Betsy Summers Email & Phone Number

Various Branches

Will substitute for library staff as needed at various branch libraries; provide excellent customer service to patrons looking for accurate information or a good read; help with closing or stand in for PIC if position warrants.

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Volunteer weekly online to answer questions from inquiring patrons.

Portland, Oregon Area

Expanded OASIS programming out to retirement and assisted living facilities in Multnomah County under guidance from the LOS Supervisor; contacted facility activity directors, established monthly sustainable visits; assumed responsibility for student instruction. Classes morphed into one-on-one information sessions on personal devices.

Portland, Oregon Area

Volunteered to start and organize a library from scratch; cataloged collection through web-based LibraryThing; sub-sections based on book content; ordered needed materials from online library supply company; printed labels, book cards, covered book jackets in plastic, and readied the collection for circulation; drafted a mission statement, collection and donation criteria and library policy. Maintain checkouts, newly collected titles, and the library's organization.

Oregon City, Or

Primary responsibilities include teaching research skills and search strategies to enrolled students at the college; also provide services to the general public. Work in a collaborative environment with faculty to determine collection development and weeding. Teach instructional introductory library research classes to a diverse student population. Develop lesson plans tailored to professor's instructions. Help create subject and class specific research guides. Maintain detailed statistics. Facilitated partnership with Answerland. A small research library organized by LC classification.

Portland, Oregon

Understand fundamental theories which make up the foundation of librarianship; Believes in the library's prime directive of free and open access for all; Worked often in groups; Learned teamwork and efforts of collaboration; Gave group presentations using various presentation software, including Prezi, PowerPoint, and Pinterest; Secured an understanding of cataloging and classification systems; Mastering the art of the reference interview, including neutral questioning; Understand the importance of policy; Know how to defend against challenges.

Helped with instruction of CyberSenior classes at Multnomah County Library NW Branch, teaching basic computer skills to those without them including how to use a mouse, understanding and using the Internet and Google, and creating new email accounts.

North Aurora, Il

Assisted patrons with reference and computer questions; worked with SiriDynix integrated library system; became familiar with WorldCat and OCLC databases; helped to locate library materials; if needed, helped patrons place an interlibrary loan; participated in assigned collection development and weeding; helped promote programming and books through graphic displays.

Lisle, Il

Check in/out library materials; handle fees/fines from patrons; issue new and reciprocal library cards; maintain patrons records through the Polaris integrated library system; experienced using the online biographic utility OCLC; check-in, renew, and return interlibrary loans; help patrons place holds and find materials.

Glen Ellyn, Il

Update member status, send renewal notices via email and postal service, send thank-yous and keep track of monies received. Look to change over to fundraiser software. Brainstorm ideas on how to best reach our target audience. Send press releases to local newspapers. Work with local government officials. Elected Board Member Sept. 2005. Served as interim treasurer for 11 months.

Supervised and advised teams of students working on the student newspaper, Spark, and the annual literary arts magazine, Keystone. Worked closely with students in a supporting role to challenge their creative ideas in news writing, design layout, advertising, photography, publishing and distribution of the publications. Developed a website using FrontPage to highlight current and past issues of Keystone. Grew interest in the extracurricular program from three students to over twenty-five. Worked within deadlines and a budget of $24,000.

Created, organized, grew and maintained a youth sports program at Christ Lutheran Church. Supervised volunteer coaches, met with Church leaders, attended organizational meetings, promoted team sign-ups, designed and mailed registration forms, collected monies, maintained informational bulletin boards, ordered t-shirts, purchased sports equipment and coached. Grew congregational interest from one girls softball team to over fifteen softball, basketball and soccer teams.

Created, logistically organized and hosted monthly events held in the store and promoted them through the media by press releases. Wrote copy for the store's newsletter working within a given deadline. Met a monthly budget and submitted performance reports. Wrote a grant proposal which created an ongoing monetary partnership between the four Charlotte-area Barnes & Noble stores and Central Piedmont Community College's annual Literary Festival.

Procured street lights for the neighborhood through petitioning the City of Charlotte. Organized the first Easter Egg hunt, 4th of July Parade and Annual Labor Day picnic - all of which continue to this day. Petitioned Piedmont Natural Gas to install neighborhood gas lines to those houses wanting the service.REFERENCES Upon Request

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