Kathy Dempsey Email & Phone Number

Medford, NJ

I started this consulting company to offer all types of libraries "advice and consulting on library marketing, promotion, and public relations." Through LAE, I give workshops & webinars, do library audits & evaluations, write articles, guest lecture for MLIS marketing classes, and train all levels of library workers to do True Marketing and better.

Medford, NJ

I worked at Information Today, Inc. full time for 14 years. I began by editing books and the Marketing Library Services (MLS) newsletter. After about a year, I gave up the books and began editing Computers in Libraries (CIL) magazine, working my way up to Editor in Chief. Then at the end of 2007, I resigned from CIL. I was still in charge of MLS the entire.

Trenton, NJ

I became Chair of the Newsletter Editorial Board in spring 2010, and transitioned the publication from print to electronic. To save money, we stopped using a professional graphic artist and I began laying out the issues in MS Publisher. While Chair, I convened meetings, worked with authors and advertisers, wrote workflow processes, and reported progress to.

Copy-editing, fact-checking, and proof-reading for Streaming Media magazine's US and EU editions. I also created a comprehensive Style Guide and wrote up workflow processes. Streaming Media covers the business & technology of online video.

Leading a team of passionate volunteers to create a new conference to fill a gap in librarians' continuing education. Coordinating all the work between this Planning Committee and the partner organization that's handling the registration and hotel arrangements, Amigos Library Services. This includes working on and overseeing all aspects of conference.

I represented Shanachie Media and its show This Week In Libraries, which was the first global library internet TV show. I handled marketing, brand awareness, and sales across North America. On TWIL, the Shanachies interviewed library thought leaders and discussed the future. Episodes formerly resided at www.ThisWeekInLibraries.com. The founders, Erik.

As a freelancer, I was a US correspondent who covered news about (mostly) US-based information industry vendors. I wrote numerous news articles and company profiles. (Most bylines were under my maiden name, Kathy Miller.)Information World Review is Europe's leading newspaper covering the information industry for information professionals and managers.

Winchester, VA

Worked the front desk, did light Reference and occasional copy cataloging, closed the library on some nights.

Winchester, VA

I was originally hired at SU's library for a 1-year, grant-funded position as Info Coordinator to build a Union List of Serials. When that was finished, I was hired as a Serials Clerk, where I maintained a large subscription list through EBSCO. During both positions, I also supervised others and did light Reference and Public Services work.

Philadelphia

I was Assistant Editor, then Associate Editor, at Publishing & Production Executive, a magazine for those involved in the printing and publishing industry. It covered postal rates, paper prices, and printing technologies.

Horsham, PA

I processed various television viewing schedules for publication in The Cable Guide magazine.

Ambler Campus Library

I processed incoming serials and reference materials, administered the PC Loaner Program, performed Reference and Public Services duties, and supervised and closed the library on nights and weekends.

Ambler Campus Library

I was in charge of the Media Center, the PC Loaner Program, and receiving and processing all Reserve materials. Also matched shelflist records to OCLC database to set up the library’s online catalog.