Brandy Danner Email & Phone Number

* Genre Studies: Steampunk (webinar). Massachusetts Library System, December 2014.* Genre Studies: Dystopia (webinar). Massachusetts Library System, November 2014.* Fun with Food: Teen & Tween Programming. Poster session, Rhode Island Library Association, June 2014. (http://dft.ba/-libraryfoodprograms)* Connecting Books and Readers: Readers’ Advisory for All Ages. Presenter, Rhode Island Library Association, June 2014. (http://dft.ba/-RA-RILA2014)* Help Us Help You: Connecting Struggling Readers with Accessible Resources. Presenter, Massachusetts School Library Association, March 2014.* The History of the Future; The Future of the Past: Dystopias and Steampunk for Teens. Presenter, Statewide Teen Librarian Summit, October 2013.* Accidental Teen Librarian: Baby Steps to Teen Librarianship. Presenter, Massachusetts Library Association, April 2013.* The Perfect World Gone Wrong: Explore the Draw of the Dystopian Fiction Genre. Speaker, Mid-America Library Alliance - Kansas City Metropolitan Library & Information Network genre workshop, November 2012.* 20 Books, 10 Minutes: The 30-Second Booktalk. Presenter, NOBS Program Power Breakfast, April 2012.

Wilmington, Ma

Teach media literacy & research classes to middle schoolers; assist students with research-based projects for classes; class visits to introduce research and citation skills; work with teachers to develop and support assignments; collection maintenance and development; readers' advisory for students and staff; organization and cataloging of materials.

Online

Teach undergraduate and graduate level classes in teen library services (LS 356, Media for Young Adults; LS 583; Libraries, Literature, and the Young Adult) via Desire2Learn (d2l) software online. Write weekly lectures; link supporting articles and literature; lead weekly book discussions and discussions of weekly course content; grade a variety of course projects providing the students with hands-on opportunities to apply their knowledge.

Library & Information Service Continuing Education

Lead month-long Continuing Education online workshops in Readers' Advisory and Creating Book Trailers. Write all course content and remain active in message boards to guide students through the material and assignments.

Assist patrons of all ages with book selections; coordinate summer reading program for youth; produce semiannual adult and youth newsletters

Story times for 4 & 5 year olds, programs for elementary-age kids, collection development and programs for teens (middle school up); reference and circulation duties.