504 Ocean Blvd #1

Hampton NH 03842

603-247-3196

informationgoddess29@gmail.com

Career Objective

To use my strong communication skills, expert technological know-how, passion for working with teens and expertise in young adults services as a trainer/consultant for school & public libraries.

Education
Master of Science in Library and Information Science, Simmons College, Boston, MA 5/98
Bachelor of Arts in Humanities: Creative Writing Concentration Bradford College, Bradford, MA 5/96 Cum Laude


Work Experience

Adjunct Lecturer 2/14/04; 10/05-present Simmons College , Boston MA
Instructed library students in programming for young adults; lecture included developmental assets of teenagers, presentation of programming successes and failures, and dealing with behavioral issues. Currently providing online continuing education classes for the Graduate School of Library and Information Science.

Trainer/Consultant for Youth Services 9/04-7/07 Metrowest MA Regional Library System, Waltham MA
Provided support and continuing education to academic, public, school and special librarians in the Metrowest region, conducted continuing education workshops on topics such as collection development, database training, customer service, virtual reference, children’s and young adult services, technology and more; liasion on local and various statewide committees, planned and executed MA Statewide Summer Reading Program with team of youth services consultants; planned and executed 2-year LSTA grant for an After School Storytelling Club in 2006/2007.

Young Adult Librarian 9/98 – 9/04 Haverhill Public Library, Haverhill, MA
Developed young adult collections, supervised Teen Cyber Center computer area (including training/supervising over twenty teen volunteers a year); provided reference and reader’s advisory for teens, adults and children; facilitated library programs; maintained library website and teen website; produced and distributed all library PR; wrote and executed grants, staffed circulation and youth services desks as needed. Increased YA book circulation by 11% in FY 02-03 and increased assignment notification and reserve materials for middle school projects in FY 03-04.

Children's Literature Adjunct Professor 1/02 - 6/02 Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill, MA
Designed curriculum and prepared lectures, assignments and exams for college students; incorporated classic and current children’s literature titles for class discussion; introduced students to children’s literature resources on the Internet; evaluated students performance for semester grades.

Children's Room Assistant 9/96 - 12/98 †Haverhill Public Library, Haverhill, MA
Functioned as member of children’s room team to select and purchase juvenile fiction and nonfiction in a variety of formats; planned and implemented story time for ages 1-5, developed innovative programs for ages 5-12; created/maintained children's room website.

Professional Memberships & Activities
Jr. Executive Director, New England Library Association (NELA), 10/07-present

Member, YALSA Social Event Task Force, 2/07-1/08

Member, YALSA Selected Lists Task Force 1/07-6/07

Founder and Co-Chair of YALSA Teen Gaming Interest Group 1/06-present

Founder and Moderator of LibGaming listserv 1/05-present
ALA/YALSA Division Member, 5/98 - present: Research, Technology, and Organization & Bylaws Committees
MLA Member, 5/03 - present: MLA conference Committee, State Standards for Library Service to YA Revision Committee, YSS at-large member

Massachusetts Statewide Summer Reading Program Steering Committee Member, 2002-2004

Publications
Get Your Game On! (tentative title) book forthcoming from Neal Schuman in 2008
“Get Your Game On” column, VOYA 12/07, 4/07, 12/06, 8/06,

“I Can’t Dance Without Arrows: Getting Active @ your library with Video Game Programs.” (co-authored with Alissa Lauzon) YALS, 6/06

Contributor, YALSA Blog http://blogs.ala.org/index.php?blog=5 3/06-present

Administrator, Hip Librarian’s Book Blog http://www.hiplibrariansbookblog.blog-city.com 1/06-present

“Turning the School Library into an Education Arcade” and “Love Sara, A Virtual Author Visit” Media Forum Online, 9/05 http://www.mslma.org/MediaForum/files/MFPlus2005.pdf
Contributor, Our Future Blog, http://www.noblenet.org/ourfuture 7/05

Owner, Game On: Games in Libraries Blog, http://www.libgaming.blogspot.com 6/05

Contributor, PLA Blog: ALA Midwinter Conference 1/05, 6/05 http://www.plablog.com
Contributor, Metrowest News Blog, http://www.metrowestnews.blog-city.com 12/04-1/06

Administrator, Hip Librarian’s Book Blog http://www.hiplibrariansbookblog.blog-city.com 6/04-1/06

Featured in Connecting Young Adults and Libraries, 3^rd edition (Neal Schuman, 2004)

Haverhill Gazette newspaper columnist @ your library 2/03 – 8/04
Featured in New Directions in Library Service to Young Adults (ALA/YALSA, 2002)

Science Books and Films reviewer 7/02 - present
Reviewer, Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) 10/01-1/07
Reviewer, NMRLS Youth Services Book Review Group, 9/00-9/04
Featured in Talk it Up! Book Discussion Programs for Young People NYLA 5/99

Accomplishments

Lead blogger/blogging coordinator for MLA Annual Conference, 5/07
Featured in Library Journal’s “Movers & Shakers” issue, 3/15/06

Hip Librarians Book Blog featured in School Library Journal, 2/06

Graduate, Library Leadership MA Institute, (LLMA) Beverly MA 6/05
YALSA Serving the Underserved Trainer Certificate, 1/05
Featured, School Library Journal "TechKnowledge: Time to Join the Club" by Walter Minkel 7/03
Teen Cyber Center website featured in School Library Journal: “Site of the Month” 6/03

Haverhill Teen Advisory Board featured in the Boston Globe: “Libraries Courting Youth” article 4/02

Graduate, Youth Services Leadership Conference (YSLead) Beverly MA 8/02
YALSA Spotlight 8/00
Featured, Today's Librarian "If You Feed Them, They Will Come…" by Kimberly Handley 7/99
Awarded BWI/YALSA Collection Development Grant 1/99

Recent Presentations & Workshops

Instructor, YALSA. “Pain in the Brain.” (online) 2/08

Instructor, Boston Regional Library System "MySpace & Internet Safety.” Boston, MA 12/07

Instructor, CT State Library. "SF & Fantasy Reader's Advisory.” 3 CT locations 12/07

Instructor, CT State Library. "Romantic Reader's Advisory.” 3 CT locations 12/07

Instructor, CT State Library. "Teen Technology Programming." 3 CT locations 12/07, 11/07

Instructor, MA Regional Library System. “Get Your Game On.” 3 MA locations 10/07

Presenter, NHLA (CHILIS). “Teen Technology Programming.” Portsmouth, NH 10/07

Presenter, CT State Library. “Equal Access: Teen Trends.” Farmington, CT 10/07

Instructor, YALSA. “Reaching Teens with Gaming.” online class 10/07

Instructor, SWFLN. “Evaluating & Reviewing Children's Books” Naples FL 10/07

Instructor, SWFLN. “Gaming @ the Library” Naples FL 10/07

Presenter, Infopeople. “Gaming” & “Second Life.” CA Library Association Conference, 10/07

Panelist, NELA “Second Life” 10/07

Panelist, Missouri Library Association. “Second Life” Springfield, MO 10/07

Instructor, Chelmsford Public Library. “Get Your Game On.” Chelmsford MA 9/07

Presenter, ALS/SLL2.0. “R U A Twit?” Second Life 8/07

Instructor, YALSA. “Pain in the Brain.” online class 7/07

Presenter, ALATechSource, Games Learning & Libraries Symposium“Core Collections” Chicago IL 7/07

Presenter, ALATechSource, Games Learning & Libraries Symposium“Digital Downloads for Gamers” Chicago IL 7/07

Instructor, “How to Teach the Public Social Software.” Infopeople, 7 CA locations, 7/07-10/07

Instructor, OCLS. “Get Your Game On.” Tom's River, NJ 5/07

Instructor, Infopeople. “Get Your Game On.” 7 CA locations, CA 3/07-5/07

Trustees Association, “Web 2.0 Library Applications.” Boxborough, MA 3/07

Panelist, ALS/SLL2.0. “Serving Teens.” Second Life 3/07

Instructor, RI State Library. “Get Your Game On.” Cumberland, RI 3/07

Presenter, CCILA. “Get Your Game On” and "Top 25 Technology Websites." West Barnstable, MA 3/07

Instructor, Infopeople. “Get Your Game On.” San Francisco, San Jose & Sacramento, CA 1/07

Presenter, YALSA. “Teens and Technology Preconference,” Seattle, WA 1/07

Presenter, Panelist, ALS/SLL2.0. “Gaming by the Numbers.” Second Life, 11/06

Instructor, CT State Library. "Podcasting." 2 CT locations 11/06

Instructor, CT State Library. "Book Discussion Groups." 2 CT locations 11/06

Instructor, CT State Library. "Graphic Novels & Manga" 2 CT locations 11/06

Presenter, NELA. “PodPeople.” Burlington, VT 10/06

Co-Instructor, Simmons GSLIS. “Manga, MP3s, & MMORPGs, Oh My!” online. 10/05, 5/06, 10/06

Presenter, Urban Libraries Council “Game On: Are Libraries in the Game?” audioconference, 9/06

Instructor, CT State Library. “Web 2.0.” 6/06

Panelist, PLA Tech Comm “Exploring the Technology of Gaming.” ALA Annual Meeting, New Orleans 6/06

Presenter: RILA. “Get Your Game On.” RI 6/06

Instructor, CT State Library. “Grant Money for Your Library.” Willimantic, CT 5/06
Presenter, “Serving the Underserved Training: Pain in the Brain.” numerous MA locations 2/07

Hobbies & Interests
Second Life, World of Warcraft, blogging, podcasting, young adult literature, book reviewing, writing.

~References available upon request~