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locating resources and using library materials effectively.•Compiled and organized finding aids for a large number of historical documents within the reference collection.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