Ellen McTyre

• Professional librarian duties, responsible for recruiting, hiring, planning, directing, supervising departmental staff & evaluations; Manage department including staffing issues, budgeting, inventory control and purchasing, plans and implements new types of services based on patron needs; develops and implements library programs, in-house & virtual online, coordinate marketing campaigns, collection development, including acquisition, evaluation and selection, discarding, weeding and withdrawal of library materials; cataloging, advanced classification & record editing;
• Created online content related to youth services. Publicize and promote library services, programs and collections , Website,social media, PR online & print
• Conduct outreach activities to local schools, community organizations & other libraries, established partnerships with local businesses
• Professional development through participation in professional organizations, system meetings, workshops, continuing education courses, reading professional materials & current library trends, Attend conferences and subscribe to trade publications to maintain current knowledge of field.
• Compile statistics regarding usage of youth services programs and materials. Statistical monthly board and state reports, reports outlining progress made towards achieving organizational goals & objectives set out in annual business plans, grant applications & budgets, handle administrative procedures to meet objectives set by board of directors. Participated in research projects aimed at improving understanding of issues affecting young people.
• Developed procedures for handling patron complaints.

• Reference librarian: Adults & Children's, pull holds, register new patrons for library cards, shelving, monitor children's & teen programs as needed for storytime & crafts

• Responsible for all things young adult related from programming, ordering, budgeting, and supervising, scheduling, community outreach & school collaborations. Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals and 5 year strategic plan. Created library policies for circulation of materials and usage of equipment
• Community Service Coordinator & Intern Training programs supervisor
• Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others. Motivated and encouraged team members to communicate more openly and constructively
• Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training
• Program development: 50+ summer reading programs, Readsquared online, STEAM,
  Girls Who Code, College Awareness, SAT/ACT Prep, Homework Help, monthly hands on creative activities, book & writing clubs, WLS Battle-of-the Books Coach & committee member.
• Collection management & development: audio-visual, books, Overdrive, periodicals, summer reading materials/lists, budget lines, order, process, catalog, weed for fiscal deadlines.
• Collaboration: grant writing, community partners, 2 public school districts and private / Parochial schools; monthly
• Library board reports, meetings with library director, department supervisors & library support staff
• Marketing materials Constant contact, social media, print, online, schools
• Library policy contributor, public use spaces, safe child, teen library use
• Provided reference services to students, faculty, staff and community members using print and electronic resources

Children's/Teen Librarian 2005-2009

• Programs: weekly story & baby times, preschool learning academy, book clubs: Grades 1-3 /4-6, special monthly seasonal programs for grades K-5 / 6-12
• Reading is Fundamental, school visits, summer reading outreach, weekly Summer camp, library visits, collection development,
• PR: all promotional materials for publication

• Provided children's reference and research assistance to patrons, locating materials both within the library and from external sources. Monitor children's programs.

• Principle Branch
• Reference, collection development, programming ages 6 mths-18yrs, all youth ordering, budgets, hiring, training & scheduling, future librarians mentor: page program, book selection.
• Developed children's / teen programming such as story times, book clubs, and other activities.
• Assisted in the selection of library resources for purchase.
• Designed displays to promote library programs and services.
• Conducted outreach activities to local schools and community organizations.
• Collaborated with staff on collection development initiatives.
• Coordinated volunteers to assist with youth services programming.
• Organized library materials including books, magazines, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks.