Kari Bryson
Lake Orion
Summary
Personable public librarian with 24 years of experience working in hte Outreach Department.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Outreach & Bookmobile Librarian
Rochester Hills Public Library
Rochester
11.2005 - Current
- Provide reference and reader's advisory to Outreach, Bookmobile, and Oakland Talking Book Service Patrons
- Instruct patrons on print and electronic resources
- Collection development and maintenance of large print books for the main library, bookmobile, and mini-branches
- Serve on the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, andAccess committee
- Facilitate book clubs for English Language Learners
- Taught a diverse group of individuals for the ELL Conversation Group for 7 years
- Engaged young readers on the Big Blue Bus with storytime
Library Assistant & Mini-Branch Coordinator
Rochester Hills Public Libary
Rochester
07.2001 - 11.2005
- Recruited, trained, and scheduled mini-branch volunteers
- Maintained and performed inventory on mini-branch collections
- Placed and prepared weekly patron requets for the mini-branch deliveries
- Visited assisted living individuals with a book cart on a weekily basis
- Shelved books and assisted librarians with weeding of collections
Education
Master of Library And Information Science -
Wayne State Univeristy
Detroit05-2004
Bachelor of Arts - English And Art History
Oakland Univeristy
Rochester05-2000
Skills
- Positive attitude toward working with diverse individuals and patrons with disabilities
- Committed to providing excellent customer service
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Working knowledge of print and online resources
- Experience working with Google Workspace, Windows-based computers, Polaris, and Leap
Timeline
Outreach & Bookmobile Librarian
Rochester Hills Public Library
11.2005 - Current
Library Assistant & Mini-Branch Coordinator
Rochester Hills Public Libary
07.2001 - 11.2005
Master of Library And Information Science -
Wayne State Univeristy
Bachelor of Arts - English And Art History
Oakland Univeristy