Leigh Bowser (They, Them, Theirs) Email & Phone Number

Wilmington, North Carolina Area

Constantly seeking ways to improve our systems and services, either for our patrons or staffManaging a team of social media posters, including campaigns, popular hashtag, and creating content for Facebook, Twitter, and InstagramAssisting patrons and staff on eResources, including Overdrive, and devices such as iPads, smartphones, and Kindle eReadersAdmin for entire Springshare suite, including custom guides, controlling LibAnswers questions and FAQs, and maintaining calendars. Created new library homepage from the ground-up, learning HTML and CSS along the way, to create a simple and visually appealing website that aligned with the county; https://libguides.nhcgov.com/library

Columbia, Sc

Supervision and hiring of employee and student workersResearch assistance, including original research for professors and book reviewsReference and CirculationInformation Literacy instruction in classroom and one-on-oneLibGuides and LibAnswers, including live chat hours and guide template creation for systemResearch Guides Committee ChairCollection Development, particularly in LGBTQIA+Original and copy catalogingPublications, event planning, and social media

Columbia, South Carolina Area

Reference and circulationResearch assistanceCollection development, particularly in LGBTQIA+ areasOriginal and copy catalogingSupervising student workersPublications, social media, and event planning

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

Processing materials for archivingGenerating archival documents such as a finding aid, collection policy, and archival advocacyDigitization of VHS and manuscript materials

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

Reference and circulation work in a Communications libraryStatistics for meeting rooms, reference questions, and itemsSupervising undergraduate students, including time sheets and schedulingAcademic research via library tools to gather relevant articles on chosen topicsInterview transcription

Digitization and transcriptionPamphlet research Surveying of unprocessed collections

Customer serviceBuying and evaluating books and media materialsCataloging materials for saleChildren’s events and story time

Customer serviceCirculation and shelving

Customer serviceCataloging magazinesCirculation and shelvingBuying materials on request lists

Master’S Degree, Library And Information Studies, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Society of American Archivists Student Chapter Special Libraries' Association Student ChapterAs a graduate.

Bachelor’S Degree, English Language And Literature, General, 3.94

Activities and Societies: Sigma Tau Delta, Alpha ChiAs a student of English Literature and Writing at Lee University, I tried to be a part.

Bachelor’S Degree, Theatre/Theater