Experience

Cumberland Public Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reference Services Coordinator

  • Feb 2013 - Present

  Responsible for a busy Reference department and staff of 3. Responsible for outreach, training, marketing, collection development and maintenance, and adult programming. • More than doubled annual program attendance in less than six months • Completed major collection move and now in the process of turning adult nonfiction collection from Dewey into a Dewey/BISAC hybrid • Designed, planned, and presented regional Unconference in September 2014: Making Marketing Fun: An UNusually interesting UNconference on marketing and promotion o 100 attendees from 7 states • Regularly serve as site supervisor for MLIS candidates from the University of Rhode Island • Worked with Young Adult librarian to design, conduct, and present research study of service and innovation in Southeastern New England public libraries



Seekonk Public Library

• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Librarian, Adult Services

  • Mar 2011 - Feb 2013

  Assist patrons with reference questions, provide tutorials for mobile devices and ereaders, design and teach technology courses, collection development and maintenance, programming. • Co-authored successful $100,000 Smart Investing@your library grant application. • Planned and designed all programming and promotional materials for community read program for the library’s role in the town’s 200th anniversary celebration. • Established OverDrive Advantage lending program for Seekonk cardholders and have built specialized collection of over 700 titles and growing. • Designed and implemented 2011 and 2012 adult summer reading programs which more than doubled participation from previous years. • Quadrupled circulation in adult pc software materials by updating collection and building a collection of pc games with a focus on the gaming interest of adult female patrons. • Built Microsoft Access database for staff to record and track issues within the library.



Reach Out and Read RI

• Site Coordinator

  • Mar 2008 - Jul 2011

  Oversee program in participating doctors’ offices and health clinics. Handle site maintenance (i.e. unpacking and shelving books, order age and culturally appropriate titles, ensure reports are completed properly and on time). Assist Executive Director with office administration and events. • Assess book collections of RORRI’s 41 sites for quality, usability, and cultural appropriateness. • Worked with RIF vendors to order book collections for all sites that were developmentally and culturally appropriate for ages birth-18. • Assisted Executive Director to organize and promote fundraising events. • Ensured all 41 sites were retrained and certified on new ROR initiatives. • Acted as Interim Director from September-November 2009 while board conducted search for new Executive Director.



Providence Community Libraries

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reference Librarian

  • Mar 2010 - Mar 2011

  Assist patrons with reference questions, assist community groups using community rooms, design displays. • Aided Children’s Librarian’s preparations for maternity leave including helping with preparing the annual summer reading program and collection management. Assist patrons with reference questions, assist community groups using community rooms, design displays. • Aided Children’s Librarian’s preparations for maternity leave including helping with preparing the annual summer reading program and collection management.



West Warwick Public Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reference Librarian/Grant Writer

  • May 2008 - Mar 2011

  Assist patrons, design displays, aide department head with collection development and maintenance. • Outlined grant and development timeline in order to maximize funding opportunities and identify priorities for fundraising. • Co-authored grant application to expand Job Club. • Initiated Facebook campaign to engage patrons and market library services. • Substituted in Literacy, Youth, and Circulation departments as needed. Assist patrons, design displays, aide department head with collection development and maintenance. • Outlined grant and development timeline in order to maximize funding opportunities and identify priorities for fundraising. • Co-authored grant application to expand Job Club. • Initiated Facebook campaign to engage patrons and market library services. • Substituted in Literacy, Youth, and Circulation departments as needed.



Barnes & Noble

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Relations Manager

  • Sep 1996 - Feb 2008

  Developed and implemented all in-store events and community outreach program for Warwick store. Full responsibility for program cost management, promotion, advertising and gift giving. Worked within the community to promote the benefits of literacy, ensure a positive presence for the store, and create relationships and partnerships with organizations involved in literacy, the arts and education. • Designed and ran recurring events such as storytimes, author events, book discussion groups, writing groups and a knitting circle. • Oversaw annual in-store summer reading program. • Worked with local schools in order to manage required summer reading program. • Within six months, developed relationships within the educational community that resulted in 50 specialized educator’s events drawing over 100 educators each and over 100 visits to schools for public speaking engagements to stress the importance of literacy. • Designed database that provides the ability to create, maintain and efficiently utilize mailing lists of authors, schools, educators, local businesses and Rhode Island nonprofit organizations that currently houses over 12,000 local contacts. • Designed over 500 media pieces including press releases, community outreach and sales letters, event calendars, event programs, and newsletters. • Repeatedly organized and managed events with participation exceeding 2000 attendees such as four Harry Potter release parties and a book signing by Chef Emeril Lagasse.