Experience

Elkhart Public Library

• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Circulation Department Head

  • Jul 2018 - Present



Ida Public Library

• Director

  • Feb 2011 - Apr 2018

  Duties• Responsible for all library operations including long term planning, budgeting, administration, and management of staff and volunteers.• Managed annual library budget of $850,000.• Oversaw all library collection development. Selected materials for adult non-fiction and library Overdrive ebook and eaudiobook consortium• Served as secretary of the library consortium (NIC Libraries) committee• Served as consortium liaison to RAILS library system Consortia committee• Compiled data for required annual report to the Illinois State Library• Prepared monthly statistics and budget reports for the Library Board• Attended all board meetings and reported on physical facilities, collections, programs and activitiesAccomplishments• Updated Personnel Handbook and Board Policy Handbook• Assisted Library Board in the purchase and management of 4 adjoining properties • Assisted Library Board and consultant in development of building expansion program• Oversaw expansion of library programming to serve all age groups• Created new library reading challenge with more than 500 participants• Managed overhaul of summer reading program including the creation and funding for annual kickoff party that averaged 300-500 participants• Worked with library consortium on ongoing transition to a larger consortium• Improved relationships with community organizations• Wrote 2018 LSTA Back to Books Grant “The Illinois Bicentennial at Ida” Show less

• Assistant Library Director

  • Jun 2007 - Feb 2011

  • Oversaw operation of library in absence of Director, including attending board meetings • Supervised two website redesigns and started library's social media (Twitter and Facebook) accounts• Coordinated consortium Ref/Opac committee • Supervised all circulation, reference and interlibrary loan activity. • Coordinated adult collection development. Projects completed include weeding of adult fiction and starting graphic novel collection. • Wrote 2009 LSTA grant entitled "Graphic Novels @ Your Library" • Started new evening book discussion group Show less



Addison Public Library

• Information Specialist

  • May 2001 - May 2007

  • Assisted with training of new Information Specialists • Answered reference questions using print, electronic and Internet resources • Started and maintained library weblog • Taught computer, Internet and e-mail classes • Assisted ILL Coordinator with ordering interlibrary loan requests via OCLC • Selected books for library collection • Assisted with maintenance of library website • Applied and received an Illinois LSTA Grant • Assisted with training of new Information Specialists • Answered reference questions using print, electronic and Internet resources • Started and maintained library weblog • Taught computer, Internet and e-mail classes • Assisted ILL Coordinator with ordering interlibrary loan requests via OCLC • Selected books for library collection • Assisted with maintenance of library website • Applied and received an Illinois LSTA Grant