Britta Barrett Email & Phone Number

Issaquah, Washington

Creates digital content, drives strategy, interprets analytics, and provides guidance to other content creators across a variety of social media channels, newsletters, and blogs. Connects library users to books, digital collections, programs, and services that will enrich and enhance their lives. Co-host and producer of The Desk Set, the King County Library System's podcast that encourages listeners to read broadly through author interviews, book reviews, and literary conversations.

Greater Seattle Area

Responsible for editorial, creative, administrative and marketing duties, including: Social Media & Marketing • Writes and edits promotional copy for products, events and social media posts across all web platforms: company website, blog, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram• Creates, edits, and shares product previews (PDFs, digital photos and videos) • Engages online communities and moderates commenting across social media • Designs and sends email newsletters via… Show more Responsible for editorial, creative, administrative and marketing duties, including: Social Media & Marketing • Writes and edits promotional copy for products, events and social media posts across all web platforms: company website, blog, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram• Creates, edits, and shares product previews (PDFs, digital photos and videos) • Engages online communities and moderates commenting across social media • Designs and sends email newsletters via MailChimp Web Design • Utilizes CSS and HTML skills to adjust the look and feel of web store and blog • Collaborates with in-house print designers to ensure a consistent, recognizable company aesthetic across all products and platforms E-Commerce • Maintains and updates an ever-changing inventory of product metadata • Envisions and implements consumer promotions (sales and offers) Show less

Greater Seattle Area

Provides a variety of services in support of the curatorial department, including: Exhibitions • Writing and editing interpretive exhibit text and web-based content • Creating supplemental gallery guides for educators, youth and general audiences Programming • Designing, implementing and training volunteers to execute programs from video game tournaments to science fiction and fantasy themed STEM education opportunities • Identifying and coordinating with… Show more Provides a variety of services in support of the curatorial department, including: Exhibitions • Writing and editing interpretive exhibit text and web-based content • Creating supplemental gallery guides for educators, youth and general audiences Programming • Designing, implementing and training volunteers to execute programs from video game tournaments to science fiction and fantasy themed STEM education opportunities • Identifying and coordinating with artists, writers, community leaders, and subject area experts; writing interview questions, and editing selections for oral history archive and exhibit films • Screens films and writing submissions for Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Film Festival and science fiction short-story writing for youth. Community Outreach • Acting as a representative for the museum at conventions, bringing interactive and engaging museum content to events like Geek Girl ConService • Utilizes reference and research skills to provide curators with access to high-quality materials to meet their information needsEvaluation and Assessment • Conducting surveys, assessments and observations of guest interactions with exhibition content and interactives to develop suggestions for improvements and inform the iterative graphic and user interface design process Project Management • Vision: Wrote curatorial library mission statement, 5-year strategic plan, and budget • Relocation: oversaw two library moves • Policy: Developed standards for cataloging, circulation and collection development Show less

Whitney Early Childhood Center & South Sound Reading Foundation

• Managed web site, social media presence, created blog entries, and digital resources• Provided literacy education programming for children, young adults and care givers and educators• Expanded bookmobile operations and inventory to reach more underserved communitiesDevelopment & Community Partnerships• Obtained over $10,000 in grants and donations for program• Cataloged and processed a special collection of 2000+ materials including books, DVDs, CDs, games, and… Show more • Managed web site, social media presence, created blog entries, and digital resources• Provided literacy education programming for children, young adults and care givers and educators• Expanded bookmobile operations and inventory to reach more underserved communitiesDevelopment & Community Partnerships• Obtained over $10,000 in grants and donations for program• Cataloged and processed a special collection of 2000+ materials including books, DVDs, CDs, games, and toys.• Conducted community analysis to inform plans for purchasing and acquisitions Show less

Saint Augustine, Florida

• Circulation• Computer, copier, and printing use management• Interlibrary loan request processing• Curation of local artist works and thematic book displays• Shelving and shelf reading• Book repair• Weeding

Saint Augustine, Florida

• Circulation• Reserves Management• Ready Reference• Serials maintenance • Shelving and shelf reading• High volume conversion of collection materials from DDC to LOC

Wrote music reviews and pop culture essays for CosmoGIRL!, Bitch Magazine, Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Weekly, The New Times, Folio Weekly, and more.

Orlando, Fl

Assisted customers with discovering and purchasing music, film and printed media including books, comics and magazine.

Exploration Seminar, Dutch Designs

The “Dutch Design” exploration seminar is based in Rotterdam. Through faculty and guest lectures and diverse field trips, students learn.

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

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communications With An Emphasis In Print Journalism