Library reference and technology

Montgomery County Community College

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania :: Brendlinger Library

Emerging Technologies Librarian :: February 2010 to present.

Madison-Jefferson County Public Library

Madison, Indiana :: county library with 32,500 service population

Reference and Web Services Librarian :: January 2007 to January 2010
Webmaster :: March 2006 to January 2010
Reference and Technology Assistant :: January 2002 to December 2006

• Provide reference services utilizing print, Internet, database and human sources for
  inquiries made in person, by email and via library web site.
• Design and manage library web presence. Redesigned library web site, mjcpl.org,
  won ALA recognition in 2006 as traffic increased more than 200 percent.
• Create digital history projects in collaboration with local history department.
  Coordinated technology, established best practices, web design, content
  management, metadata creation and image scanning.
• Wrote library’s 2005-07 and 2008-11 Long Range Technology Plans.
• Train patrons and staff in technology use including Internet and database
  searching, Microsoft Office and content management systems.
• Planned and maintained library technology projects and public access computing.
• Wrote and coordinated $20,000 in grants for public access computers and wireless
  Internet services. Contributed materials towards grants worth more than $500,000.
• Supervised library on Sundays.
• Develop video and music collections. Created library’s new DVD collection and new
  video borrowing policy.
• Plan and promote library events such as movie festivals and poetry slams.
• Write and design library communication materials including monthly
  newsletters, press releases, posters and acting as the library’s lead blogger.