Brandy Black Email & Phone Number

Orange Park, FL, US

Fleming Island, Florida, United States

Across 5 library branches:Provide programming for teens and tweensResponsible for young adult library collection development to include selection and deselection of materialsTrain all new youth services staff

Fleming Island, Florida

• Instituted a branch wide collection analysis and weeding project bringing collection size to within best practices
• Developed and maintained mutually beneficial partnerships with community stakeholders, including the Friends of the Library
• Managed a coordinated budget with the Friends of the Library
• Member of COVID response team for reopening of libraries
• Trained and supervised 11 staff

Middleburg, Florida

• Instituted a branch wide collection analysis and weeding project bringing collection size to within best practices
• Chaired procedure review committee and 2 strategic plan committees and put forth recommendations to administration
• Developed and maintained mutually beneficial partnerships with community stakeholders, including the Friends of the Library
• Coordinated branch programming for all ages both internally and with outside vendors
• Managed a coordinated budget with the Friends of the Library
• Trained and supervised 6 staff

Fleming Island, FL

• Developed working relationships with local schools to expand the advertising potential of children’s programming
• Planned and implemented children’s and teen programs
• Conducted circulation and reference transactions
• Instituted a children’s department weeding project at 2 branches reducing shelf capacity to within best practices parameters
• Assisted with one on one training of staff during Insignia transition

Green Cove Springs, FL

• Launched Teen Advisory Group
• Developed working relationships with local schools to expand the advertising potential of children’s programming
• Planned and implemented children’s and teen programs
• Conducted circulation and reference transactions

Vidalia, Georgia

• Trained and supervised 2 staff and 12 volunteers
• Compiled statistics and drafted monthly reports
• Accounting of the fines, fees, donations, etc and deposits of the same
• Coordinated fundraising effort for Summer Reading Program with local vendors

Orange Park, Florida

• Discharged and shelved materials

Certificate, Leadership And Management

Certificate, Leadership And Management

Master Of Library & Information Science (Mlis), Library And Information Science

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Classical And Ancient Studies

Minor in Secondary Education