Karol Mccool Email & Phone Number

Beaumont, Ca, Us

Moreno Valley, Ca

Yucaipa, Ca

Medford, Nj

* Versatile, flexible and proficient in multiple facets of library services including collection development, cataloging, reference, circulation, inventory, instruction, and patron services. *Managed an annual budget of over $80,000 in 2 libraries. Continually monitored internal processes to identify and eliminate waste. * Coordinated the layout and redesign of a media center serving over 2,200 students and staff. The revamp included over 90 PC's, various furniture, stacks in excess of 40,000 items in multiple formats.* Successfully co-authored 2 grants for initial hospital-wide internet access. Received over $55,000 for HW and SW start-up costs. * Led multi-disciplinary team in reducing organization wide costs for subscriptions. Saved over $30,000 annually and supervised continued efforts for subscription savings.* Revised and improved numerous collections. Well versed in readers' advisory services for childrens, young adult and adult populations. * Experienced with several automation systems including DRA, Follett, and Mandarin. Familiar with generating on-line reports (inventory, overdue lists, etc), inputting patron and bibliographic records, and collection development analysis.* Provided instructional guidance to wide variety of patrons comprised of physicians, teachers, administrative staff, general public library population, and students ranging from kindergarten to high school.* Mentored, hired, supervised and trained co-librarians, library aides, secretaries, and students.* Developed and presented assorted programs, including young adult booktalks, childrens storytimes, library usage and physicians learning modules. Offered instructional programs for continuing education credits to teachers and administrative staff on locating and identifying information for on-line resources.

Master Of Science (Mlis), Information Science

Master of Information Science

Bachelor Of Arts, Double Ba; History/Communications