Alison Armstrong

Head of Research and Information Services at Framingham Public Library
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(386) 825-5501
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Professional working proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Libraries
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Head of Research and Information Services
      • Jul 2021 - Present
    • United Kingdom
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Access Services Specialist
      • Feb 2019 - Jul 2021

      • Served as primary contact for patrons disputing fines, returns and other account related issues • Supervised and trained approximately 70 student employees in library policy and procedures • Collaborated with colleagues across the library system to plan and execute collection maintenance projects • Designed and executed unique outreach projects to increase patron engagement with library services • Served as primary contact for patrons disputing fines, returns and other account related issues • Supervised and trained approximately 70 student employees in library policy and procedures • Collaborated with colleagues across the library system to plan and execute collection maintenance projects • Designed and executed unique outreach projects to increase patron engagement with library services

    • Public Services Assistant
      • Aug 2018 - Feb 2019

      - Collaborate with the Public Services staff of the Library's general collection to ensure seamless user experiences and develop new approaches to library instruction - Record and analyze usage statistics of the collections to evaluate and identify gaps in operational data - Evaluate and develop new approaches to library instruction - Collaborate with the Public Services staff of the Library's general collection to ensure seamless user experiences and develop new approaches to library instruction - Record and analyze usage statistics of the collections to evaluate and identify gaps in operational data - Evaluate and develop new approaches to library instruction

    • United States
    • Restaurants
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Server
      • Jan 2016 - Jan 2019

      • Trained all new Employees in the fields of server, host/hostess, and bartender. • Greet all guests with a warm welcome creating an inviting environment. • Data entries of all orders assuring all special requests are met such as allergies and disabilities. • Collections of all payments cash, credit, and traveler checks. • Trained all new Employees in the fields of server, host/hostess, and bartender. • Greet all guests with a warm welcome creating an inviting environment. • Data entries of all orders assuring all special requests are met such as allergies and disabilities. • Collections of all payments cash, credit, and traveler checks.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Outreach Assistant
      • Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

      - Spearheaded individual outreach campaigns and managed social media - Identified shortcomings in online databases and collaborated with colleagues to devise overhaul strategies - Recorded and analyzed usage statistics and trends across library demographics - Led classroom instruction sessions with first-year students to improve digital literacy and research skills - Spearheaded individual outreach campaigns and managed social media - Identified shortcomings in online databases and collaborated with colleagues to devise overhaul strategies - Recorded and analyzed usage statistics and trends across library demographics - Led classroom instruction sessions with first-year students to improve digital literacy and research skills

Education

  • Simmons College Graduate Studies
    Master of Science (M.S.), Library and Information Science
    2016 - 2018
  • Wheaton College (MA)
    Bachelor of Arts (BA), History, Spanish
    2011 - 2015

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