw using very soft clay on a slowly-turning kickwheel. Pots made this way naturally and easily develop a strong character, in much the same way as slowly aged wine or cheese. In
order to retain the freshness of the soft clay, I handle my pots as little
as possible and finish them simply, often with a single glaze that
reveals the
subtle marks and inflections of the wheel.

I'm currently working on designing a range of tableware characterized by contemporary, functional shapes with proportions
inspired by the human body; surfaces that are pleasing to touch; restrained
decoration and color; and a sense of the original softness of the clay in
the finished piece.