Jessi Mccarthy Email & Phone Number

Holland, MA

• Responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating all activities of the Holland Public Library.
• Works closely with the Board of Trustees to establish Library policies and procedures, and to propose and implement changes for improved operation.
• Prepares and monitors the annual departmental budget for the library, pays all bills, and completes payroll.
• Responsible for the purchasing of all library materials, supplies, and equipment, and for securing contracts and services for building maintenance.
• Works with staff to plan, schedule and promote library programs.
• Responsible for collection development, including selecting and deselecting materials.

Salem, MA

• Provided timely and professional assistance to library patrons in regards to circulation and readers’ advisory services in an extremely fast-paced environment.
• Directed the circulation pages’ work during evening shifts.
• Assisted patrons in locating resources and using library materials effectively.
• Compiled and organized finding aids for a large number of historical documents within the reference collection.

Peabody, MA

• Provided reference services to library patrons, utilizing a high standard of customer service.
• Assisted with evaluating the reference collection and associated resources.
• Regularly updated the library’s social media platform to increase visibility within the community.
• Executed a major weeding of both the adult non-fiction and fiction collections, which included organizing materials and assignments for volunteers.
• Assumed responsibility for scheduling and statistic reporting for the department during the search and hiring process for a Head of Reference.
• Customized the local history collection in order to create a more valuable resource for researchers.

Peabody, MA

• Provided patron support and fulfilled general duties in the Young Adult department during after school drop-in hours.
• Kept the collection current by ordering new titles as needed.

Master'S Degree, Library And Information Science

Bachelor'S Degree, Anthropology