Experience

Deschutes Public Library

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Librarian

  • Nov 2014 - Present

  • Develops, plans, and implements public programming for children, teens and adults. • Responds to patron research inquiries in-person, by telephone, and electronically. • Compiles bibliographies, reference guides, and statistics and written reports. • Conducts meetings, training sessions, and public programs. • Promotes the use of the library by the community. • Conducts visits to area schools and provides storytime outreach. • Engages in community outreach and partners with community organizations.



BURLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY

• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Children's Librarian

  • Dec 2013 - Nov 2014

  • Developed, planed, and implemented public programming for children and caregivers. • Conducted meetings, training sessions, and public programs, including storytime sessions. • Promoted the use of the library by the community. • Maintained and updated library’s newsletter, website, and social networking sites. • Conducted visits to area schools and provides storytime outreach. • Lead library tours, and provides abbreviated IL instruction. • Compiled bibliographies, reference guides, and statistics and written reports in physical and digital formats. • Prepared grants and proposals. • Provided direct reference assistance and readers advisory service to the public. • Assessed, reviewed, and organized library materials and selects materials according to the needs of children from birth through 3rd grade. • Monitored, oversaw, and maintained public areas of the Library; interpreted and enforced library policies. • Participated in library committee work and task forces. • Engaged in short range strategic planning.



Stanislaus County Free Library

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Extra Help/On-call Library Assistant I

  • Apr 2013 - Nov 2013

  • Supervised support staff and pages. • Explained library procedures, and polices. • Provided reader’s advisory and reference services. • Provided abbreviated IL instruction and familiarizes patrons with the OPAC, Dewey Decimal system and print and electronic resources. • Assisted patrons with OPAC, electronic databases, and library equipment. • Issued and renewed library cards, circulated library materials, processed transit requests, and collected fines. • Supervised support staff and pages. • Explained library procedures, and polices. • Provided reader’s advisory and reference services. • Provided abbreviated IL instruction and familiarizes patrons with the OPAC, Dewey Decimal system and print and electronic resources. • Assisted patrons with OPAC, electronic databases, and library equipment. • Issued and renewed library cards, circulated library materials, processed transit requests, and collected fines.



Merced College Library

• Student Assistant: Periodicals Department

  • Feb 2001 - May 2003

  • Performed circulation of materials using ILS software. • Read shelves, re-shelved materials as needed. • Answered patron queries regarding location of materials and frequently asked questions. • Assisted patrons with photocopy machines, electronic catalog, and microfilm machines. • Performed technical processing of materials. • Collected fines. • Performed circulation of materials using ILS software. • Read shelves, re-shelved materials as needed. • Answered patron queries regarding location of materials and frequently asked questions. • Assisted patrons with photocopy machines, electronic catalog, and microfilm machines. • Performed technical processing of materials. • Collected fines.