Rebecca Bell-White Email & Phone Number

Adelaide, Sa, Au

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

As a Community Programs and Learning Officer at City of PAE Libraries, I lead the planning, coordination, and execution of creative and cultural heritage programs across five library branches. My role centers around delivering dynamic, community-centered events that engage diverse audiences while fostering a love for learning and cultural exploration.Key Responsibilities Include:Program Development & Coordination: Designing and overseeing creative programs, events, and workshops that reflect the needs and interests of our local communities.Collaborative Teamwork: Working closely with library staff, volunteers, and external partners to ensure events run smoothly and align with organizational goals.Trend Monitoring & Community Engagement: Staying informed about the latest creative trends, local demographics, and emerging community needs to keep our programming relevant and engaging for all age groups.Volunteer Supervision: Managing and supporting a dedicated team of volunteers, ensuring they feel valued and equipped to assist with programs and daily library operations.Customer Service: Providing excellent library service through circulation tasks, assisting patrons, and helping them access library resources.By focusing on community collaboration and continuous learning, I strive to make City of PAE Libraries a hub of cultural enrichment and knowledge. I’m passionate about ensuring our programs are accessible, inclusive, and impactful for everyone in the community.

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

A multi-faceted, specialist position within the library's Resources and Technical Services team, this role also includes many of the duties also performed by Reference Librarians in the Library Services Teams (see previous role for more details of duties and skills). Responsibilities specific to this role include:• Creating original metadata for the reading list management service and ensure copyright eligibility for material digitized for teaching and learning. • Processing Interlibrary Loan requests through the use of various systems including RapidILL, LADD and private ILL arrangements. • Development and maintenance of a range of procedures and workflow documents relating to the activities of the Collection Management and Copyright team, including providing regular training and expertise to team members.• Providing technical expertise and expert record management services in support of the University’s reliance on use of copyrighted material. • Identifying and recording learning resources used by the University and determine their copyright status and requesting permission for use in teaching and other University activities. • Development and maintenance of the University's Copyright Guidelines website.• Processing electronic resource orders using the Alma Library Management System. Maintaining records to ensure content is accurate and discoverable.• Providing technical expertise to support the acquisition of library resources, as well as complex acquisition problem resolution and claims follow up with vendors. • Support the management of electronic resources licenses including analysing and recording licenses for terms of use, restrictions and perpetual rights.• Team representative for Orientation and Diversity & Inclusion Working Groups, involving providing regular updates to local team, planning activities & events, arranging local team volunteers, and promoting educational opportunities.

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

As a member of the Library Services team at the UniSA City West campus, this role provides support for teaching, learning, research and client services activities and provides technical expertise in information discovery and resource use.

Adelaide, Australia

This position works closely with students, academic and professional staff and library staff. In addition this position also liaises with parties external to the University including schools, TAFEs, other libraries and the community at large. This role involved:• Providing expertise in information discovery and resource use in response to a wide range of customer service queries through the 'Ask the Library' service, both digitally and in-person.• Providing problem solving expertise and training for library officers and library assistants. • Creating and maintaining online resources, library guides and digital media.• Facilitating a range of in-person and digital training sessions for students, academic and library staff.• Creating and maintaining digital promotional material including content for the university’s social media outlets. • Promoting and representing the Library through planning and involvement at various university events such as orientation, campus fairs, campus tours and careers fairs.• Proactively contributing to the planning and review of service delivery and quality assurance processes within the Library including formal and informal knowledge-sharing activities, and developing and documenting workflows, procedures and guidelines as required.• Serving as local expert for a range of areas including eReadings, InterLibrary Loans and Copyright by supporting the skills and knowledge development of local Ask the Library staff and assisting academic staff.• Project management of a range of activities including collection development and maintenance and special collection exhibitions.• Collecting, analysing and reporting on a range of library statistical information – including circulation & collection data.

Adelaide, South Australia

This position involves rotations through multiple departments with the library. Areas included:Academic Library Services: City East, Mawson Lakes and Magill teams• Assisted the Academic Librarians in supporting the research activities of the University.• Created and maintained online resources and guides and participated in the delivery of training sessions.• Located requested items through use of the catalogue and other online resources.• Provided technical assistance and advice in the use of the Library’s online environment.• Provided expertise in information discovery and resource use in response to complex enquiries received via the multi-channel Ask the Library service.Acquisitions, Digital Reading Services and Inter-Library Loans• Received and invoiced complex monograph, journal and electronic resources orders usingthe acquisitions module of an integrated library management system.• Processed routine invoices for journals and electronic resources.• Created original metadata for the reading list management service (eReserve) and ensured copyright eligibility for material digitised for teaching and learning purposes.• Provided support for provision of interlibrary loan document supply.Copyright Services• Responded to copyright queries from University staff.• Identified owners of copyright material and requested permission for use in various University activities.• Cultivated relationships with several key copyright holders, including the Australian Labor Party.• Developed an image database to manage copyright information relating to Special Collections.Special Collections: Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Library• Planned and facilitated the BHPML 2019 History Festival event ‘Journey Through the Archives’, including the creation of a complex physical display.• Created a digital multi-media presentation, displayed in the Kerry Packer Civic Gallery and BHPML on the event of Mr. Hawke’s death.

Portland, Victoria

• Responsible for day to day running of movie theatre and staff management.• Customer service, including ticket sales, group bookings and customer queries.• Cash management, banking and cash handling.• Monitoring stock inventory and sales KPI’s.• Staff scheduling, recruitment and training.• Operational tasks including opening and closing procedures, cleaning and first aid.• Administration and Marketing, including maintaining relationships with local businesses and community groups.• Event planning and coordination for film premiere screenings, special events and community fundraisers.

Orlando, Florida

• Demonstrating and selling merchandise in indoor and outdoor areas • Guest service and interaction with a wide range of ages• Cash handling: manual and using computerized registers • Money Room Coordinator: Daily paperwork and money processing • Floor stocking: Stocking and cleaning shelves and carts; receiving stock and deliveries • Preparing packages for shipping/delivery• Selected to participate in visual merchandising project for a new store set-up.

Adelaide, South Australia

• Undertook regular maintenance and laundering of costumes• Coordinated costumes including ‘quick-changes’ for Children’s cast• Assisted performers with dressing and other costume tasks• Worked within a large production cast and crew, adhering to health and safety guidelines

Novar Gardens, South Australia

• Planned and facilitated student learning according to the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program• Regular communication with students, parents, colleagues and school management.• School Literacy Committee member, including planning and coordination of Book Week activities and events.• Director of Junior School Choir• Coordination of school excursions and incursions

Warnbro, Western Australia

• Planned and facilitated student learning according to the Australian Curriculum• Regular communication with students, parents, colleagues and school management• Director of Middle School Choir• Coordination of school camps, excursions, incursions and student involvement in community events.

Portland, Victoria

• Taking on teaching responsibilities at very short notice. • Ensured daily stipulated teaching and learning requirements were met• Co-ordinating and teaching a wide range of classes, age groups and subjects• Flexibility to work with a constantly changing timetable and work environment

Plympton, South Australia

• Supervision of large and small groups of children• Maintained checking in and checking out procedures• Worked as part of a team of staff to co-ordinate activities, events and excursions• Served as Acting Director during late 2007

Adelaide, Australia

• Conducted open and close procedures of the Children’s playroom• Supervised large and small groups of children• Facilitated check-in and check-out procedures, according to duty of care procedures• Supervised the Customer Service Desk, first point of contact for all customers• Assisted customers, requiring secure knowledge of store layout, stock and procedures• Co-ordinated administration of wheelchairs and other first aid needs• Foundation staff member, assisted in setting up of playroom including procedures

Graduate Diploma Of Information Management, Library And Information Management

Bachelor Of Education (Bed), Primary Education

Diploma Of Costume For Performance, Costume Design

Diploma Of Theology, Theology/Theological Studies (In Education)