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Organizes, oversees, coordinates, and manages the staff, operations, and collections of Youth and Family Services.Participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, procedures, andpriorities for assigned department(s) and the entire Library District.Participates in the development, administration, and oversight of department budgets; determinesfunding needed for staffing, programming, equipment, collection materials, and supplies; ensurescompliance with budgeted funding.Receives, investigates, and responds to difficult and sensitive problems and complaints in aprofessional manner; identifies and reports findings and takes necessary corrective action.Conducts community outreach functions to plan and deliver programs and services that meet thecommunity’s needs and interests; represents the library in public forums including, but not limited to,Board of Library Trustee meetings, library tours, and community events; develops and maintainspositive working relationships and coordinates activities with the Board of Library Trustees, supportgroups, community groups, non-profits, local schools, daycares, and members of the community;works in conjunction with staff and other managers to respond to the publics’ needs.Ensures staff compliance with District and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.Prepares and presents staff and agenda reports and other necessary correspondence related to assigned activities and services; presents reports to various commissions, committees, and boards.Conducts a variety of organizational and operational studies and investigations; recommendsmodifications to assigned programs, policies, and procedures, as appropriate.Attends and actively participates in staff, leadership, and professional group meetings, conferences,seminars, workshops, and networking committees.

Provided reference services requiring knowledge of library collection, reference tools andmaterials.Responded to requests for reference information, provides readers advisory services for librarycustomers, and compiles bibliographies of library materials.Developed, created, implemented, promoted and marketed library programs, story times and booktalks.Assisted in assembling and arranging displays and exhibits.Provided technical guidance to library support staff.Assisted with collection development and selection, review and weeding of library materials.Maintained current knowledge regarding trends in the library science profession.Attended meetings, conferences or other functions and participates in discussions regardinglibrary activities.Acted as library supervisor in their absence.

Assisted library patrons by shelving and locating library materials, checking materials in and out,issuing library cards, providing information, answering difficult questions, assisting with librarytechnology, maintaining the branch cash drawer, and handling monetary transactions.Evaluated library materials, ordered and managed library supplies, cataloged library materials, conductedonline searches, and maintained the online library catalog.Served on OC Public Libraries system-wide committees to develop library programs and services.Worked in collaboration with vendors to initiate new contracts, maintained current contracts, initiatedpurchases, developed scopes of work, and enacted contract modifications.Utilized the Integrated Library System (ILS) to initiate orders, made modifications, answered inquiries,created and modified vendor profiles, created ordering reports, and made any necessary recordscorrections.Marketed, promoted, and maintained public relations for library programs by creating branch displays and other promotional material and by developing social media content for OCPL Community Relations.Maintained statistical records and prepared reports as assigned.Monitored, tracked, and maintained the library budget to ensure that fiscal year spending targets areachieved.Evaluated community needs, and planned and conducted a variety of outreach and special interestprograms to serve the community.Assigned duties, established work procedures and schedules, and reviewed the work of subordinate library staff and volunteers.Provided subordinate staff and volunteers with training and guidance in the procedures and practicesof a public library.Maintained familiarity with current library issues, trends, and practices through professional journalsand continuous training.

I worked as the librarian at an elementary school in Anaheim. I managed the circulation desk, by means of a Destiny Database System, as the children enter and leave the library. I organized the shelves daily. I prepared daily story-time activities for the lower grades. I prepared library displays and maintained the library decorated. I organized the library schedule and worked with teachers to meet their weekly needs. I used library funds to annually buy books, based on students' interest, teacher needs, and Common Core standards.

I had thirty minute sessions where I worked with students to help them understand and improve their writing process. I led weekly sessions with groups of students. I provided a lesson and went over specific problems that they might have with their English classes. I helped students go over their grammatical issues that occur in their papers. I helped students by providing information on how to conduct research for their papers through the means of library databases.

As an online Early Start English online tutor, I tutored two groups of students from two separate class sessions. Each group consisted of five to ten students. I would "meet" with them online biweekly for an hour. I would go over their lessons and follow their set curriculum to further explain their lessons. I would answer or clarify any questions that they had. I would review each students rough drafts of their essay once a week and provide a page of feedback. I would then submit all the students' participation information and any other feedback to their professor.

I was a student assistant at the Lyle Center with various responsibilities. I helped the Landscape Supervisor by doing any tasks to keep the gardens and property clean. This included weeding, watering, planting, irrigating, harvesting and racking. I occasionally helped the graduate students with any research projects that they had. I occasionally helped the Lyle Center offices in any tasks that they needed me to complete. Also, if there were any events at the Lyle Center, I helped in any tasks that were given to me by the office

I worked with a group of five other students to raise environmental awareness and promote higher education at Westmont Elementary School. I prepared two weekly science lessons and taught second graders at the school. I planned a field trip visit, for two-second grade classes, and gave them a tour of Cal Poly Pomona. I planned several fun activities for this event. I worked with the other students to develop a model for a university and primary school partnership so that this program could continue, for many years to come, at Westmont and other schools. I planned, along with the other fellows, several events to engage Westmont families and build developmental assets. I led environmental workshops at these events.

I was in charge of the garden, the garden club, and any garden related events at the school. I organized weekly garden related lessons, which I then taught to the students from first to sixth grade. I planed and organized, along with students, the garden landscape design. I worked with the students to teach them to appreciate gardening activities.