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Canada

Orono, Ontario, Canada

Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Developed relationships with children and youth who regularly visited the Jess Hann Branch, including learning their names and providing them with planned and spontaneous activities.Coordinated and scheduled programs for the Jess Hann Branch, in conjunction the Program Committee; and in alignment with the library’s strategic plan for the quarterly newsletter.Connected with local schools which resulted in me hosting class visits in the library and going to the schools to do class… Show more Developed relationships with children and youth who regularly visited the Jess Hann Branch, including learning their names and providing them with planned and spontaneous activities.Coordinated and scheduled programs for the Jess Hann Branch, in conjunction the Program Committee; and in alignment with the library’s strategic plan for the quarterly newsletter.Connected with local schools which resulted in me hosting class visits in the library and going to the schools to do class visits on a monthly basis. Identified and connected with potential community partners and performers to present programs.Provided excellent customer service, including circulation, sales, reference, and readers’ advisory which resulted in patrons having a quality library experience and wanting to return.Responded to emergencies in an efficient and professional manner, including calling 911 when needed.Collaborated with branch staff to generate exciting programs they wanted to run and the public wanted to attend, which resulted in well attended programs.Conducted in library programs for all ages, including story times, a ukulele program, and Mango Languages. Promoted library programs to customers by sharing our quarterly newsletter and taking the time to show them programs they may be interested in; sending program information to my teacher contacts; and announcing up coming programs at the end of programs.Taught customers of all ages how to searching the internet, use library applications, and how to search the online catalogue.Contributed to the Programming Committee, the TD Summer Reading Programming Committee, and the Pass the Book Committee.Organized my time to increase my productivity through using the calendar and task list feature of MS Outlook effectively.Demonstrated growth mindset through participating in webinars and other training sessions before and after COIVD-19. Show less

Corunna, Ontario, Canada

Cared for the needs of children ranging in age from infants to school age.Promoted pre-literacy through reading stories, singing songs, and playing ukulele.Built relationships with parents by sharing stories about their children’s day.Demonstrated a growth mindset by reading and learning about early childhood education

Promoted library programs inside and outside of the library which resulted in a greater community awareness of library programs and people attending events they previously did not know about.Planned and implemented library programs, which resulted in increased usage of the library.Helped patrons with the technology questions, including library e-resources, which resulted in patrons returning multiple times.Provided in-depth readers’ advisory, which resulted in patrons… Show more Promoted library programs inside and outside of the library which resulted in a greater community awareness of library programs and people attending events they previously did not know about.Planned and implemented library programs, which resulted in increased usage of the library.Helped patrons with the technology questions, including library e-resources, which resulted in patrons returning multiple times.Provided in-depth readers’ advisory, which resulted in patrons checking out materials that they enjoyed.Researched community organizations, which resulted initiating partner programs.Provided leadership to branch assistants in the areas of collection development, collection displays, and library promotion. Show less

Provided excellent customer service, which resulted in patrons having a quality library experience and wanting to return.Maintained visual standards of the library, which resulted in appealing displays.

Diosd, Hungary

Transformed the library from a collection of books and a few electronic resources to a vibrant hub of learning which resulted in a space which was welcoming to all students and community members.Teaching and curriculum Collaborated with technology teachers, which resulted in improved the instruction for coding in grades 3-5 and 10-12. Designed and taught weekly interactive story times for lower elementary students (K-2) which resulted in students increased interest in… Show more Transformed the library from a collection of books and a few electronic resources to a vibrant hub of learning which resulted in a space which was welcoming to all students and community members.Teaching and curriculum Collaborated with technology teachers, which resulted in improved the instruction for coding in grades 3-5 and 10-12. Designed and taught weekly interactive story times for lower elementary students (K-2) which resulted in students increased interest in books, reading and understanding of libraries. Designed and taught information literacy classes for grades 9-12, including database searching, web searching, and website evaluation which resulted in increase information literacy awareness of the students and staff. LeadershipEmpowered and trained replacement library manager which resulted in her successfully transitioning to the position. Built relationships with administration through weekly meetings with the Director of Teaching and Learning, quarterly meetings with grade level principals, and annual reports, which resulted in a greater understanding of the library’s role within the school.BudgetingCreated a budget management system, including making a budget tracking sheet and monthly check-in with the business manager which resulted in better communication with the business office and the library staying on budget.Collection DevelopmentSelected and ordered new materials, which resulted in an up-dated collection with materials that were linked to the curriculum and student interest.Organized a major deselection project, including researching current practices in school library collection management, which resulted in over 3000 outdated and damaged books being removed from the collection.Integrated Library System ManagementSelected new integrated library software, Follett Destiny, and managed the implementation.Problem solved technical issues, in conjunction with IT department and vendor. Show less

Presented to large and small groups about my work in Hungary, which resulted in people’s greater understanding of the work I was doing and monetary donations to my work.Wrote and sent regular updates about my work in Hungary, which resulted in donors being informed about the impact their money was making.

Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Catalogued for several academic libraries, which resulted in quality MARC records.Lead the team for my main customer, which resulted in several cataloguers being trained and a strong relationship with the customer.

Presented visitors with a historical based tour of an 1840s house, which lead to visitors having a greater understanding of pioneer life.

Toronto, Canada Area

Lead tours of an Edwardian House, which informed visitor about life in the early 1900s and the family who lived in the house.Provided leadership and guidance to an exchange student from Quebec, which resulted in her having a quality work experience and improving her English in a supportive environment.

Bachelor Of Commerce - Bcom

Ontario College Diploma

Master Of Library & Information Science (Mlis)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.) (Honours)

Library & Informational Technician