Lowell Walters Email & Phone Number

Blytheville, Arkansas, United States

Offering leadership and management to the personnel of a county-wide system of six public library locations in Northeast Arkansas. Led special projects such as reconstruction of the Keiser Public Library following tornado damage in February 2018. Roof, skylight, and HVAC renovation as well as LED lighting conversion of the Blytheville Public Library. Replacement of the roof of the Osceola Public Library. Conversion of the System's public catalog to a much leaner and more cost-effective option. Developing unique collections and STEAM-oriented programming such as "The Library of Things" and the "Blytheville Public Library Model Railroad." Implementation of active marketing utilizing social media, as well as traditional media ranging from a regularly published newspaper column to billboard advertising.

Lynchburg, Virginia Area

Acquisitions Librarian: July 2015- August 2017Offer leadership to the acquisitions staff while managing and monitoring budget allocations, verifying invoices, and processing customer selections/requests. Serve as liaison to the School of Aeronautics. Member of the library's social media committee.Associate Dean: Spring 2003- June 2015Offered management and leadership to all areas of the library as delegated by the Dean. Focused on the Collection Management, Acquisitions, Borrowing Services, and Library Technologies teams as well as the University Archives (July 2013- June 2015). Participated in the planning and design of the Jerry Falwell Library (Fall 2010-Spring 2014): led a team of librarians and staff members in the deployment of an automated storage and retrieval system; led a book warehousing project; coordinated the move of materials to the new facility. Served on Faculty Senate committees. Assisted with personnel management and orientation, participated in the selection process of faculty-level personnel. Facilitated emergency preparedness planning. Acted as Dean during two vacancies, 2010 & 2003. Access Services/Outreach & Instruction Librarian: August 2001 – Spring 2003 Supervised the circulation, interlibrary loan, and periodicals service desks; staffed the Reference Desk; revised and restructured the role of the ILRC in freshman orientation; served as liaison to the natural science departments; and served on the Faculty Senate Athletic Committee.

Bloomer, Wi

Supervised and team-assisted in all areas of library operations and services including circulation services, technical services, reference service, and children's programming; performed all acquisition duties from selecting and ordering materials through processing and paying invoices; coordinated and executed all personnel concerns from authoring job descriptions through evaluating performances and assisting with union negotiations; troubleshot all minor computer/automation problems; successfully processed federal "E-rate" grant applications; proposed budgets and revised and maintained accounting records; performed all cataloging; conducted pre-school story times and summer reading programs; completed state annual reports; informed and advised the library board concerning all library services and issues; assisted the staff with all difficult reference inquiries; staffed the circulation desk; revised and executed library policies as needed; performed minor building maintenance tasks and reported major tasks to the appropriate bodies; authored service and policy brochures; promoted library use via an infrequently published column in the local newspaper; cooperatively offered library services supported by the regional, state-funded library system; received grants offered by the regional library system; participated in cooperative county library service and planning; served on the Teach Wisconsin Planning Grant Committee for the Indianhead/CESA 10 Region.

St Paul, Mn

Assisted in establishing and implementing collection development guidelines and policies; assisted in the development and implementation of library services for distance education students; served in liaison duties to the natural science, history, communication, and psychology departments; formulated selection criteria and guidelines for the perpetual development of the periodicals collection; maintained check-in and payment records for individual serial titles; recorded and passed invoices received from vendors and publishers; assisted in the development of both the reference and general collections; staffed the reference desk; conducted bibliographic instruction sessions for undergraduate courses and adult education modules; composed and revised several bibliographies and database instruction pamphlets; assisted in the supervision of student worker activities including circulation services; and carried out academic advising with undergraduate students majoring in elementary education.

Farmville, Va

Conducted bibliographic instruction sessions for elementary, secondary, and post-secondary students and library staff; staffed and team-supervised reference services and the reference desk; assisted in the development of the reference collection; revised several bibliographies and database instruction pamphlets; and assisted with a reclassification project.

Master'S Degree, Library Science

Activities and Societies: Koinonia Christian FellowshipStudy Interests: rural public librarianship

Bachelor'S Degree, History, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Theta, Alpha Lambda Delta honor societies creation studies museum guide, Sunday school assistantStudy.