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Fremont, CA, US

San Lorenzo, CA

Managing day-to-day operations at temporary library space while planning expanded library to open in 2015.

Serramonte Main Library And Bayshore Branch Library

Responsible for building, operations, and supervision of staff at 17,000 square foot main library with annual circulation of 240,000 items, and at 4,000 square foot branch library with annual circulation of 25,000 items.Coordinated adoption of discovery layer (Bibliocommons), maintained library website and oversaw selection and training of electronic.

Monterey, California

Librarian I, Reference DivisionPresided over a 60% rise in circulation of teen materials and a 1300% rise in attendance at teen programs during the first 3 years in this position.Developed and maintained, with direction from management, all elements of teen/young adult services, including collections, programs, outreach, web presence, space design, and.

Acquisitions - placed and processed orders; kept filing system.Volunteer Coordinating - supervised and created projects for parent volunteers.Other duties: displays, basic cataloging, circ/reference desk, billing/accounts, supervision of as many as 75 students, assistant teaching, creating tutorials, digitization, weeding, general record-keeping.

Collaborated with library staff to create teen summer art festival. Partnered with individuals and organizations within the community to run themed workshops at the library.Performed professional-level duties in reference, weeding, outreach, and programming.

Masters Program, Library And Information Science

Elective Coursework: Cataloging, Reference, YA Services, Map Librarianship, Booktalking, Collection-Management, Web-Design for Libraries.

Dual Bachelors Degree, International Letters And Visual Studies And Spanish