Experience

Vancouver Island Regional Library

• Canada
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Library Manager - Cowichan and Cowichan Lake Branches

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  I currently supervise 23 regular staff members and a number of casual staff members (currently 43 ADP timecards). I am responsible for the operation of the branches including hiring, safety, the collection, our community profile and more. I also attend management meetings, write reports, arrange/provide training to staff and support the Director of Library Services and Planning. VIRL currently uses the Sierra ILS platform however I have experience using Horizon, Polaris, CARL and Sitka. I currently supervise 23 regular staff members and a number of casual staff members (currently 43 ADP timecards). I am responsible for the operation of the branches including hiring, safety, the collection, our community profile and more. I also attend management meetings, write reports, arrange/provide training to staff and support the Director of Library Services and Planning. VIRL currently uses the Sierra ILS platform however I have experience using Horizon, Polaris, CARL and Sitka.



Cariboo Regional District Library

• Canada
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Area Librarian

  • Feb 2018 - May 2018

  I supervised 4 branches and 18 full and part time staff members. I selected/weeded material for my branch and was responsible for multiple budgets. I created reports and attended Management meetings. I was working with the Executive Director and other Area Librarians in creating a new Strategic Plan and Statistical Summary Sheet. I supervised 4 branches and 18 full and part time staff members. I selected/weeded material for my branch and was responsible for multiple budgets. I created reports and attended Management meetings. I was working with the Executive Director and other Area Librarians in creating a new Strategic Plan and Statistical Summary Sheet.



Okanagan Regional Library

• Canada
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Branch Head

  • Jan 2012 - Jan 2018

  I supervised 10 full and part time staff as well as on call staff. I managed branch funds, weeded the collection, attended outreach events, facilitated and supervised branch programming. I also created Take Out Surprise bags for customers, wrote performance evaluations, wrote reports, sat on committees and attended meetings. I provided excellent customer service, created reader's advisory pamphlets, solved problems, mentored staff and encouraged teamwork. I supervised 10 full and part time staff as well as on call staff. I managed branch funds, weeded the collection, attended outreach events, facilitated and supervised branch programming. I also created Take Out Surprise bags for customers, wrote performance evaluations, wrote reports, sat on committees and attended meetings. I provided excellent customer service, created reader's advisory pamphlets, solved problems, mentored staff and encouraged teamwork.



Solano County

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Children's Librarian

  • Feb 2006 - Jul 2011

  I was department head of the Children's library in the Headquarters building of the Solano County Library. I supervised 2 full time employees, was in charge of collection development for the department and purchased other materials for all the branches in the system. Other duties included reference, organizing programs, attending meetings, budgeting, and reports. I was chair of the Solano Kid's Read program, which encourages all children in Solano County in grades 4-8 to read and discuss the same book. Included in this program are author visits and tie in events. Show less



Los Angeles Public Library

• Libraries
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Children's Librarian

  • Jul 2003 - Sep 2005

  Duties included collection development, reference, programming, budgeting and writing reports. Duties included collection development, reference, programming, budgeting and writing reports.



Campus Cooperative Residence Inc

• Kitchen Manager

  • Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  Duties included managing a student residence kitchen, budgeting, supervision of two full time employees and interviewing, hiring, and supervising two part time employees.

• Division Manager

  • Jan 2001 - Apr 2001

  Duties included managing 6 houses and 65 students, being on duty 24/7 for emergencies, and holding the master key to all houses and rooms.

• Schedule Manager

  • Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  Duties included collaborating with the Kitchen and Division Managers to develop tasks for the student residents to complete in order to fulfill their obligation as a member of a cooperative, as well as supervising, and assessing fines for unsatisfactory performance of assigned tasks.

• Council Representative

  • Jan 1998 - Jan 1999

  Council Representative Duties included attending all council meetings providing the house residents a report on what was discussed and decided upon at the council meeting, bringing house members' questions and concerns to the council meetings, assisting in hiring staff, and preparing the budget.



NorthWest Company

• United States

• Data Entry Clerk

  • Jan 1986 - Jan 1998

  Duties included data entry, faxing, photocopying, filing, and other duties as assigned. Duties included data entry, faxing, photocopying, filing, and other duties as assigned.