Adult Services Librarian with City of Santa Clarita, provides Reference desk help, programming (including a speaker series, annual Astronomy Day, computer/technology classes, adult Summer Reading Programs, assists with One Story One City, genealogy, movies/documentaries, book clubs and more) collection development and maintenance of adult materials including government documents and filing investment data, public outreach, knowledgeable of Polaris and various OPACs, electronic databases, Microsoft Office, computer and technology literate (ie E-readers, social networking, internet), cataloging, Dewey Decimal system, problem-solving, participates in various committees and meetings, works with groups such as Friends of the Library at times and other organizations and volunteers, assists with promotion of programs using online calendars and LibraryAware, suggests materials for purchase, trains, schedules, Supervises

Reference Librarian, assisted both at Adult Reference and Children's/Young Adult desks with finding information, locating books and other media, helped Supervisor with Collection Management purchases, computer instruction, scheduling, created calendar of monthly events, assisted with Summer Reading Programs with explanation/registration, provided bibliographic instruction, reader's advisory, worked with electronic databases, e-reader help, OPACs, Polaris, excellent customer service record, reliable and dependable, problem-solving skills, wiki/Intranet creator and administrator for recording purchase suggestions and schedule and other useful information, submitted ILL requests, opened and closed library at times, excellent teamwork, appreciated much by patrons and staff

• Provided Reference/Information service in person, telephone, email, Instant Messaging and AskNow to assist all people• 12 years Adult Services Librarian and 5 years Children’s/Young Adult Services Librarian• Collection Development: Purchased for all ages and areas with Professional reviews • Collection Development: helped build, weed and maintain large library collections • Familiar with large Reference collections and resources (including business library)• Assisted in Children’s/Young Adult Services as a Children’s/Young Adult Librarian to help build a successful Children’s/YA department (weeding and purchasing, school visits, SRP, reader’s advisory, programs etc.)• Provided storytimes and Reader’s Advisory for all ages• Provided Internet and computer classes: teaching Internet, computers and homework help• Computer literate in database searching, Internet, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Microsoft FrontPage, OPACs to create reports, schedule, find materials and information• Provided Summer Reading Programs as part of a team for various ages• Provided bibliographic instruction to adults with tour of 80,000 sq ft library teaching print and online sources. Teachers earned approved continuing education credit• Assisted implement the library’s online scheduling as Wiki administrator using PBworks• Works as a team with a diversity of people including public and staff • Excellent consistent customer service record meeting the mission of the city and library• Helped prepare staff schedules • Provided public programs (database searching, literary criticism courses, storytimes, Summer Reading Programs, Internet courses, Homework Help, One Story One City, etc)• Created bibliographies, webliographies and other research tools for the public• Assisted book clubs• Supervised volunteer projects at times and and worked with Friends groups• Flexible, versatile, excellent communicator, teamwork and customer service oriented

• Director of Children’s and Young Adult Services at the branch • Responsible for the Management of The Homework Help Center (First in LA County)• Developed and directed two Summer Reading Programs• Coordinator and manager of volunteers for Juvenile and Young Adult Services• Responsible for answering Reference questions in all subject for all ages and peoples• Responsible for the Juvenile and Young Adult collections at the branch• Responsible for children’s programming including weekly school visits• Supervised staff for Children’s/YA Services

• Responsible for answering Reference questions in all subject for all ages and peoples• Experience in large busy library with a diversity of people with various needs/wants

Worked the Reference Desk of the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library as part of an internship and first experience working as a Reference Librarian utilizing my training and education. Received letter of recommendation.