Brendan McCarty

Librarian at Cumberland County Library
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Greater Philadelphia
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • German Professional working proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Libraries
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Librarian
      • Nov 2020 - Present

      Full-time professional public librarian, providing a variety of library services including, but not limited to: programming for children and young adults, research services, collection development, programming, outreach, and other related work as required. Full-time professional public librarian, providing a variety of library services including, but not limited to: programming for children and young adults, research services, collection development, programming, outreach, and other related work as required.

    • United States
    • Staffing and Recruiting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Researcher
      • Jan 2020 - Nov 2020

      Sales researcher and administrative support for Chemglass in Vineland, NJ Sales Research- Looked up and documented potential customers for new product line. Researched corporate and educational web sites; logged contact information for relevant heads of department and decision makers. Admin Support- Labeled and mailed out promotional materials to customer prospects; Sorted sales reports in Excel into more readable format; Provided desktop support for Excel for colleagues in sales department; other clerical duties as needed. Show less

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Part Time Reference Librarian
      • Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

      Evening librarian in a busy community college library. I mainly provided reference assistance, helping students on writing and research projects, both in-person and online. I also instructed patrons on using subject-specific research databases and the online catalog. Additionally, I gave technical support, assisting with printing and copying documents, and troubleshooting desktop applications and escalating problems to the IT help desk. Additionally, I supported library assistant staff with circulation and patron registration. Show less

    • United States
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • Reference Librarian
      • Sep 2018 - Jul 2019

      I was responsible for keeping the patrons informed and in touch, at a medium sized public library with a service population of 32,000 patrons. On any given day, I would help patrons log on to the public computers, make book recommendations, conduct computer training, promote library programs via social media, and of course, back up my colleagues at the circulation desk. With my background in children's and young adult services, I also assisted with reference questions and program support for young people. It was a varied and exciting position, with a variety of challenging but rewarding opportunities to help the community. Show less

    • United States
    • Libraries
    • Young Adult and Marketing Services Librarian
      • Sep 2017 - Sep 2018

      I was responsible for keeping West Deptford Public Library's patrons aged 12-18 informed, entertained, and engaged! I ran and promoted teen library events, ordered materials for the library's young adult collection, provided research assistance and readers' advisory services, and performed outreach with area schools and organizations. I was also responsible for marketing and social media, to promote the library's services within the community and online. I was responsible for keeping West Deptford Public Library's patrons aged 12-18 informed, entertained, and engaged! I ran and promoted teen library events, ordered materials for the library's young adult collection, provided research assistance and readers' advisory services, and performed outreach with area schools and organizations. I was also responsible for marketing and social media, to promote the library's services within the community and online.

    • Substitute Teacher
      • Mar 2017 - Nov 2017

      I was a substitute teacher for K-8 students at Philadelphia Public Schools, and worked with a variety of grade levels. While substituting, I was comfortable with classroom management as well as lesson planning. Substitute teaching is fast-paced, self-directed, high responsibility work that requires patience and a strong ability to multi-task. As a substitute, I had the opportunity to develop my existing skill in these areas by collaborating with partner teachers and using online research. I was a substitute teacher for K-8 students at Philadelphia Public Schools, and worked with a variety of grade levels. While substituting, I was comfortable with classroom management as well as lesson planning. Substitute teaching is fast-paced, self-directed, high responsibility work that requires patience and a strong ability to multi-task. As a substitute, I had the opportunity to develop my existing skill in these areas by collaborating with partner teachers and using online research.

    • United States
    • Staffing and Recruiting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Customer Service Associate (HealthGrades)
      • Aug 2016 - Jan 2017

      This was a call-center position, providing phone-based support for several regional healthcare networks throughout the US. I assisted hospital patients and care coordinators with finding local doctors based on individual needs; Used a proprietary company database and Internet searches to locate health providers for patients and most importantly, kept a log of all customer interactions using customer service manager software, so that our healthcare clients had a valid record of which customers were trying to find which doctors. Show less

    • United States
    • Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
    • HR Shared Services Coordinator
      • Jul 2015 - Mar 2016

      This was a varied, self-directed, and highly responsible job providing general support to the Human Resources division of a major insurance corporation. My job primarily involved event event coordination and logistical support for training. I reserved rooms and ordered catering for company-sponsored training sessions; Ordered, shipped, and tracked classroom supplies for corporate training; Worked with hotel and conference center representatives to verify event information for off-site training and events. Additionally, I used accounting tools to manage the purchasing and budgeting aspects of my job- I regularly ordered catering using company VISA; Maintained and regularly updated a list of both preferred and unfavorable caterers; Purchased and maintained an inventory of classroom supplies; Worked with corporate vendors to ensure a favorable and efficient purchasing arrangement; Verified all purchases with regular credit card reconciliation. Lastly, I provided general administrative and educational support on behalf of the Human Resources division- I supported the HR division via online ticket system, answering questions about training, compensation, and incentives; Covered a shared email folder on behalf of my department, answering and delegating questions on a variety of HR issues; Assisted HR leadership with meeting transcription, filing, copying, and other clerical duties as needed; Worked at the HR reception desk when regular staff were unavailable. Show less

    • HR Support
      • Mar 2015 - Jul 2015

      I provided logistical and classroom support for company training and events, held in our corporate offices and off-site locations. Primary duties included: entering course information into company online learning portal; confirming room reservations for both corporate and off-site locations; ordering catering for classes; coordinating delivery of class and event invitations, as well as administrative support for HR leadership. I provided logistical and classroom support for company training and events, held in our corporate offices and off-site locations. Primary duties included: entering course information into company online learning portal; confirming room reservations for both corporate and off-site locations; ordering catering for classes; coordinating delivery of class and event invitations, as well as administrative support for HR leadership.

    • Claims Regional Assistant
      • Jul 2013 - Jan 2015

      A blend of administrative support and project management. I supported Claims Department leadership with administrative tasks such as scheduling and communications, while also providing project management and data analysis, reporting on various operational trends in the Claims Department.

    • Billing Care Center Representative
      • Sep 2012 - Jul 2013

      Customer Service position in a telephone care-center environment. Fielding calls from insurance customers with billing-related questions. Also handled payments, transferred customers between agents, and gave account support for "My AmFam" web site.

    • Youth Services Librarian
      • Feb 2011 - Sep 2012

      Main collection developer for Children's materials; Directed, scheduled and promoted Children's programming events including Story Times and Summer Reading Program; Provided reference and circulation assistance at front desk. Main collection developer for Children's materials; Directed, scheduled and promoted Children's programming events including Story Times and Summer Reading Program; Provided reference and circulation assistance at front desk.

Education

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Master's Degree, Library and Information Science
    2006 - 2009
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Bachelor's Degree, Journalism/ German (Double Major)
    1997 - 2003

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