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Central Rappahannock Regional LibraryYouth Services Department Head
Apr. 2020 - Mar. 2024John Musante Porter BranchLibrarian II. Serves in an administrative capacity managing the youth services department. This includes a staff comprised of full time children's and teen librarians, programmers, and part time employees. Oversees programming and outreach to customers.
Central Rappahannock Regional LibraryYouth Services Librarian, Teen Specialist
Sep. 2017 - Apr. 2020Fredericksburg, VAPlan and deliver educational classes and events for students in grades 6 through 12, including instructor-directed and student-directed learning.
Plan and deliver outreach to schools and community groups including but not limited to storytelling, summer reading promotion, and attendance at community outreach events.
Plan and deliver early literacy instruction to children ages birth to five and their caregivers in accordance with CRRL guidelines and incorporating ALA’s Every Child Ready to Read. As needed, plans and delivers classes and events for students in Kindergarten through grade 6.
Deliver readers’ advisory to teens and their caregivers; stay current in the field of teen literature and regularly read from the collection. Assist in compiling bibliographies for print and web.
Deliver research and homework instruction to children, teens and their caregivers, utilizing both print and electronic resources; utilize and recommend CRRL online research tools and services.
Work closely with the Youth Services Department Head and serve as the primary contact and lead for teen services within the branch; maintain communication with manager and staff as needed.
Assist with promotion of library classes, events and services through planning forms, graphic requests, and website articles. Take a leadership role within the branch in ongoing system-wide initiatives such as social media and emerging technologies. Implement collection management procedures for young adult collections, in accordance with CRRL collection evaluation plan.
Plan, maintain and frequently update attractive, and seasonally-appropriate displays of materials as well as promotional materials for library classes and events.
Oversee selection of educator curriculum materials for our classroom carryout service; communicate with teachers regarding their requests.
Shenandoah County LibraryCirculation Supervisor
Jul. 2015 - Aug. 2017Daily circulation shifts
Oversee shelving/shelf maintenance Oversee shifting or changes in material placement
Manage schedule of Circulation reports Manage Overdue communications/notices- automatically generated and emailed reports
Check Hold Shelf
Run Weekly Purchase Alerts
Run & deliver weeding reports using Collection HQ software
Post signs & notices
Opening/Closing procedures
Review of new patron data for all locations
Circ Desk area maintenance/cleaning
Enforce Internet Acceptable Use policy
Help develop & enforce policies re: public service equipment
Supervise, Hire, Train, and Evaluate Circulation Assistants
Verify UMS (Unique Management Systems) placements
Communicate w/UMS re: accts; Respond to patron disputes
Communicate w/patrons Re: UMS
Oversee the handling of all accounts that go to Collection
Identify & solve Circulation problems w/ patrons
Communicate w/member libraries Re: circ problems & procedures
Keep Director informed of potential problems
Mass market PB Collection development
DVD Collection Development
Train, coordinate & superv. ADULT and YOUTH Library volunteers
Help recruit volunteers
Special Events
Training Member lib. Volunteers in Circ program & processes
Assist w/inventory
Oversee patron purges
Notary
Supv. Disc Cleaning
Supv of book repair
Identify & delete lost/missing items after 3 mo. & oversee replacement process
Update & publish Circulation brochures & bookmarks
Henrico County Public LibraryLibrary Assistant
Sep. 2008 - Jul. 2015I created and maintained patron records, checked books in and out, and served the public at the Library Circulation Desk. I also handled all of the damaged and problem materials for my branch, which included ordering replacement items, repairing damaged books and audio visual materials, and fining and notifying patrons who returned damaged items. In addition, I was the supply clerk for my branch, and made large supply orders monthly according the branch's needs and the fiscal year budget. I created and maintained book displays and signage for the branch as well, making use of my desktop publishing skills.
Central Rappahannock Regional LibraryBookmobile Driver
Feb. 2004 - Sep. 2008Served as official Bookmobile Driver for four and a half years; duties included driving and maintenance of a 27’ Ford specialty vehicle, organizing and rotating a collection of over 3000 library items, establishing a schedule and publishing it to the library website, local papers, and library patrons each month, performing reader’s advisory for over 35 stops worth of patrons on a biweekly basis, reading stories to children, and delivering book deposits to more than 10 sites where patrons were unable to access the bookmobile on a weekly basis. Also performed as liaison to community at events where the library had a booth or table, or the Bookmobile was asked to attend.
Central Rappahannock Regional LibraryPage
Aug. 1996 - Feb. 2004Served as a Page for eight years; duties included shelving books, retrieving stored items at patron request, sorting returns, and organizing off-site storage facility. When required, served as Holds Processing Clerk, Interlibrary Loan Officer (trained in use of OCLC for ILL purposes), Temporary Courier, and Substitute Bookmobile Driver.
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