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United States

Managing a team of 8 staff members including collection development librarians, cataloging team and material handlers. Together, we work to ensure we are purchasing items that fit the scope of our collection development policy, and that those items are offered in formats that are beneficial to our patrons. Working with cataloging team to ensure all item records are received and adjusted to work with our ILS and be useful for patrons to use. Original cataloging. Receiving patron’s requests, and working to acquire those items through purchasing, interlibrary loan, or other networks to ensure our patrons receive the information they are seeking. Working with our tech support and ILS teams to ensure proper functionality of systems and patron accessibility.

Thornton, Colorado, United States

Managed a team of 26 staff members including, programming librarians, material handlers, and concierge staff. Maintained productive relationships with community leaders, local agencies, and local school districts and created partnerships that were able to produce great programs for the community. Worked with staff to ensure a proper understanding of instructional design that would aid them in delivering meaningful programming. Helped sharpen their skills in assisting customers with technical questions. Ensured proper understanding of our ILS to assist with customer accounts.Lead my team to unite behind common goals and developed action plans to help achieve those goals with measurable results.

Administration

Supervising the operations of the department including receiving, cataloging and processing of all circulating materials. Maintaining close communication with branch supervisors to ensure smooth circulation processes and addressing and resolving issues as they arise.Lead a team of 13 staff members including, receiving staff, cataloging team, material handlers, interlibrary loan and patron requests staff, and acquisitions team. Ensured all materials were ordered, received, and processed for distribution within seven days of receipt. Oversaw receiving and discard of up to 11,000 items a month. Worked with cataloging staff to ensure RDA cataloging fundamentals were achieved, and records were easily found within our catalog. Worked with district branches to monitor circulation numbers and implemented many initiatives to increase circulation through collection reorganizations, special collection exhibitions, displays, and through staff engagement.

Englewood, Colorado, United States

Lead a team of 13 library concierge staff in basic library operations. Created daily schedules and hourly duties. Set goals for the day and week to meet customer service goals and library collection standards. Trained staff to ensure excellent customer service at all points.Handled daily deposits and balanced cash drawers at open and close. Worked with library patrons to handle any issue that arose and worked with staff to build their readers advisory skills and increase circulation.

Greater Denver Area

Oversaw all aspects of publication from pitch to print. Managed editors and worked together to generate content relevant to our target audience. Developed and trained section editors, writers, photographers and illustrators furthering their education of the publication process and sharpening their editorial skills.

Boulder, Co

Worked with the Business Manager and facilitated author royalty payments and other business correspondence. Drafted proposal letters to authors and worked on balancing the payroll budget for company employees.

Boulder, Co

Managed all legal documentation necessary for broadcast of media through several platforms. Worked closely with acquisitions and programming departments to ensure all materials were received and completed within set deadlines. Maintained working relationships with individual studios to ensure timely receipt of any and all necessary documentation and problem solving.

Denver Colorado

Supervisor.

Master'S Degree, Library And Information Science, 3.89

Certificate, Publishing Institute

Intensive educational course in book publishing.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), English/Creative Writing, 3.0

Activities and Societies: Editor in Chief at UCD Advocate - Student Run Alternative Weekly. Managing Editor at UCD Advocate - Student Run.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature, General, 3.0

Activities and Societies: Section Editor at UCD Advocate - Student Run Weekly Newspaper.