Youth Outreach Librarian at Austin Public Library
Austin, Texas Area
- Current
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- Librarian I - Youth Outreach Librarian at Austin Public Library
- Past
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- Adjunct Assistant Professor at the School of Information at The University of Texas System
- Volunteer Reference Intern (Faulk) at Austin Public Library
- Graduate Research Assistant - Electronic Reserves Processor and Reference Intern at The University of Texas System
- Receptionist, File Clerk, Webmaster at Martinec Winn Vickers & McElroy
- Education
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- The University of Texas at Austin
- Florida State University
- Connections
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- Industry
- Libraries
Kathleen Houlihan’s Summary
New librarian and recent Master's Graduate in Information Studies at The University of Texas at Austin and Assistant Adjunct Professor at the School of Information at The University of Texas at Austin. Research interests include community collaboration, outreach, user-centered services, grassroots advocacy, and increasing information literacy.
Recent projects include a presentation on High Impact Program Planning at the TLA District 3 Fall meeting, development of a comprehensive planning document for the Austin Public Library including identification of long-term program initiatives, community partners, funding sources, and evaluation tools and policies.
Kathleen Houlihan’s Specialties:
Reference services, tech support/training, strategic assessment and planning, identification of segmented target audience needs, cost-benefit analysis, evaluation, user-centered services, program development, community partnership/collaboration coordination, information literacy instruction (overt, embedded, and integrated), audience assessment, collection development, marketing, grant-writing, development, content management systems (Drupal, Wordpress), Millennium, ILLiad and WorldCat
Kathleen Houlihan’s Experience
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Librarian I - Youth Outreach Librarian
Austin Public Library
(Government Agency; 201-500 employees; Government Administration industry)
January 2009 — Present (1 year )
In charge of the coordination, development, evaluation, and administration of outreach programs to youth in the Austin community. Duties include program development and evaluation, partnership coordination, seeking funding, and volunteer training and oversight.
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Adjunct Assistant Professor at the School of Information
The University of Texas System
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
August 2008 — May 2009 (10 months)
Taught Information in Cyberspace (i312), a course in information literacy and privacy for undergraduate students at UT. Students learned how to manage their information online (including building websites using XHTML and CSS, privacy considerations), and how to navigate information on the web using a variety of tools and resources.
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Volunteer Reference Intern (Faulk)
Austin Public Library
(Libraries industry)
September 2007 — December 2008 (1 year 4 months)
Increased patron satisfaction by locating items and helping them find items on the shelves. Helped patrons successfully pursue their research and interests by assisting them with catalog searching, discovery of Dewey categories for browsing, and demonstrating use of the ILLiad system, and the hold system. Increased patron use of unknown library items through readers advisory. Encouraged patrons to make full use of library resources by recommending appropriate databases for use.
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Graduate Research Assistant - Electronic Reserves Processor and Reference Intern
The University of Texas System
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
February 2007 — August 2008 (1 year 7 months)
Facilitated increased use of library materials by processing electronic reserves for the Fine Arts Library. Fostered positive relationships between faculty and the library through regular communication regarding status of electronic reserves processing and information needs regarding requests. Increased use of eRes system by providing instruction on system use to professors, TAs, and students. Raised professor satisfaction with the eRes system through the use of frequent status updates, fast turnaround times, and creation of a system for fulfilling requests by "date needed" priority.
Reference internship includes training to assist patrons of the Fine Arts Library with reference questions, primarily in the areas of Music, Art, and Theater & Dance. Reference assistance includes a heavy emphasis on library instruction, particularly in the use of library databases and formulation of information queries to the OPAC. -
Receptionist, File Clerk, Webmaster
Martinec Winn Vickers & McElroy
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Law Practice industry)
June 2004 — August 2006 (2 years 3 months)
Provided responses to requests for information and established effective and cordial relationships with clients through timely and accurate responses to telephone, in person, and email queries. Aided in the retrieval of quickly needed documents by implementing an interim filing procedure for incoming documents. Provided individual training in use of new and existing hardware and software, and efficient information seeking to attorneys and staff to increase productivity and reduce frustration with irrelevant search results and technical difficulties.
Kathleen Houlihan’s Education
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The University of Texas at Austin
MS Information Studies , Information Studies (Public Librarianship) , 2006 — 2008
- Activities and Societies:
- Student in the Nonprofit Portfolio Program at the RGK Center for Philanthropy, Co-Director and Webmaster of the Student Association of the School of Information (SASI) 2006-2008, member of President's Council on the Senate of College Councils, Student Liaison for Stepping Up:Library Leaders for the 21st Century, member ALA/TLA Student Chapter, delegate at TLA Legislative Day 2006, attendee at TLA District 3 meeting October 2007, iSchool representative at Texas Book Festival 2007,
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Florida State University
BA , English literature, History , 2001 — 2004
- Activities and Societies:
- Lambda Iota Tau (Gamma Tau Chapter) of the English Honor Society, Phi Beta Kappa, VOX Undergrad literary journal,
Additional Information
Kathleen Houlihan’s Interests:
Library administration, civic librarianship, marketing, public relations, collaboration, community partnership, outreach, information literacy, library instruction, advocacy (libraries and cycling), transportation cycling, triathlons, gardening, baking, singing
Kathleen Houlihan’s Groups:
American Library Association, Texas Library Association, Public Library Association, Student Association of the School of Information, ALA/TLA Student Chapter, Austin Cycling Association, Texas Bicycle Coalition
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Phi Theta Kappa Alumni
Kathleen Houlihan’s Honors:
Who's Who Among Students (University of Texas, 2007)
Harold W Billings Staff Award (University of Texas Libraries, 2008)
Kathleen Houlihan’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
