Pamela Lessner
Adjunct Librarian & Instructor at City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Peer Reviewer Course
QM Quality MattersJul, 2020- Oct, 2024
Experience
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City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Adjunct Librarian & Instructor
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Nov 2014 - Present
*constantly developing BI (bibliographic instructions) to reflect the changing needs of the classroom and to support Student Learning Objectives (SLO)*developed ‘mini-sessions’, 15 minute instructional opportunities that reinforced Information Literacy principles* guided and encouraged a diverse, under-served and non-traditional student body with research topics and college-level work so they became independent library users*recommended purchases and weeding selections based on statistical usage and patron interaction *increased circulation by creating relevant book displays that support instructional goals and students’ interests*copy cataloging for Library Congress Catalog*Adjunct Instructor for College Success (INTDSP101), Library Services (LTA101), hybrid course*Makerspace development team (knowledge is 3D printing)*Faculty Champion for the implementation of the Learning Management System (LMS) Brightspace/D2L
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Outreach & Reference Librarian
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Mar 2003 - Dec 2017
Support a diverse and underserved population in extensive research and reference questions. Train adult patrons to use Internet, Databases, and Microsoft Products. Foster positive community relations by partnering with municipal entities. Guide and encourage non-traditional college students with college-level work so they become independent library users. Evaluate the programming needs of the community and schedule relevant speakers while staying in a budget. Establish and maintain recreational reading programs. Create, contribute to and edited library newsletters, press releases and in-house marketing materials. Create timely book displays to promote library collection and gauge the interest of the community. Collection development and weeding suggestions.
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Education
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Dominican University
Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS) -
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Iowa State University - College of Business
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
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