Alex Sharfman
Library Supervisor at The Bush School of Government & Public Service - Washington, DC- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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The Bush School of Government & Public Service - Washington, DC
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United States
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Public Policy Offices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Library Supervisor
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Aug 2022 - Present
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Jan 2019 - May 2020
• Collaborated to prepare lessons for two 50-minute discussion sessions for “Information Divides and Differences in a Multicultural Society,” incorporating tools from sociology and educational theory. Graded weekly homework and provided feedback on assignments which mixed quantitative and qualitative analysis.• Led discussion sessions focused on developing writing and speaking skills for the writing-intensive course “The Information Society.” Provided extensive feedback on over 900 pages of student writing and 360 minutes of student presentations and saw strong improvement in student writing over the course of the semester. Show less
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Circulation Assistant
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Jan 2019 - May 2020
• Provided professional customer service at the circulation desk.• Managed course reserves and public-facing reading lists using the Alma Library Services Platform.• Worked with the consolidation team to process and move books from the Mathematics library to the newly opened AMP Library.• Collaborated with library staff in arranging furniture in AMP to maximize patron comfort and utility.
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Teaching and Learning Practicum
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Aug 2019 - Dec 2019
• Prepared and taught 45 ESL students 1-hour lessons in basic research skills to acclimate them to University databases.• Co-taught 19 1-hour lessons information literacy and research skills to classes of 15 to 20 undergraduates. Provided abbreviated 1-to-1 reference interviews during the lesson to guide student research across disciplines.• Co-taught a 3-hour lesson in college research skills to a class of 20 high school students, emphasizing the demands of undergraduate research and previewing the resources available to them.• Using the ACRL frameworks, I evaluated the series of online modules preparing students for in-person information literacy sessions.• Updated “Current Topics” research guides maintained by College Library including a redesign of the “Fake News” guide to broaden student understanding of the media landscape and their place in it. Show less
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Our Saviour's Community Services
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Program Assistant
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Aug 2015 - Aug 2018
Taught English, math, computers, and citizenship to adult ELL learners from over 30 different countries, from pre-literate to advanced ELL students. | Participated in staff meetings to analyze and identify areas for improvement and development. | Led the reconfiguration of the computer curriculum to better serve students’ interests and abilities. | Handled administrative duties and provided a friendly interface for adult ELL learners at our English Learning Center and for homeless clients at Our Saviour’s Housing to maintain a welcoming and safe environment while keeping the workspace organized. Show less
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Education
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
Master's degree, Library and Information Science -
Grinnell College
Bachelor of Arts - BA, French Language and Literature