Sarah Dawn Washkoviak, Mlis Email & Phone Number

Organizer of information about other information. Making your searches easier!• eBook and Primary Source Indexing• eBook and Periodicals Publication Metadata• eBook MARC Records• Case and Statute Vocabulary/Indexing • Reference Citations SME• Machine-Aided Indexing QA

New Berlin, Wi

• Train and supervise 4 Adult & YA librarians and co-supervise organization intern• Work with library administration and supervisors to interview and hire staff• Adult Programming: advertising/promotion, execution and evaluation• Reference assistance to patrons• Collection Development: Materials purchasing, evaluation, weeding• Materials Cataloging: all material types, both copy and original cataloging• Troubleshooting basic computer issues• Coordinate one-on-one tech help/instruction between patrons and AS library staff, as well as a Computer Basics program series• Library Representative for CAFE Cats cataloging committee• Prepare and execute department schedules, reviews, meetings, and monthly reports• Grant writing• Participate in ongoing revision of procedures and reports for maximum efficiency• Oversee AS & YA Department materials and programming budgets• Facilitate monthly community book club• Construct monthly Adult Programming newsletter• Developed strategic social media marketing plan, primarily with Instagram and cross-posting with Facebook• Resolve discrepancies between materials, in-house cataloging and Bib Records• Work with local Aging and Disability Resource Center, AARP and WI Department of Workforce Development to provide additional services to our patrons• Developed and facilitated basic cataloging and reference instruction for library support staff.• Manage content for Adult and Teen programming on website calendar system.

Zion, Il

• Manage 6 Youth Services library staff• Youth programming (including advertising/promotion, execution and evaluation)• Reference assistance to patrons• Storytimes, including crafts, primarily collaborating with the Families Learning Together program to promote early literacy and family reading• School Visits, both on- and off-site• Collection Development• Collaboration with area organizations: 4-H, Boys & Girls Club, Park District, Farmer’s Market, Community Action Partnership, A Safe Place• Library Representative for Coalition for a Healthy Community-Literacy Task Force and Zion District 6 Community Schools Steering Committee• Supervise volunteers, interns and practicum students• Served on Staff Association• Organize department reviews, meetings, and monthly reports• Member of Zion-Benton Public Library District Spelling Bee team for annual community corporate spelling bee• Grant writing• Awarded Zion Township Summer Work Program's "Supervisor of the Year," 2014• Mildred L. Batchelder Award Selection Committee, 2016• Co-Chair, Coalition for Healthy Communities- Literacy Task Force, Sept 2015-August 2017• Recipient of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association's 2016 Reading is Grand grant• Selected as a special guest librarian to attend the 2017 Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL) through American Library Association (ALA)

Zion, Il

*Tween and Youth Programming (including Advertising/Promotion, Execution and Evaluation)*Reference Desk Assistance*Storytimes*School Visits*Computer Troubleshooting*Ordering Juvenile Non-Fiction*Recipient of YALSA 2011 Teen Tech Week Mini Grant*Recipient of YALSA 2011 Teen Read Week Mini Grant*Acting Department Head 08/11-02/12

• Order adult fiction and large print books• Provide reference desk assistance to patrons• Collaborate teaching literacy with local college's GED/Family Literacy class• Plan library programs/workshops for community• Authored, applied for, received and executed 'Let's Talk About It: Picturing America' grant for Zion-Benton Public Library in June, 2010

• Organized and shelved materials• Provided customer service to patrons• Assisted supervising librarians with various tasks• Performed other duties as assigned• Participated on library’s book cart drill team (the Kartwheelers)

• Managed circulation of materials and reserve items to faculty and students at library circulation desk • Trained and supervised 9+ student library employees and helped conduct interviews• Scheduled work substitutions and managed time sheets• Developed and maintained department website• Opened and/or closed the library several times a week• Helped plan and execute library’s Family Fun Night

• Supervised student center recreation area• Set up and tore down rooms for events and meetings• Closed up the student center several times a week

Mlis, Library Science

Activities and Societies: American Library Association, Society of American Archivists, Wisconsin Library Association

Bachelor'S, English

Activities and Societies: Sigma Tau Delta (secretary); Eta Sigma Phi; Carthage Activities BoardAcademic Information Services Student.

Visual And Performing Arts

•Taught children grades 3-12 singing and dancing in the Southern California area •Trained in dance, theatre and music •Performed.