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Dayton, Ohio, United States

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Dayton, Ohio, United States

• Established a computer lab space consisting of 9 computers, 3 existing and 6 new, in anticipation of expanding the computer lab’s use and administration of an education related grant.• Developed curriculum and taught courses focusing on basic information and computer literacy content to support the Workforce, Senior Outreach, and Whole Family programs.• Instructed senior clients in the understanding and operation of Chromebook and other related technology to fulfill a grant from Area Agency on Aging.• Developed policy and procedure related to the operation of the computer lab.

Dayton, Ohio, United States

• Participated in the management, planning, organizing, and development of over 12 USAFSAM education and training programs.• Served as an advisor for USAFSAM data in the Air Force Military Personnel Data system (MilPDS).• Collaborated with USAFSAM Training Coordinators to provide analysis on student production (including programmed versus actual student entries) to determine impact, program deviations, elimination, wash back, and student advancement trends.• Acted as backup for library reference and Interlibrary Loan (ILL) as needed.• Obtained a NACI (Tier 1) clearance.

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

• Staffed public reference3 desks and provided assistance in answering questions, directing patrons to resources, and Readers Advisory.• Suggested materials as part of Collection Development in support of institutional curriculum.• Created and maintained 8 online subject guides using LibGuides platform.

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Participated in the accreditation process representing the university’s library with the Ohio Board of Higher Education in November 2019.• Delivered comprehensive reference service, including mitigated literature searches of complex subject matter using appropriate specialized databases.• Established expected Interlibrary Loan, electronic resource sharing, and document delivery services standards with the focus on suitable and cost-effective online information resources.• Consulted with faculty on needed/requested resources for educational support including review of pertinent literature, textbook and educational materials, copyright compliance guidelines, and textbook issue, access, and support.• Developed and drafted preliminary library operating policies and procedures.

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Previous titles: Circulation Manager and Reference Support Staff, and Circulation Coordinator.• Created Putting Your Student Workers to Work seminar series providing professional level professional development workshops and presentations to University student workers.• Supervised, scheduled, and reviewed 10 student workers, including 5 International Student Employees and 5 Federal Work Study Students.• Facilitated the development of resources for two doctoral level business courses.• Oversaw collection management of 200 Serials titles.• Provided effective and strong public service to faculty, students, and other researchers through reference consultation services, and individualized bibliographic instruction.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Columbus, Ohio Area

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Assisted in locating materials including use of catalog and course reserves.• Streamlined staff side processes for study room reservations.• Performed regular equipment (e.g., laptop, copier, and printer) maintenance and troubleshoot issues.• Conducted marketing and instructional programs that include library tours, orientation sessions, outreach, publicity programs, and special events.

Upper Arlington, Ohio

• Provided circulation, reserves, and customer service.• Substituted hours in Adult Services, Youth, Media, and branch locations.• Offered Readers' advisory and simple reference.• Completed collection development tasks including requests, deletions, and modifications to existing records.• Created new patron records for patrons and issued appropriate identification cards as needed.

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Staffed public service desk for Mount Carmel Health System providing access to resources, support, and research to 3 Central Ohio hospital locations, a College of Nursing, Medical Residency Program and numerous clinic locations for Trinity Health.• Primary contact for circulation, interlibrary loan, serials, and daily operations.• Supervised a team of 12 part-time federal work study students.• Participated in annual strategic planning. Drafted and implemented standard policies and procedures in areas of responsibility.• Answered routine inquiries, minor reference questions, catalog searches, and database instruction. Referring patrons in need of advanced assistance to librarians.• Prepared quarterly, monthly, and on demand statistical reports on library usage for the Director.• Developed and implemented the "Food for Fines" program in conjunction with the Library Director.• Led team in the weeding and deselection of over 200 volumes of bound serials.

Dayton, Ohio Area

● Instructed patrons the use of public catalogs and use of M.O.R.E borrowing program.● Provided readers’ advisory with strengths in young adult, science fiction, fantasy, and popular fiction, medical, and business.● Lead two established programs for young adults and children.● Substituted in alternative departments or other system branches as needed.Key achievements/projects● Created multilingual signage for E.C. Doren branch.

Dayton, Ohio Area

Key responsibilities:● Instructed patrons the use of public catalogs and use of M.O.R.E borrowing program.● Preserved and repaired Local History Collection and Genealogy items for posterity.● Shelved and shelf read various assigned collections.● Trained peers in preservation and repair techniques including creation of archival boxes and encapsulation of photographs.● Scanned over 200 historic photographs for inclusion in the Lutzenburger digital collection. ● Input obituary data from bound Dayton Daily Newspapers into electronic databases of ease of retrieval. Key achievements/projects● Encapsulated and mounted the Lutzenburger Photo Collection, over 2000 photos.● Digitization of historic photograph collections.● Transcription of historic obituaries.

Master Of Library & Information Science - Mlis, Library And Information Science

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Anthropology

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Sociology