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Severna Park, Md

Mountain Road Library, Pasadena, Md

Severna Park, Md

Severna Park, Md

Generalist Librarian, comfortable working with all age groups, regularly answers reference and readers' advisory questions, plans programming, maintains collection, supervises a Library Associate.In charge of organizing and overseeing in-branch programming from 2012-2014, including Summer Reading Club. Trained as an Early Literacy Specialist in 2014 and presented babies, toddlers and children's programs on a weekly basis since March 2014. Also in charge of branch outreach to schools and community groups.Volunteered to help correct cataloging errors and tweak records as issues arose.Currently a member of the Programming & Outreach Committee, School Outreach Committee, and Teen Programming Interest Group.Previously a member of New Technology Committee, Technology Focus Group, Social Media Committee, and Eliza (Intranet) Committee.

Bel Air, Md

Answered reference and Reader’s Advisory questions for teens and adults, responsible for maintaining Young Adult collection, planned programming for young adults, created Reader’s Advisory notebook for Young Adult patrons, member of Young Adult and Marketing Committees, maintained HCPL MySpace and Facebook pages.Participated in AskUsNow! Live Chat reference service

Answered reference and Readers Advisory questions for children, young adults, and adults, created and hosted programming for children, young adults, and adults, led tours of the branch for visiting schools, co-supervised Pages, co-supervised Summer teen volunteers, helpedmaintain branch collection, in-charge of branch (rotating schedule), co-created FISH! program for branch staff.As part of Staff Development Committee: created “Graphic Novels for Grown-Ups” program, co-created Non-Fiction Readers Advisory training, completed “23 Things” and developed system-wide Web 2.0 training (http://aacplexploration.blogspot.com/).

Assisted with Fall concert showcase, voiced commercials, office and booth organization, website research, prizes and playlists.

Masters, Library And Information Science

iSchool Dean’s Fellowship Recipient

Ba, American Studies, Emphasis On Popular Culture And Communications

Activities and Societies: WMBC Radio (online, streaming) Internship at WRNR, 103.1 Radio AnnapolisGraduated: Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa.