Beth Jarrell Email & Phone Number

Sanibel, Florida, United States

Reporting under the Director, I am responsible for overseeing all library operations in Adult Services, as well as overseeing the Teen and Youth Departments, supervising a staff of 9. Library Rebuild Post-Disastero Leading the library through rebuild after Hurricane Ian, which saw 4 feet of water inside the library and over 3/4 of library staff leaving or retiring, including all of library management.o Provided patron services, including critical information on… Show more Reporting under the Director, I am responsible for overseeing all library operations in Adult Services, as well as overseeing the Teen and Youth Departments, supervising a staff of 9. Library Rebuild Post-Disastero Leading the library through rebuild after Hurricane Ian, which saw 4 feet of water inside the library and over 3/4 of library staff leaving or retiring, including all of library management.o Provided patron services, including critical information on available community resources in the aftermath of a disaster through social media channels. o Committed to every step of the rebuilding process to ensure that the library proactively offered support and essential services to the community. o Worked tirelessly to reopen library doors as soon as possible, providing a space for the community to flourish and heal.Chaired Hiring Committeeso Successfully chaired several hiring committees.o Crafted comprehensive job descriptions and strategically placed job ads, ensuring recruitment efforts were targeted and effective. o Reviewed resumes and conducted candidate interviews, taking the lead in guiding selected candidates through the hiring process.o Oversaw the hiring and onboarding of five staff members, including two full-time librarians. Staff and Department Supervision o Manages a diverse staff of nine individuals spread over five different departments. o Responsibilities in providing guidance, support, supervision, and decision-making to ensure excellent customer service and optimal performance and collaboration between teams and departments.o Leading a comprehensive training program for seven newly hired staff members, with a focus on mentorship and team cohesion that seeks to deliver exceptional results to patrons.o Responsible for supervising the following departments: circulation; ILL; archives; children, youth, and teen services; reference; cataloging; collection development. Show less

Sanibel, Florida

Archive Work: * Supervising the creation of the library's first-ever digital archive. Writing procedure guides, creating a local authority controlled vocabulary, and setting guidelines for digital preservation and access of library archive materials.* Using OCLC's ContentDM, Adobe Photoshop CS6, and Canon scanning technologies, uploading and creating patron-focused access to archive materials. Digitizing over 3000 images, moving images, oral histories, maps, slides, and other… Show more Archive Work: * Supervising the creation of the library's first-ever digital archive. Writing procedure guides, creating a local authority controlled vocabulary, and setting guidelines for digital preservation and access of library archive materials.* Using OCLC's ContentDM, Adobe Photoshop CS6, and Canon scanning technologies, uploading and creating patron-focused access to archive materials. Digitizing over 3000 images, moving images, oral histories, maps, slides, and other archive materials. *Creating a patron-focused website to display archive materials, creating digital exhibitions, and fostering a community-centred marketing approach to archives using social media and outreach. * More at: https://cdm16189.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/Reference Work: * Staffing public service desks, teaching users a variety of library resources, including one-on-one help appointments.* Providing flexible reference services to patrons via telephone, FaceTime, email, in-person, and chat.* Staffing Florida's statewide Ask A Librarian help desk (award granted for this service in 2020.)* Creating, Planning, and implementing library programming for users focused on digital literacy, information literacy for the public (using the ACRL Information Literacy Framework), and youth services.* Staying up-to-date on trends, such as implementing and creating content for the library's TikTok account, other social media sites.Other Duties: *Participating in the collection development of library materials. Weeding, adding, and evaluating the collection for user satisfaction. Reading and reviewing ARC's from publishers.* Creating library displays that focus on cultural sensitivity, inclusion, equity and access * Participating in professional conferences, workshops, and trainings on an ongoing basis.* Supervising library volunteers as needed. Show less

Swift Current, Saskatchewan

After being offered a job to come work for Golden West Radio, I began my career in the radio broadcast industry. After a year working both on-air and in the newsroom, I shifted roles to accommodate a need for the organization to have more full-time staff reporting for SwiftCurrentOnline. Together with 2 other full-time reporters, we averaged 280 stories per month, or 9 stories a day. I also had the opportunity to assist with one of the largest moves in company history, as we transitioned from… Show more After being offered a job to come work for Golden West Radio, I began my career in the radio broadcast industry. After a year working both on-air and in the newsroom, I shifted roles to accommodate a need for the organization to have more full-time staff reporting for SwiftCurrentOnline. Together with 2 other full-time reporters, we averaged 280 stories per month, or 9 stories a day. I also had the opportunity to assist with one of the largest moves in company history, as we transitioned from one building to a much newer facility, virtually starting a whole new station, and learning all new equipment along the way. o Afternoon show host on The Eagle 94.1 from noon-6 p.m. daily both voice tracking and live using ScottStudios and WideOrbito Hosted remote Live Action Broadcasts at major events around the southwest o In charge of Creative Production of commercials o Reporter for SwiftCurrentOnline.com, southwest Saskatchewan's biggest news source Show less

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

The Saskatoon Express was a weekly paper with a distribution of +55,000 households/week. It was the largest community paper in Saskatoon. I began as a student intern with the newspaper but proved myself to be an asset to the organization and stayed on with them for an additional three months following my internship. During my time at the Express I was responsible for the following:o Pitched and developing two to three stories per weeko Ran all aspects of social… Show more The Saskatoon Express was a weekly paper with a distribution of +55,000 households/week. It was the largest community paper in Saskatoon. I began as a student intern with the newspaper but proved myself to be an asset to the organization and stayed on with them for an additional three months following my internship. During my time at the Express I was responsible for the following:o Pitched and developing two to three stories per weeko Ran all aspects of social media, including starting the paper's presence on brand new platformso Copyediting stories for print o Assisting with production and design of the paper Show less

Masters Of Library And Information Science, Library Science, 3.84 Gpa

Activities and Societies: MLIS Peer Advisor

Honours Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Journalism, 3.34 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Volunteer note taker, 2012-2015

Advanced College Diploma, Journalism, 3.34 Gpa

Minor, Political Science, 3.20 Gpa