David Kelsey Email & Phone Number

St. Charles, IL

• Manage library services to patrons unable to visit the library due to low vision or mobility issues; plan and organize the selection and delivery of materials to qualified patrons
• Supervise three outreach assistants and coordinate library’s volunteer program; developed adult volunteer policy; chaired committee to create library’s volunteer handbook; spearheaded purchase of new $65,000 outreach van
• Prepare department budget and monthly reports; monitor department expenditures
• Redesigned manual systems to automated platform for increased efficiency and productivity
• Implemented innovative marketing strategy that resulted in a 316% increase in the number of outreach patrons served by department in four years; established outreach service at two new senior facilities; doubled.
• Spearheaded strategic relationships with community partners to promote awareness and advocacy of outreach services; advertised library’s outreach and homebound services in local papers

Winfield, IL

• Planned weekly adult programs, scheduled presenters, arranged program room for events
• Led two monthly book groups: generated questions, produced read-alikes, selected future novels
• Developed adult summer reading program, purchased prizes, generated forms and materials
• Offered assistance at the circulation desk, assisted patrons with technology, provided readers advisory

West Chicago, IL

• Selected and maintained nonfiction category
• Hosted monthly book group: developed questions, interlibrary loaned books, selected future novels
• Established and maintained the staff picks display
• Provided reference and readers advisory; staffed computer lab as needed

Master'S Degree, Library And Information Studies

Activities and Societies: Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor'S Degree, Religious Studies, Minors In German And History

Activities and Societies: Magna Cum Laude, Alpha Mu Gamma, Theta Alpha Kappa, Presidential Scholar