Alison Armstrong
Head of Research and Information Services at Framingham Public Library- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Professional working proficiency
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Experience
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Framingham Public Library
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United States
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Libraries
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Research and Information Services
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Jul 2021 - Present
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Boston College
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United Kingdom
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Education Administration Programs
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100 - 200 Employee
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Access Services Specialist
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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
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Public Services Assistant
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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
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Legal Sea Foods
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United States
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Restaurants
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400 - 500 Employee
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Server
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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.
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Emerson College Library
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Outreach Assistant
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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
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Education
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Simmons College Graduate Studies
Master of Science (M.S.), Library and Information Science -
Wheaton College (MA)
Bachelor of Arts (BA), History, Spanish