Experience

Schlow Centre Region Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• District Consultant Librarian

  • Dec 2014 - Present

  - organize continuing education opportunities for library staff - provide orientation and continuing education opportunities for Trustees - review state reports from district libraries - provide advice and guidance on meeting state requirements - grant-writing - work with district libraries to improve library services to their communities - collection management of district ebook/e-Audio collection in conjunction with Adult Services department - organize continuing education opportunities for library staff - provide orientation and continuing education opportunities for Trustees - review state reports from district libraries - provide advice and guidance on meeting state requirements - grant-writing - work with district libraries to improve library services to their communities - collection management of district ebook/e-Audio collection in conjunction with Adult Services department



Juniata County Library

• Mifflintown, PA

• Director

  • Aug 2013 - Nov 2014

  - Manage the daily operations of the Juniata County Library - Create and implement a yearly budget - Create and implement library policies in conjunction with the Board of Trustees - Manage the library's reference, adult, and young adult collections - Train and oversee library staff - Assist patrons in downloading ebooks through Overdrive - Assist at the circulation desk as needed - Provide online reference assistance through Ask Here PA - Manage the daily operations of the Juniata County Library - Create and implement a yearly budget - Create and implement library policies in conjunction with the Board of Trustees - Manage the library's reference, adult, and young adult collections - Train and oversee library staff - Assist patrons in downloading ebooks through Overdrive - Assist at the circulation desk as needed - Provide online reference assistance through Ask Here PA



Uniontown Public Library

• Uniontown, Pennsylvania

• Historical Resources Reference Librarian

  • Nov 2012 - Aug 2013

  -Managing the local history and genealogy collections of the Pennsylvania Room. -Answering reference and instructional questions. -Assisting researchers in finding needed material. -Managing volunteers and other staff in prioritizing and completing projects. -Organizing the collection for ease of use -Updating the collection and digitizing. -Collection management (selection of new materials and weeding of outdated or irrelevant materials) -Cataloging new materials for the collection using WorldCat and Library of Congress records. -Supervision of the Children's Library in the absence of the Children's Librarian. Show less



Redbank Valley Primary School

• New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

• Volunteer, Elementary Libraries

  • Sep 2012 - Nov 2012

  -Assisting the elementary librarian in multiple capacities -Processing books -Cataloging materials -Reshelving books -Deselection of library materials -Assisting the elementary librarian in multiple capacities -Processing books -Cataloging materials -Reshelving books -Deselection of library materials



PennWest Clarion

• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Writing Center Consultant

  • Sep 2011 - Aug 2012

  -Assist students in becoming better writers-Participate in Writing Center outreach and promotion-Act as Writing Center liason to the humanities

• Volunteer

  • Sep 2011 - Dec 2011

  -Assist in preparation of data from the Anthropology field school-Data entry-Cataloging of materials