Curriculum Vitae

Education

Masters in Library and Information Studies    May 2011
University of North Carolina at Greensboro- Greensboro, NC

Bachelors of Arts, History     December 2007
University of North Carolina at Greensboro- Greensboro, NC

Professional Work Experience

Reference Librarian, Information Services                      September 2011 to Present
Forsyth County Public Library– Winston-Salem, NC

• Details coming soon.

Weekend Supervisor, UC Learning Commons                     August 2011 to October 2011
High Point University– High Point, NC

• Provide in-person and virtual reference assistance including research help, technical help, and reference chat (libraryh3lp)

Intern, Z. Smith Reynolds Library                                          January 2011 to May 2011
Wake Forest University- Winston-Salem, NC

• Co-taught for credit Library 100 course including leading sessions on how to locate journals and databases
• Provided in-person and virtual reference assistance including research help, technical help, and reference chat (libraryh3lp, meebo, yahoo, and aim)
• Developed online APA Citation Style guide using LibGuides

Intern, Hege Library                                                    January 2010 to August 2010
Guilford College- Greensboro, NC

• Processed Gift Collection including accessioning of books, records, and digital media
• Demonstrated experience in the use of computer software, Bowker’s Book Analysis System, to complete main stacks collection weeding to provide space for new books and update the catalog
• Conducted bibliographic instruction observation to increase my knowledge and interact with an Instructional Librarian in an academic library
• Completed library administration shadowing of the Director of the Library, Leah Dunn

Teaching Experience

Co-Instructor, Z. Smith Reynolds Library                               January 2011 to Present
Wake Forest University- Winston-Salem, NC

Co-teach a for-credit Library 100 course with a Reference Librarian. Classes taught: Zotero and Citation Management Tools, How to find scholarly journals, How to find and use scholarly databases, and How to find and evaluate scholarly websites. I offered assistance to students while completing in class assignments and graded presentations. Interacted with students through Sakai by collecting homework digitally.

Peer Academic Leader, Grogan Residential College              August 2004 to May 2005
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC

I served as a teacher assistant for incoming freshman students of Interior Architecture major. I also advised first year design students during and after class. Graded and reviewed class projects. Planned and organized events and field trips of interest.

Publications/Presentations

• White, J. (2009). ALA | Footnotes November 2009: Group of ACEs. NMRT *Footnotes, 39(2). Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/nmrt/news/footnotes/november_2009/group_of_aces_white.cfm
• Co-writer 2010 ALA Diversity Research Grant Proposal. “A Study of a Modern Day Teen Reader: In Response to Reading and Library Usage.” –unfunded
• Co-presenter 2010 ALA Diversity and Outreach Fair. “Hiring Ethnically and Culturally Diverse Library Staff.”                  June 2010
• Co-presenter 2011 NCLA: Libraries the Next Generation. “Public Library Design and Technology.” October 2011

Other Work Experience

Page, Reynolda Branch Public Library                   December 2008 to August 2009
Winston-Salem, NC

• Provided reference services including technical help with public access technology, homework assistance for local patrons, and assisted general researchers on locating items
• Carried out collection management tasks such as book relocation movies and paperback weeding
• Provided customer service on the circulation desk

Reference Student Assistant, Walter C. Jackson Library      August 2007 to December 2007
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC

• Organized fellow reference student worker’s projects
• Worked on North Carolina Newspaper vertical files digital project by completing quality checks for uploaded files
• Provided reference services one on one in person

Stacks Office Assistant, Walter C. Jackson Library         August 2003 to August 2007
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC

• Supervised up to 70+ student workers
• Created and managed student schedules
• Organized and coordinated projects
• Trained in access services
• Trained student workers
• Spearheaded training manual revision
• Instrumental in large collection moving projects

Awards

Academic Cultural Enrichment Scholar                               August 2009 to Present
University of North Carolina at Greensboro- Greensboro, NC

Affiliations/Memberships

American Library Association Student Member                August 2009 to Present

North Carolina Library Association                                      August 2009 to Present

Technology Experience

Library Related Software

• SirsiDynix (Unicorn and Horizon)
• ILLiad
• Blackboard
• Sakai
• LibGuide
• Dspace

Operating Systems

• PC-Windows; Mac- OS X

Applications

• Productivity software
  • Microsoft Office, Microsoft Works, AppleWorks, Open Office
  • Graphics tools
    • Photoshop
    • GIMP
    • Illustrator
    • Web Page Development Tools
      • Seamonkey Composer, Dream Weaver
      • Web Content Management Tools
        • Drupal
        • WordPress

References

Furnished upon request.