GoalsIn general, to use all my varied skills and talents to continue learning and growing and to help others do the same. I especially enjoy working with young adults, sharing my love of literature and my belief in the transformational and educational properties of literature, the joys of new technology, and the many uses of the library.Right now I am expanding my skill set to include Story Time and Book Babies programming at Virginia Village.Libraries are educational crossroads, where all kinds of people meet to gather information and find help. I feel honored to participate in this amazing process, and I have honestly never met a library I didn't like!Skill Summary8 years of library experience in a variety of settings: one Special Library (ALA library) and public libraries in Lincolnwood (IL), Chicago, Thornton, Colorado and now within the Denver Public Library System.A vast amount of customer service experience in a variety of settings and with a widely diverse clientele in both Illinois and Colorado. Goals1) To continue to develop professionally.2) To update and improve technology, Reader's Advisory, and performance skills.3) To improve my Spanish.Specialties: • Experienced with library systems: Horizon, Polaris, CircIT• Software Applications: Microsoft Office Suite 2007 & 2010,Prospector• Databases: EBSCO, NoveList, Gail, WorldCat, FirstSearch, ProQuest, ERIC, Medline, PubMed, etc.
Listed skills include Public Libraries, Library Science, Library Instruction, Library Systems, and 7 others.