Sharon Dudeck
Retired--Youth Services Manager at Tinley Park Public Library- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Tinley Park Public Library
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Libraries
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1 - 100 Employee
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Retired--Youth Services Manager
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Sep 2005 - Present
✓ Assess staff training needs; coordinate staff development plan and team-building activities.✓ Evaluate, update, and coordinate both on-site and off-site programming and services for children, teens, families, and schools in order to keep pace with the changing needs of patrons.✓ Plan and implement indoor and outdoor family events.✓ Assist patrons with reference, readers advisory, and use of mobile devices and e-readers.✓ Coordinate children's & young adult collection development team in order to meet patrons' informational and entertainment needs, and to transition effectively to newer formats.✓ Negotiate contracts with database vendors and performers.✓ Prepare materials and program budgets to align patron needs with departmental goals.✓ Procure grants and donations.✓ Promote a service-oriented "how-can-we" point of view with staff.✓ Redesigned the department floor plan to create spaces for studying, new collections, and for the enjoyment and comfort of patrons.
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Head of Youth Services
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Mar 2001 - Sep 2005
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Head of Youth Services
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Jun 1999 - Mar 2001
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Education
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
MLIS, Library Science -
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
BA, Education