Nathan Hohl Email & Phone Number

Overland Park, Kansas

Topeka, Ks

Presented at the Public Library Association's 2016 Conference and through PCI Webinars on Engaging Sports Fans in Your LibraryDevelop a yearly service plan for the library's Sports NeighborhoodDevelop a yearly service plan for senior outreachCreate, facilitate, and evaluate work teams within the libraryServe as the library spokesperson for senior outreach and the sports collection and promote the library's servicesRevamped the Topeka and Shawnee County Sports Hall of Fame, which is housed in the library, and worked with local schools to obtain artifacts to display. Serve as the library liaison to the Topeka and Shawnee County Sports Council Hall of Fame.Establish and maintain relationships with organizations in the Topeka and Shawnee County area related to seniors and sports/athleticsProvide sports programs for library patrons and the community including sports trivia at a local pizza parlor, showing live sports at the library, running a fantasy football league for library patrons, and having an NCAA Tournament Bracket Challenge during March MadnessStarted the Senior Life series of programs which consists of a library program for seniors every Monday afternoonEvaluate the success of current initiatives, collections and programs, and make recommendations for new projects related to senior outreach and services, as well as the sports collectionServe on various committees, teams, and groups including - Hospitality Team, New Service Model, and Librarian CohortProvide outreach services by delivering library materials to patrons at retirement homes, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, low income housing, etc., Manage 50-60 patron records.Produce blog posts and videos for Senior Services page, Parents and Teacher's page, and the Sports blog on the library’s Digital Branch.Assist patrons at the public service desk – Answer general reference questions, Provide reader’s advisory, Customer service via telephone, Resolve patron issues

Topeka, Ks

Provide reference services via phone and in personWork closely with the sports collection - producing programming & community partnershipsIn charge of the library's sports blog - writing & recruiting other writersPoint person for the library's programming, displays, book discussions, & coverage of Kansas Reads 2012Member of the Obituary Lookup GroupMember of the Community and Information Services GroupMember of the Request TeamServed on groups and committees including - Public Services Standards Group, Hospitality Team & Program Planning CommitteeServed as a staff trainer during the implementation of new ILSAttended the Public Library Association's Bi-Annual Conference in 2012

Topeka, Ks

Provide outreach services by delivering library materials to patrons at retirement homes, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, low income housing, etc., Manage 70-100 patron records, Track electronic and paper inventories of patron preferences, Retrieve and deliver materials to eight outreach sites, Operate library vehicles, Assist patrons with Talking Books. Represent Red Carpet at community Senior Fairs. Produce blog posts and videos for Senior Services page, Parents and Teacher's page, and the Sports blog on the library’s Digital Branch.Assist patrons at the public service desk – Answer general reference questions, Provide reader’s advisory, Give demonstrations of the magnifier and hard of hearing devices, Customer service via telephone, Resolve patron issues, Check in/out library materials.Re-organized magnifier collection in 2010.Developed schedule for Talking Books Outreach Program which will begin in 2012.Analyze database and print reference sources to project viability of continuation due to budget constraints.Created sports blog for library’s digital branch.Served on library Fines and Fees Committee in 2009 & currently serve on library Programming Planning Committee.Presented senior outreach program at Kansas Library Association Annual Conference in 2009.Attended virtual e-book conference in 2010 & 2011.Developed sports programming, including sports trivia event, fantasy football strategies program, fantasy football league, and book talks.

Topeka, Ks

Check in/out materials, Operate automated check-in machine, Process reserved items, Assist patrons via the telephone, Resolve patron issues, Operate switchboard, Retrieve items for patrons, Assist customers with Interlibrary Loan requests, Greet customers as they enter the library.Prepared a grant proposal for the Sabatini Art Gallery which was submitted to the Institute for Museum and Library Services in October 2007.

Master'S Degree, Library Science

Bachelor Of Science, History, Radio/Tv/Film

Activities and Societies: While majoring in history and minoring in Radio/TV/Film at Indiana State, I had the opportunity to broadcast.