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LIBRARIAN

Saucier, MS 39574 Kmt8529@gmail.com

EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
University of Southern Mississippi
GPA: 3.978 American Library Association
Graduate Certificate in Archives and Special Collections/In Progress Mississippi Library Association
Master of Library and Information science/Completed July 2018
Medical Library Association
Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies/Completed August 2012
Library and Information Science
Student Association
EXPERIENCE Southern Miss Student Archivists
HARRISON COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM
Circulation Clerk/Head of Circulation/Children’s Librarian
June 2013-Present HONORS & SCHOLARSHIPS
The Gamma Beta Phi Society
KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES Molline Mayfield Keyes Scholarship
 Supervision/Administration: in conjunction with the head librarian Beta Phi Mu: Beta Psi Chapter
responsibilities include supervising PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
and training employees and Scholarship
volunteers, managing the circulation desk and children’s department, Central Miss. Library Council
opening and closing of branch, collecting statistics, assisting with
Scholarship
evaluations, conflict resolution, ensuring public and employees
understand policies and procedures
 Programming: planning and presenting programming for children, REFERENCES
teens, and adults
 Outreach: collaborating with local schools, youth centers, and day care Available upon request
centers on various activities including reading fairs, early literacy
programming, and student volunteers
 Technical Processing: creating original and attaching previously
created MARC records by use of OCLC, LOC, and VERSO
 Collection Development: weeding collection by use of the MUSTY
system and locating new materials to be acquired for the collection
 Reference/Instruction: locating materials by print and electronic
resources, informal patron instruction on computer programs,
database use, internet use, and digital services offered by the library
 Reader’s Advisory
 Promotion: creating and distributing promotional materials for library
branch in print, displays, and online formats
 Continuing Education: attending workshops offered by the Mississippi
Library Commission, in-service training, book festivals, etc.