Jennifer S. Bennett, Ma, Mls Email & Phone Number

Tyler-Jacksonville Area

Collaborated with church staff to inventory and organize the church library for staff and members.

Tyler, Texas Area

Answered reference and research queries via email, phone, and in person; processed inter-library loan requests; verified and documented receipt of new acquisitions; provided tutorials on searching the OPAC, database searching, and downloading of e-books and audio books via Overdrive as needed.

Volunteer Times Newsletter Editor (May 2011-August 2012)Health Park Plaza Receptionist (multiple clinics) – Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Outpatient Imaging Center - Greeted new patients and families; assisted with registration; monitored patients' needs including aid with beverage vending machines, blankets, and toys for children; notified appropriate departments that patients had returned from having lab work done or for more procedures; answered general questions about clinics and departments at Health Park Plaza. Volunteer Services Office Assistant – Performed data entry via database interface and Microsoft Office Suite; answered phones and assisted with other tasks as needed. Saleh Surgery Waiting Area Attendant Substitute – Provided coffee and pastries for families in the waiting area; assisted families with locating or obtaining an update on a patient; escorted visitors to see patients waiting for surgery.

Functioned as the full-time reference librarian: responded to reference and research queries via email, phone, and in person; managed adult computer access and provided basic tutorials on computer usage and one-on-one instruction on internet searches and database research to college students and the general public; managed interlibrary loan service, including streamlining the process by combining office use and patron request forms; collaborated with Interim Director, Business Manager, and Cataloger on collection development; conducted portions of library inventory; checked-in and processed serials; performed statistical record-keeping (including the Texas Library Association Annual Report for 2008 and 2009); proctored exams for distance education students; shared supervision of one assistant; assisted circulation staff with tasks including check-in and check-out of materials, placement of holds for loan patrons, and organization of library materials for reshelving. Designed a comprehensive library brochure including services, library policies and library card application to improve marketing of library resources.

Mentored undergraduate students and assisted history professors with exams, grade and attendance records, and classroom activities.Public History Internship, Stephen F. Austin State University, Department of History, Nacogdoches, TX, Summer 2003 and Summer 2004 - In collaboration with the United States Library of Congress Veterans History Project, digitized and abstracted oral history interviews of World War II and Vietnam veterans.

Answered general library questions and provided assistance with basic reference queries; processed and shelved daily newspapers; shelved reference books, government documents, and periodicals; purged and shifted collections.

M.L.S., Library Science

M.A., History

B.A., History

A.A., Liberal Arts