Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Activities
References
Affiliations
Languages
Timeline
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Jodi McClellan

Kingsville,TX

Summary

My objective is to demonstrate my organizational skills, prompt attentiveness to details, and to apply my years of service to continue helping those in need of guidance. Whether it be in or out of the library setting, I am very versatile in the workforce and would like to continue learning in any work environment. Accomplished professional providing library patrons with outstanding customer service. Skilled in managing library resources, cataloging materials and organizing library records. Considered valuable and detail-oriented team player.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Library Assistant

Nueces County Public Library
05.2021 - 08.2022
  • Assisted patrons in and around Bishop, TX
  • Tasks included general library duties such as, circulation services, helped patrons use computers / programs and answered phones that included reference and/or directory questions
  • Kept up to date on statistics for programs and overall use of library resources
  • Maintained financial records and included deposits to be sent to the main branch
  • Promoted / marketed upcoming events through social media and outreached in and around the community.
  • Organized circulation desk with over 1,000 books and periodicals to be checked out

Library Specialist III

Texas A&M University - Kingsville
10.2010 - 05.2019
  • Serials Dept
  • helped students with online databases, locate periodicals, updated holdings, removed academic journals quarterly, listed them and shipped them to be bound
  • Inventoried received shipments with incoming material, shifted, shelved, and withdraw old volumes if needed
  • Used MS applications, answered phones and used general office equipment.
  • Answered patron questions in-person or by phone regarding library services and resources
  • Set up computer and digital device access, providing assistance with use and operation
  • Stayed up-to-date on library policies and procedures to smoothly enforce standards
  • Organized library shelves, materials and equipment in clear, alphabetized order

Deputy Court Clerk

Corpus Christi Municipal Court
08.2010 - 10.2010
  • Took in fines for traffic tickets, warrants and probation
  • Customer service to assisting the public, answered questions and helped the city marshals in turning in people with active warrants.
  • Answered telephone calls, took messages and transferred calls to appropriate colleagues.
  • Prepared court orders and judgments for signature.
  • Maintained and updated electronic databases to accurately and securely store court documents.
  • Performed routine data entry or document management.

Periodical's library aide

City of Corpus Christi Retama Library
10.2008 - 07.2009
  • Assistant to the periodical's librarian, checked incoming magazines, newspapers, and other daily material using Horizon/ Symphony library program
  • Displayed items for public viewing as well as removed outdated items for disposal or binding and update current library holdings for patrons.

Office Assistant

Harlingen Public Buildings / Engineering Dept.
08.2008 - 07.2009
  • Office Assistant to the administrative secretary of Public Buildings, answered phones, customer service
  • Helped customers book building rentals
  • Also, secretary to the Engineering department by taking messages, minutes during meetings, answered phone, and scheduled citizen and contractors for meetings
  • Completed purchase orders and shipped and received various projects that were needed or completed by the engineers
  • Did an array of different tasks for both departments including re-organized the Engineers filing system.

Education

Master of Library Science - Archival Studies

University of North Texas - Denton
Denton, TX
07.2024

Graduate Academic Certificate - Archival Management

University of North Texas
Denton, TX
07.2024

Bachelor of Arts -

Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Kingsville
12.2020

Skills

  • Efficient in all MS applications, and all office equipment As well as read, write and talk in Spanish Very knowledgeable in library classifications - Library of Congress classification - SuDoc classification (government docs) - Dewey Decimal system Also have experience in FAMIS
  • Literary knowledge
  • Patron Registration
  • Skilled researcher
  • Processes and procedures
  • Library Services
  • Telephone Etiquette
  • Cataloging and shelving
  • Community Outreach
  • Staff Supervision
  • Circulation desk
  • Administrative Support
  • Written and oral communication

Activities

Mother of a Boy Scout in Troop #147.

References

  • Christine Radcliff, Director of the Jernigan Library, (361) 593-3916, christine.radcliff@tamuk.edu
  • Ronald Stigall, Public Services Evening Librarian, (361) 593-4148, ronald.stigall@tamuk.edu
  • Ida Gonzalez-Garza, Keach Family Library Director, (361) 387-3431, Ida.Garza@nuecesco.com

Affiliations

  • American Library Association
  • Texas Library Association
  • Society of American Archivists

Languages

English
Full Professional
Spanish
Full Professional

Timeline

Library Assistant

Nueces County Public Library
05.2021 - 08.2022

Library Specialist III

Texas A&M University - Kingsville
10.2010 - 05.2019

Deputy Court Clerk

Corpus Christi Municipal Court
08.2010 - 10.2010

Periodical's library aide

City of Corpus Christi Retama Library
10.2008 - 07.2009

Office Assistant

Harlingen Public Buildings / Engineering Dept.
08.2008 - 07.2009

Master of Library Science - Archival Studies

University of North Texas - Denton

Graduate Academic Certificate - Archival Management

University of North Texas

Bachelor of Arts -

Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Jodi McClellan