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Brittany Thorne

Rocky Mount

Summary

Accomplished Librarian with a proven track record in collection development and organizational skills, demonstrated at Edgecombe Community College. Excelled in enhancing library resource utilization and fostering collaborative relationships among students and faculty. Skilled in cataloging and verbal communication, significantly improving library accessibility and user engagement.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Librarian

Edgecombe Community College
02.2024 - Current

• Develop and maintain a collection of the library resources in the library.
• Conduct orientation and bibliographic instruction sessions for students and faculty.
• Provide reference service for students and faculty.
• Provide support for EDGE Academy students and faculty.
• Select books, periodicals and electronic media for purchase through a process of consulting faculty, reading review sources and meeting with vendors.
• Catalog print and non-print materials.
• Oversee circulation procedures.
• Promote use of the library and its resources.
• Attend professional conferences.
• Supervise all staff working in the Rocky Mount
Campus Library.
• Hire, train, and supervise work-study students.

Youth Services Associate

Braswell Memorial Library
12.2022 - 02.2024

•Plan and present story time programs and outreach programs for the library system
•Secure program presenters, create marketing materials, maintain accurate statistics, and evaluate programming success
•Plan, develop, and promote programming activities for children, adolescents, teens, and their care givers
•Provide reference and readers' advisory assistance to patrons in person, by telephone, through email, and online
•Provide direct customer service at the Youth Services Desk
•Other duties as assigned

Library Assistant

Wilson County Public Library
08.2022 - 11.2022

•Assisting patrons with Internet searches, accessing materials using the online catalog
•Providing information regarding library programs and services
•Arranging and maintaining book display
•Planning and presenting educational programs
•Performing other related work as needed

Education

Master of Science - Library Science

North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC
12.2024

Skills

  • Cataloging
  • Collection development
  • Organizational Skills
  • Collaborative
  • Verbal and written communication

Timeline

Librarian

Edgecombe Community College
02.2024 - Current

Youth Services Associate

Braswell Memorial Library
12.2022 - 02.2024

Library Assistant

Wilson County Public Library
08.2022 - 11.2022

Master of Science - Library Science

North Carolina Central University
Brittany Thorne