Tamara Evans Email & Phone Number

Beaumont, California, United States

• Creates and edits content on library's website and online calendar
• Participates in the selecting and ordering of books and other library materials
• Streamlines, creates and publicizes Library’s social media accounts
• Creates in person and virtual adult library programs
• Serves as project lead for Career Online High School, Palace Project, and Zip Books grants
• Informs community members of library resources and digital offerings by giving class tours, speaking to rotary clubs, church groups, etc.

Hanford, California

• Created and edited content on library's website
• Assisted with creation of library policies
• Participated in the selecting and ordering of books and other library materials
• Streamlined, created and publicized Library’s social media accounts
• Supervised second largest library branch library, staff members and serves on library related committees
• Implemented creation of separate urban fiction, adult graphic novels and LGBTQ fiction collections in a rural library system

Bakersfield, California Area

• Created and edited information for Library branches through Library’s website
• Used Horizon integrated library system to assist patrons with e-book questions and answered patron questions
• Monitored Library website usage through Google Analytics
• Edited Library’s E-Newsletter and scheduled its distribution on a weekly basis
• Streamlined and publicized Library’s social media accounts via Library website and E-Newsletter
• Provided instruction to co-workers regarding social media and online library programming

Torrance, California

• Prepared time sheets
• Monitored workers attendance and absences
• Supported tutor scheduling
• Supported student and casual employees
• Participated in library's yearbook digitization project
• Assisted in enhancing the Learning Resource Center's web presence

• Developed, maintained, and participated in the implementation of the Library’s website and related digital services
• Provided editorial oversight for content submissions and added information to library’s internal and external website; works with Systems Librarian and Webmaster to develop and maintain website strategic plan.
• Integrated the Library’s digital resources to create coherent, accessible, and transparent public and staff digital information structures
• Contributed to policy discussions and reviews pertaining to website and digital structures and processes.
• Developed, recommended and implemented strategies to make resources usable from multiple points of access and interfaces
• Created and instructed library staff members on Web 2.0 applications using content management software to create interactive challenges for library staff

• Directed patrons to information.
• Answered reference questions via telephone, email, and face-to-face interaction.
• Gathered, organized, and edited information for the Chamber of Commerce’s Community Organizations print and online list.
• Created handouts for distribution to library patrons
• Kept meeting room statistics which help obtain library funding
• Worked in other departments as needed (Adult Services, International Media Center, Computer Training Center, Heritage Room, Circulation Desk)

• Assisted patrons on the computer.
• Signed patrons in for computer usage.
• Monitored and issued computer printouts.

Huntsville, Alabama Area

Distributed food trays and diabetic snacks to hospital patients.

Huntsville, Alabama Area

• Trained youth volunteers
• Reshelved library materials
• Assisted patrons in locating library resources

Masters, Library And Information Studies

Bachelors, English