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YOUTH SERVICES LIBRARIAN DEPARTMENT MANAGER
Professional Summary
Seeking a new opportunity that utilizes experiences and skills in a school library environment committed to excellence. Youth Services Librarian well-versed in all aspects of library systems and management. Extensive experience in library operations, collection analysis, policy development and intellectual freedom. The ideal school library would have a team culture, diverse staff, and creative approaches to meeting the needs of students.
Work History
Chawanakee Unified School District - Department Manager of Youth ServicesO Neals , CA09/2016 - Current
- Provides leadership, management, and expertise to ensure Library programs and services to children are aligned with Library's mission, goals, and objectives.
- Supervises three full-time employees. Coordinates desk schedule, manages time, and staff efficiently. Reviews work of staff for completeness and quality. Provides feedback and coaches employees to set realistic goals and maintain professional growth mindset.
- Oversees planning, promoting, and collaborating with community partners, and teaming with other youth services staff to implement dynamic library programs for children from birth to grade 12.
- Coordinates outreach to schools, daycares, home school groups, business partners, and civic groups. Promotes library through school visits, storytelling, summer reading programs, and community festivals.
- Maintains program statistics, utilizes patron feedback, and community analysis to develop year-round department and outreach goals and objectives.
- Analyzes and organizes data about circulation flow to implement collection management plan within assigned budget.
- Provides individual and group instruction to parents and students in locating and using library resources.
- Assists patrons in using various technologies and apps. Assists patrons in resolving computer problems.
- Daily responds to reference calls and reader's advisory. Assists patrons in locating specific information.
- Stays abreast of latest trends and 21st century initiatives. in field by reading trade publications and attending conferences.
- Serves as Manager on Duty resolving patrons' complaints tactfully and professionally.
Lexington County Library System - Youth Services Librarian 1City , STATE05/2008 - 05/2016
- Maintained equipment in good working order for staff and patrons.
- Planned and implemented outreach to day cares, preschools, and elementary schools.
- Provided reference services and reader's advisory to children and their caregivers.
- Introduced library system to math/science literacy by focusing on hands-on science (now STEM) programs.
- Trained and supervised teen volunteers and high-school interns.
- Served as Manager on Duty in absence of Branch Manager (evenings and weekends).
- Selected library materials for children and young adults. Managed collection of materials. Gathered statistics and interpreted data for future planning.
- Served on selection committee and Youth Services professional team that revised and produced updated Youth Services' handbook.
- Served on various committees such as SCLA Secretary for Youth Services Section of SCLA 2009 - 2010. SCASL South Carolina Book Award Committee 2012 - 2014.
Putnam County Schools - Elementary Substitute TeacherCity , STATE01/1994 - 05/1994
International Christian School - Elementary School TeacherCity , STATE, South Korea08/1990 - 06/1993
Skills
- Staff training and development
- Literacy development
- Recordkeeping
- User access
- Answering research questions
- Scheduling
- Relationship development
- Problem resolution
- Project organization
- MS Office
- Supervision
Education
05/2008University of South Carolina - ColumbiaCity, StateM.D.: Library And Information Science
- Graduated summa cum laude
- Received Palmetto Pine Scholarship to focus on rural librarianship
01/1990Liberty UniversityCity, StateBachelor of Science: Early And Middle Elementary School Education
- Member of Alpha Lambda Delta
- Member of Kappa Delta Pi
- Chamber Choir
- Graduated magna cum laude
- Minored in Music
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School Attended
- University of South Carolina - Columbia
- Liberty University
Job Titles Held:
- Department Manager of Youth Services
- Youth Services Librarian 1
- Elementary Substitute Teacher
- Elementary School Teacher
Degrees
- M.D. : Library And Information Science
Bachelor of Science : Early And Middle Elementary School Education
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