Elizabeth Larimer
Youth Services Assistant at Roselle Public Library- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Roselle Public Library
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Libraries
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1 - 100 Employee
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Youth Services Assistant
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Sep 2010 - Present
I answer reference questions, order books, assist with programs, and create bibliographies. I answer reference questions, order books, assist with programs, and create bibliographies.
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Lisle Library District
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Libraries
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1 - 100 Employee
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Youth Services Librarian
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Mar 2009 - Apr 2009
Planned and conducted family storytime for children from birth to age three Conducted structured storytime programs that attracted parents and their children from age 2 to 4. Planned and conducted family storytime for children from birth to age three Conducted structured storytime programs that attracted parents and their children from age 2 to 4.
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Young People's Services Librarian
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Jan 2000 - Dec 2004
Young People's Services Librarian Conducted structured storytime programs that attracted parents and their children from birth to age 5. Collaborated with park district on events with wide appeal, such as grant-funded story-telling festival. Promoted librarian career field at school career fairs. Hired performers, and staged family entertainment events. Promoted programs through direct mail, press releases, cable access and flyers. Performed reference interviews Teamed with colleagues in library orientations. Managed $11,000 programming budget. Planned monthly family events. Developed and managed collections of DVD, VHS, CD-ROM plus non-fiction categories (500 & 600) of the Dewey Decimal collection. Purchased or requested prized from local businesses. Show less
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Librarian I
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May 1995 - Jan 2000
Created monthly program for 2nd and 3rd graders, a themed session with storytelling, crafts, short films and games. Initiated and managed two successful Outreach Programs to Pre-schools and grade schools, and scheduled staff. Conducted orientation sessions and booktalks. Compiled bibliographies to support school curriculum. Conducted reference interviews. Created monthly program for 2nd and 3rd graders, a themed session with storytelling, crafts, short films and games. Initiated and managed two successful Outreach Programs to Pre-schools and grade schools, and scheduled staff. Conducted orientation sessions and booktalks. Compiled bibliographies to support school curriculum. Conducted reference interviews.
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Librarian I
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Jan 1994 - Jan 1995
Inventoried and determined materials to be purchased for 2,000 item A-V collection. Identified and purchased new and replacement materials to support development policy. Programmed summer reading program and other events within budget limits. Selected and negotiated contracts with performers and facilitated events. Inventoried and determined materials to be purchased for 2,000 item A-V collection. Identified and purchased new and replacement materials to support development policy. Programmed summer reading program and other events within budget limits. Selected and negotiated contracts with performers and facilitated events.
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Education
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Dominican University
MLIS, Library Science -
Dominican University
Masters, Library and Information Science -
National Louis University
Bachelor of Arts, English