Experience

Park Ridge Public Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Library Director

  • Jun 2021 - Present



River Forest Public Library

• River Forest, IL

• Operations Manager

  • Mar 2016 - Jun 2021

  -Share responsibility with the Library Director for all aspects of Library administration, operations, collections, and services. Second in charge after the Library Director. -Manage the Library’s COVID-19 response plan from Library closure, shift to virtual services, and reopening to the public with limited capacity and services. -Build and maintain strong relationships with the Board of Trustees and serve as staff liaison to the Finance and Facility Committees. -Manage significant capital projects and strategic initiatives. Responsible for establishing timelines, delineating tasks, budget resource projections, and project implementation and evaluation. -Oversee the management of the Library’s Materials Services Department. Supervise the Materials Services Manager and Technical Services Associate. Collaborate on personnel decisions and strategic direction for the department. -Responsible for all human resource functions. Established and implemented personnel salary benchmarking analysis and pay grade structure. Ensure compliance with hiring laws and regulations. -Ensure transparency by managing the annual financial audit process and serving as FOIA Officer. -Regularly issue RFP/RFQs for professional services. Engage vendors and negotiate favorable contracts for products and services. -Responsible for the execution of the strategic initiatives in collaboration with Management Team members. -Accurately record, prepare, and report financial transactions and statements of the Library to the Board of Trustees.



River Forest Public Library

• Assistant to the Director and Special Projects Coordinator

  • Nov 2010 - Oct 2014

  -Assisted the Library Director in day-to-day building operations maintenance, special building projects, human resource functions , and crafting and reviewing library policies and procedures.-Served as Bookkeeper and compiled all financial reports for the Library Board of Trustees, Director, and department managers. Performed all functions related to payroll.-Assisted with interviewing and hiring of new staff members across library departments.-Completed the Illinois Public Library Annual Report (IPLAR) and the 2015 Per Capita Grant for the library.-Organized and planned quarterly In-service/staff training days.-Attended all Library board and committee meetings and took minutes and posted agendas and minutes in compliance with legal deadlines.-Acted as person in charge on a regular basis.

• Technical Services and Reference Librarian

  • Jan 2009 - Nov 2010

  -Performed technical services tasks including processing new items, repairing and and maintained the physical appearance of library items and created Pre-Cat records for all library departments.-Staffed the Adult Reference desk and provided reference and readers' advisory service to the public in person and via telephone and email.-Participated in collection development including weeding and selection of materials for the 100s, 300s, 600s, and travel collections in accordance with assigned budget.-Developed curriculum for computer classes and taught scheduled sessions to library patrons.