Lauren Hinett
Assistant Director for Technology at Fairport Public Library- Claim this Profile
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Fairport Public Library
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United States
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Libraries
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Director for Technology
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Jun 2020 - Present
Assists the director in personnel, budget, policy, and building administrative matters. Maintains policy, procedure and form manuals. With Assistant Director for Reference Services, plans, utilizes, and maintains library floor space, furnishings and shelving. Participates in long range planning for library, including recommending and developing new types of services and operations. Participates in Library Board Meetings and assigned Library Board Committees. Supervises other staff within the Tech Team. Advises Director on long term needs for current, new and emerging technology, working with the Technology Librarian. Provide reference and readers advisor services to the public. Show less
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Technology Services Librarian
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Aug 2018 - Jun 2020
Instructs and assists patrons in the use of the internet, library catalog, electronic databases, and other digital resources. Evaluates collections, keeps usage data, and weeds collections continuously. Creates programming for technology related topics in a team setting as well as one-on-one sessions with patrons. Trains staff and the public in technology applications and resources. Purchases, maintains, and services all of the equipment within the library. Teaches 8-week Girls Who Code sessions for girls in grades 3-5. Show less
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Woodward Memorial Library
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United States
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Libraries
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1 - 100 Employee
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Youth Services Librarian
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Oct 2017 - Aug 2018
Conducted toddler and preschool storytimes. Managed programs for children and teens. Maintained children's and teens collection through effective weeding and purchasing. Covered reference desk for children and adults. Maintained community relationships through outreach. Planned and implemented summer reading activities.
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Librarian
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Sep 2015 - Oct 2017
Charged and discharged library materials, registered new patrons, updated patron information, informed patrons when holds come in, maintained hold shelf, assisted with computer and printer issues, helped patrons connect to WiFi, and assisted patrons with any reference questions they have.
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Fairport Public Library
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United States
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Libraries
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1 - 100 Employee
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Substitute Librarian
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Aug 2017 - Oct 2017
Conducted story times for babies and preschoolers once a week. Covered for any reference librarian at the reference desk when needed.
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Substitute Children's Librarian
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Jan 2017 - Jul 2017
Conducts weekly daycare visits for storytimes. Shares in selecting and purchasing children's materials. Visits schools to promote library programs. Provides reference and reader's advisory to patrons in the children's room. Conducts baby and toddler storytimes as well as drop-in and play hours.
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Brighton Memorial Library
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United States
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Libraries
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1 - 100 Employee
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Substitute Reference Librarian
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Jan 2017 - Oct 2017
Assists patrons with any reference questions they may have. Helps patrons with computer issues, WIFI issues, summer reading questions, and directional questions.
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Substitute Teen Librarian
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Jul 2016 - Dec 2016
Responsible for running all teen programming including the yearly End of Summer Reading Party, Halloween Party, Literature Contest, and Design Contest. Covers the children's and adult's reference desk when necessary. Helps patrons with whatever they might need. Oversees volunteers and pages when necessary. Maintains YA collection through effective weeding and purchasing.
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Weldon service & repair, LLC
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Food & Beverages
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1 - 100 Employee
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Inventory Control Analyst
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May 2013 - Oct 2017
Created an inventory system from the ground up. Analyzes item sales figures in order to ensure there are enough items for both the warehouse and the technicians. Created an inventory system from the ground up. Analyzes item sales figures in order to ensure there are enough items for both the warehouse and the technicians.
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Brighton Memorial Library
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United States
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Libraries
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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May 2015 - Sep 2015
Created original summer programming for teens and tweens, assisted in children's programming, and assisted in collection development. Provided patrons with help at both the children's and adult's reference desks. Managed study room schedule. Placed book orders and reconciled order and invoice lists when the orders arrive. Assisted with the Greater Rochester Teen Reads Program, where Eoin Colfer and Jonathan Stroud spoke at the BML. Created original summer programming for teens and tweens, assisted in children's programming, and assisted in collection development. Provided patrons with help at both the children's and adult's reference desks. Managed study room schedule. Placed book orders and reconciled order and invoice lists when the orders arrive. Assisted with the Greater Rochester Teen Reads Program, where Eoin Colfer and Jonathan Stroud spoke at the BML.
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Woodward Memorial Library
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LeRoy, NY
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Page
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Feb 2014 - May 2015
Sorts, shelves, relocates, and searches for library materials. Reads shelves for accuracy of order while re-shelving materials as needed. Straightens library shelves. Provides directional information to patrons. Sorts, shelves, relocates, and searches for library materials. Reads shelves for accuracy of order while re-shelving materials as needed. Straightens library shelves. Provides directional information to patrons.
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Dynalab Corp.
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Rochester, NY
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Supply Chain Analyst
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Feb 2013 - May 2013
Acts as liaison between office, warehouse, and vendors. Creates orders and labels for warehouse. Acts as liaison between office, warehouse, and vendors. Creates orders and labels for warehouse.
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HarperCollins Publishers
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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700 & Above Employee
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Inventory Coordinator
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Mar 2011 - Feb 2013
Analyzed inventory figures to order correct quantities for reprints. Acted as liaison between authors and warehouses during remainder sales. Created monthly spreadsheet for warehouses to track stock for the monthly releases. Distributed sales figures, publication releases, and work orders on a daily basis. Created ISBNs for workorders in PIX. Analyzed inventory figures to order correct quantities for reprints. Acted as liaison between authors and warehouses during remainder sales. Created monthly spreadsheet for warehouses to track stock for the monthly releases. Distributed sales figures, publication releases, and work orders on a daily basis. Created ISBNs for workorders in PIX.
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Scooters Restaurant
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United States
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Food & Beverages
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1 - 100 Employee
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Waitress
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Jun 2007 - Mar 2011
Waitress job at a small family-owned restaurant. Waitress job at a small family-owned restaurant.
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Boydell & Brewer
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United Kingdom
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sales and Marketing Intern
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Sep 2010 - Dec 2010
Correspond with authors, other publishing houses, and editors via email, create and modify spreadsheet for a variety of projects, and use Dataflex to extract necessary information about books that I may be looking for. Correspond with authors, other publishing houses, and editors via email, create and modify spreadsheet for a variety of projects, and use Dataflex to extract necessary information about books that I may be looking for.
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maurices
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales Support
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Dec 2008 - Oct 2010
Unload and organize shipment while keeping back stock filled and organized. Unload and organize shipment while keeping back stock filled and organized.
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Syracuse University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Work Study for Student Records
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Sep 2008 - May 2010
Clerical Job including filing, sorting, and delivering of files. Clerical Job including filing, sorting, and delivering of files.
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InTandem Theatre Company
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London, United Kingdom
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Intern
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Jan 2009 - May 2009
Helped with the in progress website, organizing their files, scanned old programs and pictures for website, as well as transcribed audio CDs. Helped with the in progress website, organizing their files, scanned old programs and pictures for website, as well as transcribed audio CDs.
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Education
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Syracuse University
Master's Degree, Library and Information Science -
Syracuse University
Bachelor of Arts, English and Textual Studies