Piscataway, New Jersey, United States
Adult Services Supervisor & Reference Librarian well versed in event programming, adult learning, collection development, analytical writing, project management, and research. Possesses extensive experience in customer and library service backgrounds with a focus on communication, interpersonal skills, and effective team management. Committed to literacy advocacy, digital literacy, community outreach, and the streamlining of public access to information and library services.
In addition to Adult Services Librarian duties, maintaining smooth operation of the Adult Services department, ensuring efficient scheduling and performance of all AS staff. This includes oversight of hiring and performance reviews Promote and develop AS programming, outreach, and library resources within the local branch as well as throughout our community and the system. This includes motivating AS staff enthusiasm and involvement with those initiatives and networking with groups and individuals within our community Maintain thoughtful oversight of our AS collection in its entirety, making sure that our collection is inviting, diverse, topical, and meeting with community needs Helped to oversee several sections of a large space renovation project which involved drafting floor-plans, sourcing furniture, drafting policy for new spaces, managing branch level teams, and coordinating with wider system staff
Provided advanced reference and reader’s advisory services as well as technical support to library patrons Developed and implemented a wide variety of library programs to meet patron needs while also encouraging utilization of the library and library resources. Expanding the idea of the library as a community center Performed thoughtful collection management throughout the adult materials; evaluating, weeding, and suggesting new items to meet community needs while maintaining collection balance and integrity
Provided excellent service to patrons at the Reference Desk including conducting reference interviews, readers' advisory, and technological assistance Developed and implemented innovative and community responsive programming for our adult patrons to encourage library use and personal development. This included managing the library exhibit space as well as discovering artists, educators, and cultural programs for bookings within that space Performed thoughtful collection development activities for our adult materials including acquisitions, deaccessions, and patron driven acquisition requests
Provided excellent circulation, reference, children’s reference, and readers’ advisory services directly to patrons. Knowledgeable on the CARL • X system Assisted in planning, promoting, and implementing programs that encouraged library usage Assisted in promoting and maintaining library collections while staying in-touch with current trends and community needs
Assisted patrons in the computer lab and provided computer literacy training to patrons through developing and teaching technology seminar classes Provide research assistance, document formatting assistance, and printing / copying / scanning / faxing assistance Designed and produced the monthly library programming newsletter
Provided excellent customer service to library patrons out on the floor Shelved, weeded, and shifted books and other media Maintained attractive book displays and kept the library neat and orderly
Provided complex research help to patrons through negotiating the reference interview Managed PC reservations for alumni & guest users as well as issue guest passes for the PCs Taught Library Instruction courses to undergraduate students
Provided reference services and research aid to patrons Ran all operations at the circulation desk using the Alma system from Ex Libris including check-ins, check-outs, fines, and ILLs Assisted patrons with computing, copying, scanning, and printing services