Tamara Davis

District Librarian at Santa Ana Unified School District

Santa Ana, California, United States

About

Experience

  • Santa Ana Unified School District (Full-time · 17 yrs 11 mos)
    • District Librarian
      Jul 2016 - Present · 10 yrs

      Coordinated the operation of K-12 school library programs. Provided professional development for library staff. Developed the district’s first strategic District Library Plan. Facilitated Williams Act compliance for instructional materials. Provided subscription database access. Collaborated with admin, teachers, and staff to promote reading and information literacy, including monthly newsletter. Led parent meetings and hosted resource fair tables about library services. Supported library facility redesign projects. Created curriculum-aligned resource lists. Collaborated with the city public library to facilitate public library cards for all students and coordinate bookmobile routes at schools. Implemented and curated the district digital library collection including monthly book displays. Led the transition to virtual library services during 2020-2021 remote learning. Supported CLSD grant work 2022-2024. Collaborated with district librarians and county office of education librarians across the region.

    • Teacher Librarian
      Mar 2011 - Jun 2016 · 5 yrs 4 mos

      Taught library orientations, information literacy lessons, and digital literacy lessons. Managed library facility including collection development and supervision of one library media tech plus student staff. Assisted students with locating print and digital resources using OPAC, databases, and internet search engines. Collaborated with classroom teachers and other site librarians in the district. Maintained library website and administered site Google Apps for Education accounts. Created the first district Makerspace. Supervised digital senior exit portfolios and coordinated exit interview process. Implemented 1:1 Chromebook device program. Piloted ebook platforms. Applied for and administered Laura Bush Foundation Grant 2012. Created a graphic novels print and digital collection. Developed literacy-based lessons for Saturday classes and school-wide advisement periods. Coordinated with district construction liaison for the library section of the school modernization project, including temporary relocation.

    • English Teacher
      Aug 2008 - May 2011 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      Developed & taught lessons for 10th grade literature course and 9th grade reading intervention course.

  • English Teacher at Alhambra High School
    Sep 2006 - Jun 2008 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Implemented Scholastic READ180 for 9th grade reading intervention course.

  • Library Clerk at Delaware Technical Community College
    Jan 2005 - Jun 2006 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Staffed circulation desk. Prepared books for shelving. Created catalog records.

  • Interlibrary Loan Lending Officer at University of Michigan
    Aug 2001 - Aug 2004 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    Processed loan requests from other institutions for books and articles from University libraries.

  • Library Clerk at Coopersville Area District Library
    Nov 1999 - Jul 2001 · 1 yr 9 mos

    Staffed circ desk. Prepared books for shelving. Created catalog records. Selected titles for the young adult collection. Assisted with story time and children’s summer reading program.