Jessica Stalker Email & Phone Number

Gurnee, Il

-Host four book discussions per month, featuring both fiction and nonfiction-Select all Adult Fiction collection, Large Print and eMaterials-Regular marketing contributor to library’s social media accounts including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube and Goodreads-Website editor and contributor-Manage Book Club To Go program-Record, create and manage video booktalks to be used on social media.-Provide Reader’s Advisory Services to patrons-Work with patrons in person and remotely to answer reference and computer questions.-Instituted Reading Challenge to encourage patrons to read diversely - Read Outside Your Comfort Zone-Continuously work to develop diverse reading lists for discussion groups-Moderate author visits-One Book One Community Initiatives-Lead Diversity Audit of over 20,000 items-Presenter at ARRT, July 2020: Bookfluencers

Gurnee, Il

-Presenter at 2018 Wisconsin Library Association Conference - Say What You Meme: Collection Displays for Every Patron and Occasion-Member of 2018 Web Redesign Committee-Website Editor-Regular contributor to library’s social media accounts including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube and Goodreads-Record, create and manage video booktalks to be used on the blog and on social media-Selection of library materials for collection development. Personally responsible for entire Adult Fiction collection, parenting (649) and Adult Graphic Novels-Continuously advocate for and host programs for job searchers and small business owners-Develop curriculum for classes to be used for staff and patron training, e.g. Google Drive, Winway Resume, NovelList-Teach classes to staff and patrons in both a group setting and individually-Plan, execute and maintain six rotating monthly displays surrounding Adult Services Desk-Write and make edits to printed material such as pathfinders and library brochures-Assist patrons with technology-based troubleshooting questions-Answer telephone, email and face-to-face reference questions ranging from basic to complex-Provide Reader’s Advisory services as needed-Develop and record podcasts-Manage Book-Club-to-Go collection

*Assisted youth and teen patrons with selecting and locating items.*Provided Reader’s Advisory services as needed.*Supervised activity of ages 12-18 in The Vault teen room.*Planned and hosted creative programs for ages 20-40 such as Yoga in the Library, T-Shirt Scarves, Trivia nights and Acoustic Jam Nights.*Established a relationship with SCORE Chicago and The Job Center of Lake County for the purposes of outreach and programming. *Implemented, planned for and lead a book discussion geared toward adults that read Young Adult literature.

Warren Newport Public Library

*Assisted patrons of all ages in selecting and locating books, audiobooks, CDs, DVDs, magazines and articles within and outside of the library.*Answered reference questions via email and in person.*Assign patrons to study rooms.*Found answers to computer problems and assisted patrons with their computer inquiries.*Taught basic computer classes to the general public. *Implemented an organizational system to keep track of 100+ pathfinders.

*Researched, implemented, recruited for and hosted Lapsit storytime for children ages 0-3. This type of storytime was the first of its kind in the area.*Planned and implemented unique programs for ages 2-5 such as A New Year’s Noon Party for crowds as large as 100.*Assisted youth patrons in selected and locating books.

*Checking books in and out. *Shelving and organizing books.*Assisted patrons with locating items.*Researched answers to patron inquiries.*Computer class implementation and instruction.*Data entry and processing of books.

Master'S Degree, Library And Information Science

Bachelor'S Degree, Communication