7844 Bond Street, New York, NY 63414
(212) 322-3423
emilybrown@gmail.com
Recent graduate looking to leverage three years of internship and volunteer experience into your Librarian I job opening. Experience working as both a children’s and a reference librarian, and assisted with various library projects such as presentations and grant writing. Possess a Master of Library Science degree.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
OAK VIEW PUBLIC LIBRARY, New York, NY
Librarian Intern | Reference Desk, Children’s Library, January 2014 – Present
- Researched, assisted writing, and won a $500 grant offered by the American Association for the Advancement of Science and Neutrogena to host library programs regarding skin care
- Spearheaded a silent auction fundraising activity raising over $3000 in library donations
- Assisted with the coordination of children’s library operations, promoting special activities through email list campaigns
- Analyzed patrons’ requests to determine needed information, and assisted in collecting and furnishing that information
- Assisted with the checking in and out of books in a library serving ~25,000 patrons
BUFFALO LIBRARY, Buffalo, NY
Library Volunteer, June 2012 – January 2014
- Taught first-time visitors how to browse the library catalog by using the OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog)
- Assisted patrons with locating books on shelves
- Processed new materials including books, audiovisual materials, and computer software
- Performed clerical activities, such as answering phones, sorting mail, filing, typing, word processing, photocopying, and mailing out material
EDUCATION
LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY, Brookville, NY
Master of Library Science, June 2014
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude
UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO, Buffalo, NY
Bachelor of Arts in English, June 2011
- Graduated Cum Laude
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
- Skilled at grant writing – audience analysis, proposals, submissions
- Mastery of Microsoft Office Suite
- Organized, efficient, and friendly with the public
- Bilingual – English and Korean