Melissa Shadowens Email & Phone Number

Melissa Shadowens is a Library Manager at City of Plano at City of Plano. She possess expertise in community outreach, collection development, library science, library, information literacy and 25 more skills. Colleagues describe her as "Melissa demonstrated tremendous energy and creativity in her work at St. Rita. She was a terrific resource for the teachers who came to rely upon her suggestions for integrating library resources more fully into the day-to-day curriculum, and she inspired kids from kingergarten through 8th grade to discover books and authors that fed a deep love of reading. Melissa worked closely with me to develop lessons teaching 7th graders about intellectual freedom during ALA's annual Banned Books Week; I continue to use those lessons today. Melissa's professionalism, ingenuity, and enthusiasm will make her an asset to any organization." and "I met Melissa when she was a student in library and information studies. She asked me if I would consent to an interview about my experiences managing a special library for a school project. She submitted questions in advance and scheduled an interview. Her questions were thought provoking and we had a lengthy discussion about the obstacles and opportunities for running a special library. Although Melissa never worked directly for me, I have had many student interns, all of whom have gone on to successful careers as information specialists in both the public and private sectors. Melissa shares many of the qualities I found in my own interns. She is enthusiastic and dedicated and desires to advance the profession and her knowledge of it."

Listed skills include Community Outreach, Collection Development, Library Science, Library, and 26 others.