Christine M Stupegia
Oglesby,IL
Summary
Exceptional MLS-degree librarian with over 24 years of professional expertise in the delivery of information services utilizing a wide variety of technologies and formats. Skillfully administer library programs in public, academic and consortia environments. Extensive experience training both staff and end-users to employ library technologies including: the automated catalog, online databases, and social networking. Passionate about and experience assisting and doing research for users on a variety of subjects. Proficient in collection development including; evaluating, assessing, identifying and selecting materials while working within the library’s budget. Passionate about promoting and advocating forward-thinking libraries and their resources, services and innovations. Energetic leader with the ability to guide and educate board members, staff and community.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Director
LaSalle Public Library
LaSalle, IL
01.2014 - Current
- Build and maintain relationships of mutual trust with library users, staff, board members, businesses, and community leaders
- Manage and develop annual budget up to $400,000, while maintaining necessary financial and administrative records
- Supervise and train 4 full-time staff members and 3 part-time staff
- Maintain infrastructure and integrity of library facility
- Oversaw roof project as well as installation of new HVAC system
- Successfully wrote and executed over 32 grant projects totaling almost $300,000
- Implement library’s technology plan including upgrading to Windows 10, maintaining computer network of 10 public workstations, 20 laptops/tablets, and 6 staff workstations
- Respond to and resolve concerns from library users in professional manner
- Educate and advise library board and city council on policies and finances of library
- Communicate needs of community to board
- Plan and executed library programs and services; ensure smooth daily library operations
- Generated annual state reports and certification, E-Rate application, and required grant reports
Director
Sparta Public Library
Sparta, IL
01.2004 - 01.2014
- Build and maintain relationships of mutual trust with library users, staff, board members, businesses, and community leaders
- Listened to community’s needs and provided 24/7 access to Internet as well as town’s only public WIFI
- Actively led and trained staff and users to migration of Illinois Heartland’s Library System’s SHARE automation program consisting of over 420 libraries making it United States’ largest library computer networks
- Manage and develop annual budget up to $200,000, while maintaining necessary financial and administrative records
- Respond and resolve financial short-falls by actively working and supporting Friends of Sparta Public Library and their annual dinner/auction which raised $12,000 in February 2014
- Supervise and train 2 full-time staff members and 4 part-time staff
- Maintain infrastructure and integrity of library facility
- After roof damage in 2012, solicited quotes from venders for roofing, windows and painting managing project through completion
- Successfully wrote and executed over 21 grant projects totaling almost $200,000
- Implement library’s technology plan, maintaining computer network of 10 public workstations, 8 laptops/tablets, and 4 staff workstations
- Respond to and resolve concerns from library users in professional manner
- Educate and advise library board and city council on policies and finances of library
- Communicate needs of community to board.
Education/Psychology Librarian & Director of Development
Morris Library—SIU
Carbondale Carbondale, IL
01.2000 - 01.2004
- Provided traditional and electronic reference assistance to over 20,000 students and faculty who attended and worked on campus including distance learners
- Responsible for collection development for College of Education; specifically Workforce Education, Recreation Education, and Educational Psychology
- Taught Information Literacy and Database searching
- Researched, wrote, and presented on information literacy and its importance as core standard for graduate students
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships by participating on library and campus committees
- Developed team communications and information for meetings
- Promoted from library faculty to Director of Development for Morris Library as well as university at-large after 18 months of employment
- Primary contact with Friends of Morris Library and Board of Visitors whose mission was to secure funding for multi-million dollar building renovation and addition
Reference Consultant
Shawnee Library System
Carterville, IL
01.1998 - 01.2001
- Served as research librarian and manager of field office for Shawnee Library System at SIU-Carbondale’s Morris Library
- Supervised staff and inter-library loan activities
- Trained staff of 300+members of Shawnee Library System on Dynix, FirstSearch, Illinois Online and World Wide Web
- Aided in development of continuing education programs
- Promoted innovative ways of delivering information services to small and medium sizes libraries
- Established statewide Reference Recycling Program to allow sharing of Reference sources between libraries
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time
Education
Master of Library & Information Science -
Dominican University
1998
Master of Arts - History
Northern Illinois University
1995
Bachelor of Arts - History
Northern Illinois University
1992
Skills
- High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint and Photo Manager
- Research and training experience with Gale, ProQuest, EBSCO, ABC-CLIO, OVID, PubMed and Medline
- Experience with assisting library users with research on variety of topics as well as providing customized training
- Began course work for Consumer Education Certificate from Network of National Library of Medicine
- Experience with different Library Automation systems including Dynix, SIRS, Ex Libris and Polaris
- Working knowledge of OCLC products including FirstSearch, WorldCat, and Workshare
- Working knowledge with e-resource vendors Overdrive and 3M
- Have successfully written and administered 53 grants
- Marketed library services using social media such as Facebook and Pinterest
Timeline
Director
LaSalle Public Library
01.2014 - Current
Director
Sparta Public Library
01.2004 - 01.2014
Education/Psychology Librarian & Director of Development
Morris Library—SIU
01.2000 - 01.2004
Reference Consultant
Shawnee Library System
01.1998 - 01.2001
Master of Library & Information Science -
Dominican University
Master of Arts - History
Northern Illinois University
Bachelor of Arts - History
Northern Illinois University
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / COMMITTEES
- Member of Medical Library Association 2020 to present
- Member of the Association of Small and Rural Libraries 2018 to present
- Served as co-chair for revision of the Illinois Public Library Standards (2019-2020)
- Member of PrairieCat Delegates and Resource Sharing Committee 2014 to present
- Member of the Illinois Heartland Library System’s Librarian Advisory Council 2008 to 2014
- Member of the Small Public Library Management Institute (SPLMI) planning committee 2006 to 2016
- Illinois Library Association (ILA) member 1998 to Present
- American Library Association (1998 to 2011)
- Served as the co-chair for the revision of the Illinois Public Library Standards as well as a former board member of the Illinois Library Associations’ Board of Directors (2006 to 2009)
- Chair of Public Library Forum (2006 to 2007)
- SPLMI participant 2005
- Member of the Illinois State Library’s Leadership Task Force 2000 to 2004
- Member of ILA Conference Planning Committee 2003
- Chair of ILA Reference Forum (2002 to 2003 and 2000-2001)
- Member of the MARS publication committee within RUSA, 2001-2003
- Member of the New Members Roundtable’s Nominating Committee, 2001 -2002
- Member of Reference Recycling Steering Committee (1999-2001)
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