Santa Ana, California, United States
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.
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.
Developed & taught lessons for 10th grade literature course and 9th grade reading intervention course.
Implemented Scholastic READ180 for 9th grade reading intervention course.
Staffed circulation desk. Prepared books for shelving. Created catalog records.
Processed loan requests from other institutions for books and articles from University libraries.
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.