Sam Eddington Email & Phone Number

Salisbury, Maryland, United States

All duties of previous position, plus selecting and purchasing materials for ESRL's circulating collection, and supervising ESRL's network of delivery van drivers.

All duties of previous position; plus served as convener for the Children's Librarians of the Eastern Shore group; advised libraries on programming issues; and planned and executed select public programs for area public libraries. Served one term as President of the Maryland Library Association's Public Services Division.

Salisbury, Md

Developed, scheduled, and coordinated professional development opportunities for library staff in the eight county library systems of Maryland’s Eastern shore. Assisted in developing collaborative statewide training initiatives. Developed the Maryland Adult Programming Interest Group (MAPIG), and assisted in the ongoing Maryland Mock Newbery program. Served on multiple national committees in ALSC (Association for Library Service to Children) and LearnRT (Learning Roundtable).

Mount Airy, Md

Managed daily operations for branch adult information department. Created, scheduled, and arranged public-interest programs for adults and children. Answered reference questions and performed readers’ advisory for all age groups. Served as branch representative to Adult Print Committee, which manages collection development for adults for the library system, as well as several other system-wide groups and teams.

Amargosa Valley, Nv

Supervised all library operations and personnel. Created and managed budget of $125,000. Performed all collection development for adults, YA, and children. Answered reference questions and performed readers’ advisory for all age groups. Increased library circulation by 47%. Also acted as school librarian. Served as Secretary/Treasurer, Nevada Library Association Southern District.

Fairfield, Ct

Oversaw all circulation functions during the evening hours. Supervised 6-8 student workers. Designed and delivered student worker training modules. Created and implemented stacks maintenance program. Resolved patron concerns and problems.

Houston, Tx

Oversaw the English 1300 (Developmental English) program. Supervised 40+ student instructors. Responsible for curriculum development and troubleshooting. Taught 1-2 sections of English 1300 each semester. Designed and taught discipline-specific writing modules to students in a variety of academic fields, including pharmacy, communication disorders, and business.

Houston, Tx

Read portfolios of student work and provided feedback for revision. Served as a pedagogical resource for student instructors. Taught two sections of English 1300.

Houston, Tx

Taught 1-2 sections of English 1300 each semester. Tutored walk-in students from departments across the university.

Master Of Library Science (Mls), Academic Libraries Concentration

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English (Creative Writing)

Activities and Societies: University Chorus, CORO (small group audition choir)