Assistant Librarian at Jefferson County Community College
Syracuse, New York Area
Assistant Librarian at Jefferson County Community College
Syracuse, New York Area
Library Instruction, Reference and Circulation services for Jefferson County Community College, Watertown, New York
reference question and answer, library instruction, research assistance, collection development
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
September 2008 — Present (11 months)
(Libraries industry)
July 2003 — September 2008 (5 years 3 months)
Reference Librarian Assistant
• Provide information literacy and computer instruction to patrons, in addition to answering general reference questions.
• Responsible for the organization and storing of Oklahoma State Government Documents.
• Answer queries via Ask a Librarian service.
• Create pathfinders to assist patrons with the location of information.
• Select books for purchase for reference and adult non-fiction section
• Assist youth services department with planning programs for young adults.
• Contribute content to Teen Blog.
(Museums and Institutions industry)
December 2002 — April 2003 (5 months)
• Planned and implemented training programs and appreciation activities for docents.
• Responsible for scheduling incoming tours
• Scheduled docents to cover tours, gallery and museum gift shop.
• Assisted in planning educational programs for youth and family. Implemented new children’s program titled ArKIDtecture, which incorporated story time and creative activities.
• Assisted in the planning of museum special events.
(Libraries industry)
August 1997 — August 1999 (2 years 1 month)
• Library technical assistant- book acquisition, cataloging, compilation of bibliographies.
• Assisted in planning and coordinating successful programs of service to children and young adults including story time, outreach story time and summer reading programs.
• Prepared book displays.
(International Affairs industry)
March 1997 — July 1997 (5 months)
• Advisor for international students from Asia University in Japan.
• Planned and supervised cultural activities for international students.
• Planned and supervised activities to further interaction between AUAP and American students.
Masters of Library and Information Science , 2003 — 2006
Bachelor of Building Arts , Architectural History, thesis focus on Norwegian Stave Church portal design , 1999 — 2002
reading, running, crafts, traveling, yoga
New York Library Association, SUNY Library Association
Architectural History Student of the Year 2002