Administrator of a small but growing. municipal library. Working to update the library and move it towards the future.

Scheduled and organized library and outreach programming for adults, teens, and children as well as leading some programming such as storytimes, craft programs, book clubs. Organized programming for the 2017 Eclipse, Read for the Record, and Summer Reading and Discovery Programs as well as co-organizing the Family Health and Safety Expo with P2P, a local nonprofit. This included collecting statistics for all programming.Liaised with Friends of the Library and other nonprofit groups, organized when the groups would use library facilities.Supervised a staff of 4 full-time employees and additional volunteers, including interviewing and scheduling.Ordered books, audio-visual, electronic and other media forms.Helped organize and lead the library change over to RFID, including scheduling employees, tagging of books, weeding of books not to be tagged and organizing protocols on how it was done.Created the LEAP (Library Exploration and Adventure Passports) program, which allowed patrons to check out tickets for some local museums and educational facilities.Processed interlibrary loans through OCLC, including ordering, receiving and returning.Worked at the circulation desk and library floor answering reference questions, reader’s advisory, and technology questions.Worked with marketing person about library website and promotion of programs and activities.Worked extensively with information technology contractors to make changes to patron used Wyse units.Handled all social media.

• Edited website of 3,000 publications and 50,000 webpages for consistency, style, and hyperlink functionality.• Built database to catalog digital and printed publications, including uncatalogued items; standardized content management system and created crosswalk for schemata.• Created PDFs of MU archive documents previously in HTML only; digitized documents, photographs, and photo negatives; established digitization protocols.• Selected digital asset management (DAM) system along with committee; built thesaurus for proposed DAM; analyzed vendor qualifications.• Developed protocols and program design for Equella system, in collaboration with committee.

• Facilitated materials check-in/check-out at circulation desk; processed proxy and courtesy library cards; fielded circulation questions and concerns.• Managed interlibrary and intralibrary loan materials; checked materials into library, organized items on hold shelf; processed materials slated for return to home library. • Located lost and misplaced library materials.• Facilitated client interactions after reference desk closing hours.

• Conducted retail functions, including client advice, sales transactions, and merchandise organization.

• Managed reference material queries and adult reader advisory.• Interacted directly with patrons, in person and via telephone; advised patrons in best practices for research, sourcing, and digital materials/technology usage.• Requested and processed interlibrary loans through OCLC and ILLINET-Online.• Wrote grants, developed and led adult reader activities, compiled reference usage statistics, upgraded reference files to Access program, liaised with South Suburban Library Systems librarians for program planning and establishment, and designed promotional materials.

• Contracted to meet public library staffing needs; fielded reference queries; supervised technology usage; assisted patrons with linguistic and educational barriers.

• Developed and implemented district bookmobile program; devised and executed policies and procedures; achieved successful referendum to extend district area.• Liaised with township leaders in selecting public bookmobile stops; planned and promoted main library adult programs and visits; managed selection and circulation of materials.• Increased bookmobile circulation to 15% of total library system circulations.

• Managed circulation desk, reference collection, and card catalogue filing. • Used CL-CAT for Heritage Trail Library System.

• Assisted students with various CD-ROM databases including PsychLit, ERIC, Wilson, and Infotrac; utilized ILLINET ONLINE; assisted student with periodicals and government document searches. • Troubleshot microfilm reader/printer; monitored library floor.