T.J. Szafranski
Assistant Head of Technology Services at Indian Prairie Public Library- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Indian Prairie 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 Head of Technology Services
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Apr 2016 - Present
- Member of the Technology Services department - Lead, manage and train team of 5 computer lab associates to ensure our patrons get excellent customer service and assistance in our Technology Center - Plan and execute computer and technology classes for adults - Oversee our Tech Takeout service which allows patrons to check out gadgets, gizmos, and other tools - Staff our public service desks to help patrons get stuff done - Member of the Technology Services department - Lead, manage and train team of 5 computer lab associates to ensure our patrons get excellent customer service and assistance in our Technology Center - Plan and execute computer and technology classes for adults - Oversee our Tech Takeout service which allows patrons to check out gadgets, gizmos, and other tools - Staff our public service desks to help patrons get stuff done
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Lake Villa District Library
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Libraries
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1 - 100 Employee
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Virtual Services and Reference Librarian
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Mar 2013 - Present
Member of the adult services department Help patrons get stuff done Select and maintain digital resources Update website content Lead technology workshops and training sessions Plan and execute programs for patrons Host trivia night Member of the adult services department Help patrons get stuff done Select and maintain digital resources Update website content Lead technology workshops and training sessions Plan and execute programs for patrons Host trivia night
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Black Metropolis Research Consortium
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University of Chicago
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Archivist
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Jan 2012 - Feb 2013
Graduate Processing Intern • Processed and created finding aids for 8 archive collections at the DuSable Museum of African American History • Managed one undergraduate student • Contributed posts to the project blog Graduate Processing Intern • Processed and created finding aids for 8 archive collections at the DuSable Museum of African American History • Managed one undergraduate student • Contributed posts to the project blog
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Researcher / Writer
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Aug 2009 - Jan 2011
• Created growth campaigns through social media that increased our subscribers by 3,000 • Managed group of three researchers to assist our lead writer with day to day publication, later became the sole researcher for the publication • Organized email marketing campaigns to provide the publication with advertorial partnerships • Proofread, edited, and ensured daily publishing tasks were completed • Wrote issues and provided blog content • Created growth campaigns through social media that increased our subscribers by 3,000 • Managed group of three researchers to assist our lead writer with day to day publication, later became the sole researcher for the publication • Organized email marketing campaigns to provide the publication with advertorial partnerships • Proofread, edited, and ensured daily publishing tasks were completed • Wrote issues and provided blog content
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English Tutor / Theme Grader
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Oct 2008 - Feb 2009
Edited and graded Junior class essays to help students prepare for the ACT Acted as English tutor for entire school body and met with 50-60 students per month during their study halls Edited and graded Junior class essays to help students prepare for the ACT Acted as English tutor for entire school body and met with 50-60 students per month during their study halls
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Education
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Dominican University
Master of Arts, Library and Information Science -
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Arts, Rhetoric / Creative Writing