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Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Texas, United States

Provides support for approximately 60 school libraries of all grade levels. Delivers individual and group training for librarians, media specialists, teachers and clerk regarding library operations, library management system, collection development and instruction. Uses data analysis and usage reports to make support and training decisions. Delivers technical support for hardware and software to librarians, media specialists, teachers, and clerks.Project management for school library overhaul and redesign. Assisting with project management for ESSER Proficient Libraries grant, 2021-23. Collaborates, designs, and supports the development and implementation of curriculum, instruction, and assessment as related to school libraries and library skills. Vetting of district curriculum for content, standards, and copyright. Plans, organizes, and implements district-level professional development and librarian preparation programs.Organizes and leads districtwide reading initiatives involving the community on a local and national level. Coordinator of Houston Real Men Read literacy program. Assistant coordinator for annual Name That Book literacy program. Field Supervisor for School Librarian Certification candidates. Oversees and recommends library design and provides guidance to the Bond Department on all aspects of moving to a new or renovated library, and/or closing a library. Assists in preparation and review of RFP bid documents on library furniture and library books and equipment.Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Houston, Texas, United States

Develop vision and long-term planning strategies for the Library Services Department. Providestrategic direction and leadership for the District’s libraries and learning resources.Oversee the operational aspect of the District’s Library Services department to meet the needs ofstudents, teachers, and the community. Provide a balanced, carefully selected, and systematicallyorganized collection of library resources and services that effectively serve a diverse population oflibrary users by implementing effective strategies and techniques to systematically perform typical library management operations. Provide support to all content areas through selection and recommendation of supportive materials; providing training and instruction to librarians and library support staff; providing information and training to campus administration and classroom teachers as needed and/or by request. Acquire new materials in all formats consistent with overall institutional strategic goals, the districtlibrary manual and district library procedures, and annual budget allocations.Regularly evaluate and provide reports and updates on programs, collections, and the effectivenessof services.Design policies and procedures that comply with local, state, and federal laws and policies whilesupporting sound decisions relating to school and library instruction and programs.Understand and evaluate national, state, and local reading initiatives and trends in learningresources, information literacy, and digital instructional materials. Remain current in all aspects oflibrary services appropriate to a PK-12 environment through review of professional literature, andparticipation in professional organizations.

Houston, Texas Area

Provides support for school libraries, including programming, collection development and maintenance, technical support for hardware and software, space planning, and training for library staff.Helps develop large-scale and smaller campus-based projects designed to enhance access to library materials and services and that support the district curriculum across multiple disciplines.Collaborates, designs, and supports the development and implementation of curriculum, instruction, and assessment documents.Plans, organizes, and implements district-level professional development and librarian preparation programs.Organizes and leads districtwide reading initiatives involving the community on a local and national level, including Name That Book. Copyright vetting of curriculum documents for Elementary Curriculum and assists with copyright training and professional development for library staff and district curriculum writers.Oversees and recommends library design and provides guidance to schools and the Bond Department on all aspects of moving to a new or renovated library, and/or closing a library. Assists in preparation of bid documents on library furniture and library books and equipment.Member of RFP (Request for Proposal) vetting/evaluation committees, 2019-2022

Houston, Texas

Oversees all operations of the library: collection development and acquisitions, technical services, reference services, library budget, facility and staff scheduling. Supervision of student workers.Participates in bibliographic instruction, creation of lesson plans and tutorial materials, subject guides. Consults with faculty and administration regarding information literacy, research and plagiarism.Collects and analyzes all library statistics. Maintains library catalog and all materials (print and electronic).Works with library database vendors to maximize value of subscription materials. Manages library budget, collaborated on monetary decisions with NAU administration. Prepares monthly reports of work-flow activities and progress. Works with library database vendors to maximize value of subscription materials.Participates in continuing professional development through ALA, TLA and other library-related organizations. Participates in outreach activities and collaborations with other entities and organizations on campus.Serves as Title IX deputy officer.Responsible for design, setup and coordination of relocation for library materials and operations to new campus.

Oversaw all operations of Special Collections, including processing of manuscript and digital collections, preservation activities, digitization activities and creation of digital finding aids, hosting tours, giving presentations at special events, university classroom sessions and conferences.Bibliographic instruction and development of lesson plans for Texas Southern University’s Quality Enhancement Plan. Subject liaison for History, Political Science and Geography; creation and maintenance of subject guides for assigned subject areas.Supervised and trained Special Collections staff and student workers. Creation and installation of themed exhibits in both three-dimensional and digital formats. Collaboration with other campus departments as requested for special projects.Implemented and maintained several social media outlets and accounts for the promotion and dissemination of information about the Barbara Jordan Archives and Special Collections. Prepared tutorials for workflow activities, prepared monthly reports of work-flow activities and progress.Continued professional development through memberships in various professional organizations, workshops and seminars Collaboration with other campus departments as requested for special projects. Participated in outreach activities and collaborations with other entities and organizations both on- and off-campus.

Master Of Library & Information Science (M.L.I.S.), Library And Information Science, Archival Studies

Archives Manuscript Management, Library Management, Instructional Technologies, Cataloging, Online Information Retrieval, Oral history.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), English Language And Literature, General