RESUME
Professional
Summary
Enthusiastic youth librarian with extensive knowledge in encouraging children, teens, and families to become life-long learners and fostering a love of reading, creativity, and critical thinking. I have ample experience in libraries and youth service in which innovation and communication are key. In addition, I know the importance of a librarian and how one must analyze and adapt to meet continually growing goals through originality, creativity, and dedication.
Work
Experience
Youth Services Librarian
Pembroke Public Library
July 2014 - Present
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Develop and facilitate youth events (ages 0 – 18) based on needs and interests of the community.
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Develop and facilitate weekly and monthly storytimes for babies, toddlers, and school-aged children to encourage motor development, social awareness, and literacy appreciation.
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Incorporate diverse elements in youth programs, such as American Sign Language.
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Perform outreach and storytimes for local school and town events.
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Apply for and implement a grant for STEM programs & resources (grades 3-8) and several grants for arts & humanities programs (grades 2-12).
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Train and supervise Library Aide staff in library software, youth services department skills, and general customer service.
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Interview and organize year-round teen volunteers to maximize positive library exposure.
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Implement youth summer reading incentive program that increased K-12 student participation by 24 percent in one year.
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Collaborate with south shore librarians via monthly Roundtable and annual teen event.
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Collaborate with local schools to create resource lists for summer reading.
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Develop, maintain, and promote in-house and circulating collections of print, media, and realia resources for children, teens, caregivers, and youth educators.
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Design and maintain youth pages on official website and social media content (Instagram, Facebook) to promote services
Young Adult Services Librarian
Clarion Free Library
June 2010 - June 2014
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Revitalized Teen Lounge through awarded grant.
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Established in-house video game collection and console use with supporting policies & accompanying programs.
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Developed and facilitated events for teen community.
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Developed, maintained, promoted, and cataloged young adult resources.
Core Competencies
K-12 READER'S ADVISORY
K-12 REFERENCE
INTERACTIVE & EDUCATIONAL STORYTIMES
SUMMER READING INNOVATIONS
OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
SOCIAL MEDIA CURATION
WEBSITE MANAGEMENT
STAFF SUPERVISION & TRAINING
VOLUNTEER COORDINATION
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & PROMOTION
LIBRARY POLICY DEVELOPMENT
GRANT WRITING
TECHNICAL & COMPUTER SKILLS
Education
Education
Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, PA
Master of Science in Library Science
May 2014
Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, PA
Bachelor of Science in Education in Library Science
December 2012
Professional
Development
Book Blogger for K-12 literature (October 2016 - April 2021)
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Youth Services Book Review is a Massachusetts-based book review blog run by volunteers (Site link)
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Books reviewed by myself primarily comprised of graphic novels, picture books, and board books (Link to Melissa McCleary's review entries)
Co-Chair of South Shore Young Adult Roundtable from September 2018 to October 2020
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Plan monthly meetings (in-person and virtually)
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Prep meeting activities and/or schedule members to present an activity, program, service, or idea from their library
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Promote collaboration for annual Summer Reading Challenges
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Update members regularly through email and Slack (online communication platform)
"Read & Bead: Innovations for Summer Reading."
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Presentation: SAILS Library Network Showcase in 2018 (Showcase link)
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Webinar: 2017 Massachusetts Library System Summer Library Program “Continuing Education Events”
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Presentation: 2016 Massachusetts Librarian Association Conference
"Gender and Sexuality, Self-Identity, and Libraries: Reader's Advisory as a Technique for Creative (Dis)Assembly"
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Publication: Library Trends Volume 64, Number 4, Spring 2016 (Article link)
"Reading Gender in Children's Literature: Critical Library Pedagogy for Young Readers."
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Presentation: Gender and Sexuality in Information Studies Colloquium at University of Toronto, 2014 by colleague Michael Widdersheim (Conference link)
"The Princess and the Poor Self-Image: An Analysis of 21st Century Newbery Award Winners for Gender Bias and Under-representation of Females"
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Presentation: Fall 2011 at Clarion University of Pennsylvania
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Publication: Pennsylvania Libraries: Research & Practice, Spring 2014 with Michael Widdersheim (Article link)
“From Print To Screen: Planning Ideas And Skills For Using Books and Movies In The School Library.”
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Presentation: 2012 Pennsylvania School Librarians Association Conference with panel