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Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Director, Library Services
Alumni Medical Library, Boston University
05.2025 - Current
Oversee the Head of Resource Sharing and Discovery, 5 pre-professional staff members, and student assistants
Provide primary decision-making, fiscal oversight, and management of the Library’s annual collections budget
Negotiate and oversee the licenses, contracts, and access to electronic subscriptions for library purchase
Stay current on publisher and vendor resources and packages
Add, replace, and cancel resources as appropriate using collections analysis strategy
Conduct collections and other data analyses aimed at continually improving the quality of resources and services
participates in University, BUMC, and library committees and working groups
Collaborates with BU Libraries to improve efficiency, services, assessment, and collections management
Contributes to overall library management and strategic planning
Contribute to the profession of academic health sciences librarianship through professional service
Head of User Services
Alumni Medical Library, Boston University
01.2023 - 01.2025
Manage access services department including circulation and course reserves
Align access services departmental activities with library strategic plan
Supervise three access services staff members
Oversee and support the hiring of library student workers
Create Leganto reading lists embedded in learning management system
Serve on the library management council
Assist reference department with information literacy library sessions
Participate in acquisitions and collection development processes including analysis and decision-making
Coordinate library assessment by identifying existing data sources and investigating gaps
Assistant Director of Library Services
MGH Institute of Health Professions
01.2022 - 01.2023
Support faculty/student scholarship and evidence-based practice research
Advise systematic review and literature searches using a variety of databases
Provide support and training for faculty, students, and staff on citation managers
Draft, implement, and evaluate library policies and procedures
Plan orientation, information literacy instruction, and professional development workshops
Collaborate with faculty to integrate library resources into curricula and learning management system
Partner with the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion office to facilitate an institute wide reading club
Coordinate and evaluate marketing and outreach of services
Interview, train, and supervise library graduate student workers
Reference and Instructional Librarian
Cardinal Cushing Library, Emmanuel College
01.2017 - 01.2022
Plan, teach and assess multidisciplinary information literacy sessions
Design and teach information literacy plan for Intro to Academic Writing program
Provide reference services for faculty and students, both virtually and in person
Support faculty in including library resources into college learning management system
Outreach to faculty, administration, and student groups to co-sponsor programming and events
Host library programs and speak at orientation and college events
Prepare monthly and annual information literacy statistics and reports
Hire, train and supervise library student workers
Research Services Assistant
Harvard Law School Library, Harvard University
01.2015 - 01.2017
Provide reference and information services related to databases, the online catalog and the Internet
Manage reference department Springshare applications and assist in navigating migration to update software
Monitor department email and respond or refer as appropriate
Promote and advertise department services and events
Maintain files, records, and statistics of the reference department
Access Services Specialist
Harvard Law School Library, Harvard University
01.2013 - 01.2015
Supervise and coordinate tasks for student workers
Communicate circulation and interlibrary loan policies and procedures
Process borrowing interlibrary loan requests through ILLIAD Client and OCLC
Perform circulation duties including opening and closing the library and maintaining library equipment
Process and coordinate access applications and privileges for visiting scholars
Librarian/Part-time
Bunker Hill Library and Learning Commons
01.2013 - 01.2014
Implement and communicate circulation services and policies
Assist in the selection, training and supervision of student workers and part-time staff
Collaborate with faculty to plan Information Literacy instruction
Provide reference services related to databases
Collect and interpret circulation statistics, course reserves and gate count data
Coordinate collection development projects and displays
Serve on the committee to select and support the BHCC One Book Program
Librarian
Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (CSDD)
01.2011 - 01.2013
Maintained bibliography of all center publications
Reviewed and reorganized archival procedures
Compiled, edited, and distributed weekly news stories and articles citing CSDD research and data
Education
M.L.S. - Library and Information Science
Simmons College
Boston, MA
AAS - Legal Studies
Andover College/Kaplan
South Portland, ME
BA - Art History
Vermont College of Norwich University
Montpelier, VT
Skills
Experience with Apple and PC Operating Systems, Microsoft Office and Google Suite, ILLIAD Client, Evergreen, Syrup, Springshare LibApps, Subjects Plus, Canvas, D2L, Asana, and Ex-Libris
French Language: Speak and read with relative fluency, high comprehension
Strong interpersonal and customer service skill
Awards
Boston Library Consortium Leads Fellowship Program, Boston Library Consortium, Boston, MA 2024, BLC Leads’ combination of instruction, engagement with BLC leaders and alumni, small-group learning, and site visits over the course of six months positions mid-level library professionals to scale their leadership responsibilities or grow their leadership skills within their current position.
Community Service
Big Sister Association of Greater Boston, Mentor, Boston, MA, 2014, 2016, Mentor, Big Sister Association of Greater Boston, Boston MA 2014-2016
Affiliations
Medical Library Association
Publications
Couturier, D. (2017, December). “ALL IN” Scavenger Hunt. Presentation at the Association of College and Research Libraries Winter Meeting / Instruction Swap, Boston, MA
Couturier, D., & Zyldewski, D. (2018, March). Becoming an Event Planner. Poster session presented at the Northeast Regional Computing Program and EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, Providence, RI
Couturier, D., & Williams, A. (2019, May). Getting to Know Our First-Year Students: A Pilot Assessment Program for Intro to Academic Writing. Lightning Talk at Fenway Library Organization Annual Meeting, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA
Couturier, D. & Sheridan, K. (2025, April). Measuring Library Instruction Success: Utilizing Project Outcome and Exit Ticket Data on LibWizard. Lightning Talk at Medical Library Association Annual Meeting, Pittsburg, PA
COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT
Harvard University
Student Outreach Committee
Search and Discovery Working Group for Harvard Libraries
Emmanuel College
Co-Chair / Fenway Library Organization Information Literacy Community of Interest
Coordinated Fenway Library Active Learning Conference (2019, May)
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Wellness Council
Student Leader Awards Selection Committee
Timeline
Assistant Director, Library Services
Alumni Medical Library, Boston University
05.2025 - Current
Head of User Services
Alumni Medical Library, Boston University
01.2023 - 01.2025
Assistant Director of Library Services
MGH Institute of Health Professions
01.2022 - 01.2023
Reference and Instructional Librarian
Cardinal Cushing Library, Emmanuel College
01.2017 - 01.2022
Research Services Assistant
Harvard Law School Library, Harvard University
01.2015 - 01.2017
Access Services Specialist
Harvard Law School Library, Harvard University
01.2013 - 01.2015
Librarian/Part-time
Bunker Hill Library and Learning Commons
01.2013 - 01.2014
Librarian
Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (CSDD)