Full-time Youth services assistant, CRCPL
Full-time Adult services assistant, CRCPL
Full-time Youth Services Associate, Bossard Memorial Library
Part-time Public services clerk, Garnet a. wilson public library of pike county
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September 2021 - Present
-Plan and lead branch storytimes, school-age and teen programming
-Run branch teen volunteer council (track hours, supervise teens, write recommendations, etc)
-Decorate and curate children’s and teen space/area
-Plan and manage youth/teen maker, passive, and take and make programs at branch
-Serve on various committees, such as CSLP manual committee and OLC James Cook Book Award
-Supervise YS clerk in absence of YS manager
-Serve as branch/building manager on evening/weekend shift or as necessary day-to-day
-Builds relationships with children/youth and their caregivers to promote library events and better connect library goals to patron needs
-Coordinates and leads school and daycare visits
-Represents library at community & outreach events
-Keeps up-to-date with current children’s and YA literature and media
February 2021- September 2021
-Plan and present fun and enriching adult programming both in-person and virtually, such as book clubs, “Make it Mondays,” spice kits, subscription bags, and more
-Open and close building; lead clerks in the absence of a manager; serve as person in charge of location in the absence of a manager
-Serve on library committees, such as Bookworm and Library After Dark
November 2017 - February 2021
-Plan and lead Teen Book Club
-Plan and lead regular teen programming, such as Teen Anime Club
-Create content for and manage library's Instagram account aimed at teens in community
-Moderate the library’s Teen Discord server, as well as hold virtual hangouts using the platform
-Plan and implement after-school programming at local middle and high schools
-Assist in ordering and weeding YA and Juvenile books for the library's collection
-Curate YA collection/space, including displays and Book Recommendation Jar
-Present booktalks at high schools
-Assist in planning with Summer Reading Program efforts
-Plan and present all Teen Summer Club programming
-Assist and plan Storytimes and Lapsits, such as a Mid-Autumn Moon Festival Storytime or Penguin Storytime
-Help read stories, sing songs, and present crafts at school visits
-Create flyers and promotional materials for department
-Assist with the planning and promotion of Youth Services events and programs
-Applied for and won a twenty-five book set of YA books for our community's youth from YALSA in 2018
-Served on 2018 James Cook Book Award Committee (Ohio Library Council)
-Created and presented "Bloxels" presentation at SERLS Workshop (Southeast Ohio Regional Library System)
September 2016 - September 2017
Reference & Circulation:
-Assisted patrons with reference and circulation questions
-Troubleshooted computer and technology issues in library for patrons
-Operated a copier, printer, and fax machine
-Shelved library materials
-Placed holds and helped send Interlibrary loans
-Used SirsiDynix Workflows software in the Circulation and Reference departments
-Answered and transferred phone calls
-Collected fines for overdue materials
-Created and maintained patron records
-Gathered items for the pull list
-Offered reader's advisory services (including a service for personalized recommendations from me)
-Assisted with the Adult Book Club
-Created enticing visual displays to promote new books
-Assisted librarians in ordering new books
-Weeded materials
-Stayed up-to-date with new releases in many genres to better serve patrons
-Created and distributed seasonal newsletters for the main library
-Assisted with and promoted library events
-Provided exceptional "customer" service to patrons.
Youth Services:
-Coordinated and led the Teen Book & Craft Club, as well as the Teen Movie & Game Night
-Managed the Young Adult room, which included a display of my recommendations
-Researched and ordered new Young Adult books
-Planned, promoted, and led two SRP events for tweens & teens: "Build Your Own Terrarium," and "DIY Lava Lamp"
-Applied for and won a grant for free solar eclipse glasses for my library
-Applied for and won a twenty-six book set of YA books for our community's youth from YALSA in 2017
Press:
“Total Eclipse of the Sun: Protecting eyesight while viewing a spectacular, rare sight” https://www.newswatchman.com/news/article_2578cf08-be73-5aca-8e2a-d1dc5624a862.html
“Library to host solar eclipse viewing party” https://www.newswatchman.com/news/article_5fb7d6b1-f69e-53ab-a3b0-b1fcb12d3614.html
Awards & Committees Collaborative Summer Learning Program - Manual Review Committee - 2022
YALSA - Morris Award Committee - 2021
James Cook Book Award Committee Member (OLC) - 2018-2019; 2020-2021
OLSSI - Ohio Library Support Staff Institute Scholarship winner - 2017
San Jose State University, Director's Scholarship for Excellence - 2017
EducationPublications
Organizations
Previous positions
San Jose State University, MLIS. 2017 - 2019
Specialization: Youth Services
Ohio University, M.A., Political Science. 2014 - 2016
Ohio University, B.A., Political Science & Women's & Gender Studies. 2012 - 2014
Undergraduate Clubs & Activities:
S.A.G.E. (Students Advocating for Gender Equality), President's Club, OUC-SAP (Survivor Advocacy Program)
OU-C Glass Enclosures, Ohio University, Chillicothe. 2013-2015.
"Haiti: Dissecting Colonialism and Development," “The Girl Who Changed Pakistan”: The Orientalist Representation of Malala/ Questioning Westernized Portrayals of Muslim Women," "Mass Incarceration and the United States Constitution: The Case of the Thirteenth Amendment."
American Political Science Organization, American Library Association, Young Adult Library Services Association, Ohio Library Council
Graduate Assistant, Ohio University (2014-2016)
French Tutor, Ohio University (Summer 2013)
Customer Service Representative, Speedway (OH, 2/2011-11/2011)
Sales Associate, Bath & Body Works (Multiple locations, Seasonal, 2008/2009/2010)
Sales Associate, The Gap (WA, Seasonal, 2008-2009)