Conservation Science
Dawn Pointer McCleskey
Librarian
Areas of Expertise: Organizational systems, collection and service development, knowledge management, User needs assessment
Dawn Pointer McCleskey
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Dawn Pointer McCleskey has been WWF-US's librarian since 2001. Dawn serves both the Washington headquarters and field offices, offering a range of library services and research support. To expand the collection and reach of the WWF-US Information Resource Center, she founded the International Environment Library Consortium in 2009 with partner environmental organizations, and serves as administrator for the IELC's ongoing operations. Dawn is also the steward of the WWF-US publications archive and works on issues of institutional memory and knowledge management.
Before joining WWF, Dawn worked in San Francisco for the Center for Citizen Initiatives, an NGO providing small-enterprise development and business training exchanges for Russian entrepreneurs; and then for The Grove Consultants International, a boutique consultancy specializing in process facilitation and strategic planning. She holds an MLS from the University of Maryland and a BA in Russian Language and Literature from the University of Michigan.
Email: dawn.pointer@wwfus.org
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