Summary of Qualifications• Dedicated and innovative Adult Services Library Associate with over a decade of experience in library operations, programming, and community outreach. • Proven track record of developing and implementing successful adult programming that enhances library engagement among diverse populations, including underserved communities. • Skilled in building partnerships with local organizations, fostering inclusivity, and promoting library resources.• Committed to delivering excellent customer service and utilizing technology to meet the evolving demands of patrons.• Strong advocate for social justice initiatives, with active involvement in committees focused on elder justice, gender equality, and anti-racism.

• Arranged, described, and created processing plans for collections containing documents, manuscripts, photographic prints, negatives, and slides.• Created digital archival finding aids for reference use in ArchivesSpace to enable accessibility to collections.• Determined physical conditions and preservation needs of collections.• Identified, rehoused, and labeled materials for conservation.• Liaised with Center for Cultural Resources/National Museum of the American Indian to research archival collections.

• Arranged, researched, and described special collections, including historical LGBTQ photography collection.• Arranged and described personal collection of leading civil rights lawyer.• Created finding aids to make collections accessible to the public.

• Performed Interlibrary Loans and kept ILL records; created step-by-step booklet of ILL instructions and best practices for future librarians.• Created tracking database with usage statistics for over twenty subscription journals provided for researchers. • Utilized Koha ILS software for circulation, collection maintenance, and cataloging.• Performed weeding and deaccession in preparation for collection relocation.• Fulfilled reference requests from physical and digital resources.• Reviewed and summarized audiovisual materials for digitization.

• Managed daily operations, successfully enhancing customer service and adult programming, which led to an increase in patron engagement and participation in community events over one year.• Coordinated youth services programming and summer reading events.• Redesigned newly renovated library branch and re-introduced its services to the community.• Managed stakeholder engagement with Friends of the Library group to sustain fundraising and improve programming.

• Filled in for regular library employees at SLO County branch libraries.• Worked circulation desk and checked materials in and out using Polaris system.• Assisted patrons with questions and searches.

• Helped patrons with book and audiovisual material requests.• Assisted patrons with basic one-on-one computer training.• Checked in materials using Polaris system and shelved materials.

- Wrote profile articles and columns relating to the arts.- Took photographs, prepared for layout, assisted with calendar entries for arts section.

• Managed analyst responsible for five accounts.• Provided long-term account planning for eleven major US and Canadian retailers based on competitive landscape and seasonality.• Reconciled sales trends to plan, and performed variance analysis. • Forecasted and tracked product life-cycle sales trends in both domestic and international markets.• Analyzed and reported new release performance to chairman and senior executive team of both Paramount and DreamWorks Animation studios.

• Provided all aspects of forecasting and tracking for both traditional and scan-based trading accounts.• Worked with sales team to design and implement retail space planning, optimizing featured store placement.

• Supervised staff of four, which received, priced, and stocked all incoming titles for a large independent bookstore. • Purchased and budgeted entire line of greeting cards.• Marketed and maintained section within