Experience

STATE LIBRARY OF OHIO

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Library Consultant

  • Feb 2017 - Present

  • Coordinated the Ohio Digital Library (ODL), a digital consortium of 181 library systems. • Since 2017, increased the ODL consortium circulation through strategic purchases while not increasing overall spending dramatically. For example, circulation increased from 3.9 million (2017) to 4.8 million (2018) checkouts while overall consortium spending decreased. • Performed hold management and collection development for the consortium including daily purchasing and weeding tasks. • Created and updated curated collections for weekly for the ODL consortium. • Regularly held instructional sessions for new library selectors about OverDrive Marketplace. • Provided technology and downloading troubleshooting for member library staff and customers. • Regularly held instructional sessions for member library staff helping patrons to use the OverDrive site and the Libby app. • Regularly presented webinars, in-person presentations, and conference sessions for Ohio libraries. • Coordinated the Guiding Ohio Online program, an LSTA-funded grant program which allows rural and underserved libraries to hire technology trainers. • Coordinated the WhoFi service, a wireless statistics service used by the majority of public libraries in Ohio. • Assisted with gathering statistics for and encouraging completion of the annual Public Libraries Survey. Show less



Licking County Library

• Head of Emerging Technologies and Digital Content

  • Oct 2012 - Jan 2017

  • Supervised three part-time and one full-time staff members. • Oversaw the management of the Information Commons (public internet area)• Answered download questions and provided technical assistance for library staff members and customers in person and via phone and email.• Regularly held instructional sessions about downloading or streaming titles from OverDrive, Hoopla, Zinio, OneClickdigital, and more for library staff members, customers, and community organizations.• Regularly taught basic and advanced computer classes including classes about social media, Microsoft Office suite, basic computer use, and computer operating systems. • Performed collection development for the digital collection.• Monitored the library’s social media accounts including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, and Goodreads• Organized and implemented adult programs.• Created marketing materials for library programs and publicized them in the local paper and on the library website, other local websites, and social media outlets.• Implemented a new website for the library. • Maintained the library’s website and regularly added features to it. • Implemented a new app for the library. • Assisted with general circulation duties as needed. Show less

• Adult Services Librarian

  • Jan 2008 - Oct 2012

  • Answered eBook, downloadable audiobook and eReader questions and provided technical assistance for library staff members and customers in person and via phone and email.• Regularly held digital download instructional sessions for library staff members, customers, and community organizations.• Provided reference assistance in person and via phone while at the reference desk.• Performed reader's advisory services for adults and teens while at the customer service desk.• Organized and implemented adult programs.• Performed collection development for the digital collection, including eBooks and downloadable audiobooks, and the adult fiction collection.• Created displays for adult fiction and nonfiction collections.• Created marketing materials for library programs and publicized them in the local paper and on the library website, other local websites, and social media outlets.• Monitored the library's social media services including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and other sites.• Assisted with general circulation duties as needed. Show less

• Buckeye Lake Library

  • Jul 2005 - Dec 2007

  • Organized all adult programs for a new branch library.• Created marketing materials for programs for distribution to local newspapers and websites. • Performed basic circulation tasks as well as performing reader's advisory services.• Maintained and updated the branch's webpage.



Denison University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Practicum Intern at Doane Library

  • Jan 2008 - Apr 2008

  • Provided reference assistance in person and via phone, email and online chat service. • Created websites for library instruction sessions. • Provided reference assistance in person and via phone, email and online chat service. • Created websites for library instruction sessions.