Jerusha Shipstead
Director
Miles City,MT
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Library Director & Coordinator of Institutional Effectiveness
Miles Community College Library, Shipstead
Miles City, MT
06.2019 - Current
- Oversee and manage all aspects of the library including personnel, budget, acquisitions, and instruction
- Develop policies, procedures, and processes guided by the college’s mission and goals and designed to fulfill patron needs
- Provide virtual library instruction/assistance outside of business hours
- Participate in basic library operations including circulation, patron management, materials processing, and reference assistance
- Assist students and employees with authentication/access issues
- Represent the library in college committees and working groups
- Represent the library in state- and nation-wide consortia and professional associations
- Create promotional and instructional materials
- Provide expertise and support for academic divisions on the design, implementation, and analysis of student learning, including best practices in the assessment of student learning, reporting practices, and interpreting assessment results to guide improvements
- Provide expertise and support for administrative units on the development of relevant outcomes measures and performance targets and with documenting, tracking, and implementing recommendations for continuous improvement
- Develop institutional effectiveness resources, initiatives, and activities for staff, faculty, and administrators (e.g., workshops, trainings, handbooks, procedures, etc.)
- Communicate effectively to ensure that institutional planning, assessment, accreditation, and compliance operations are understood
- Support efforts in building an organizational culture of quality assurance activities in planning, evaluation, and continuous improvement
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Library Director
Dull Knife College Library
Lame Deer, MT
06.2017 - 06.2019
- Oversaw all library functions and personnel
- Chaired the Institutional Review Board and maintained all records pursuant to institutional, state, and federal regulations
- Instructed patrons on the use of library resources and provided information literacy training as needed or scheduled
- Assessed library resources and services using a variety of measurements to drive decisions
- Served on the President’s Council as the library’s representative
- Developed and implemented all collection, personnel, and service policies and procedures
- Planned and managed library budget and all expenditures
- Maintained automated library system, Ex Libris Alma, online catalog, Ex Libris Primo, and circulation procedures including resource sharing and interlibrary loan
- Oversaw the selection, purchase, cataloging/processing of all library materials and equipment
- Created and maintained library website and social media platforms.
Library Director
Dawson Community College Library
Glendive, MT
08.2016 - 06.2017
- Developed, implemented, and revised as necessary library goals, objectives, services, policies, and procedures
- Prepared library budget, maintained records of all library financial matters, and monitored all expenditures
- Trained, supervised, and evaluated library personnel
- Prepared reports and statistics required by the college, state and federal agencies, and other accrediting agencies
- Maintained automated library system and circulation procedures including resource sharing and interlibrary loan
- Oversaw the selection, purchase, cataloging/processing of all library materials and equipment
- Maintained close contact with college administration and faculty and related the role of the library to the instructional program of the college
- Created and maintained library web page and digital research guides
- Provided library instruction and reference services to all library users using formats and techniques tailored to address multiple learning styles
- Collaborated with other libraries and library professionals in the community and beyond
- Marketed and promoted the library’s resources and services using a variety of techniques and media
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- Reference
09.2014 - 08.2016
- Designed pedagogically sound library instruction that promotes critical thinking, builds information literacy competencies, and incorporates active learning
- Used instructional design principles to assist faculty in curriculum development
- Discovered and implemented emerging technologies, services, and resources to facilitate student learning
- Developed effective assessments for library services, resources, and the instructional program
- Collaborated with faculty to provide basic information literacy as well as advanced library research instruction for students in general and discipline-specific courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels
- Liaised with the humanities department as the contact for library services
- Taught course-integrated instruction sessions; conducted research sessions, workshops, and one-on-one reference services in person and virtually
- Participated in collection development activities
- Evaluated and modified as necessary the library’s website, resources, and services for optimal user experience and accessibility
- Trained and oriented faculty and departments on library services and various information-related topics
- Shared supervision of student workers and assigned duties as needed
- Created and maintained instructional handouts, tutorials, and research guides.
Education
Master of Library Science - undefined
Emporia State University
2012
Bachelor of Arts - History
Montana State University Billings
2009
Timeline
Library Director & Coordinator of Institutional Effectiveness
Miles Community College Library, Shipstead
06.2019 - Current
Library Director
Dull Knife College Library
06.2017 - 06.2019
Library Director
Dawson Community College Library
08.2016 - 06.2017
09.2014 - 08.2016
Master of Library Science - undefined
Emporia State University
Bachelor of Arts - History
Montana State University Billings
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