Kim Collins
About Kim Collins
Kim Collins is the Collection Development Administrator at Ingram Content Group in Tennessee, with extensive experience in advertising and account management.
Title and Role
Kim Collins holds the title of Collection Development Administrator at Ingram Content Group in Tennessee. In this role, Collins is responsible for selecting and administering integrated library systems (ILS) programs and services. Their responsibilities also include working closely with internal departments, business units, and publishers to manage and support ILS customers, handling customer enrollments, modifications, and transfers from competitors.
Professional Journey at Ingram Content Group
Before becoming the Collection Development Administrator, Kim Collins served in various roles at Ingram Content Group. From 2015 to 2019, Collins worked as the Custom Cataloging and Opening Day Collection Coordinator in Operations, managing custom cataloging projects. Prior to this, from 2012 to 2015, they held the position of Account Representative, contributing to sales and customer service efforts.
Previous Experience in Advertising
Kim Collins has an extensive background in advertising, having worked for The Tennessean as a Key Category Retail Advertising Account Manager from 2006 to 2012. Before this, from 2003 to 2006, Collins served as a Real Estate Account Executive in Advertising at The Commercial Appeal. Earlier in their career, they were involved with the Memphis Business Journal as a Classified Advertising Representative from 1999 to 2003 and with The Kitsap Sun as a Marketing Assistant from 1995 to 1999 in Bremerton, WA.
Education and Training Expertise
Kim Collins studied at Middle Tennessee State University for 11 months in 2007. They possess notable expertise in using relational databases, including Access and SQL. Part of Collins' role involves educating and training customers on standing order programs, iCurate, and other Collection Development Programs.