Ryan Saar
Chicago
Summary
Dual Australian-US citizen who is deeply passionate about library services and providing excellent service to patrons. As a recent graduate of UIUC's MLIS program, I am excited to implement my skills in collection development, programming, and reference assistance as a librarian.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Library Clerk
Chicago Public Library
Chicago
11.2023 - Current
- Duties include filing materials, answering phone calls, solving patron inquiries, providing customer service and reference assistance, and advocating for library services.
Course Assistant
New York University
New York City
2023 - 2023
- Primary duties included leading class discussions, marking papers, engaging with students and acting as a liaison between teacher and class.
Box Office Supervisor
Wollman Rink
New York City
2022 - 2022
- Primary duties included supervising box office and ticket sales, providing information to guests, liaising between the box office and rink staff, and solving customer queries.
- Promoted from Box Office Associate to Box Office Supervisor within a month.
A&R / Marketing Coordinator
Inertia Music
Sydney, Australia
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Primary duties included overseeing and managing digital, retail and outdoor marketing campaigns, coordinating with 15+ local and international record labels, as well as signing and overseeing auditions to the Inertia Music Records label roster, including operating the Break Even Records vinyl imprint of Inertia Music.
Education
Master's of Library And Information Science -
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
05-2026
Master's of Media, Culture & Communication -
New York University
New York City05-2023
Bachelor of Communications -
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago01-2021
Skills
- Customer Service
- Creative Problem Solving
- Creating Library Displays
- Library Software Proficiency
- Shelving Materials
- Computer Assistance
- Advocating for Library Services
- Ability to Work in a Team
Timeline
Library Clerk
Chicago Public Library
11.2023 - Current
A&R / Marketing Coordinator
Inertia Music
01.2016 - 01.2019
Course Assistant
New York University
2023 - 2023
Box Office Supervisor
Wollman Rink
2022 - 2022
Master's of Library And Information Science -
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Master's of Media, Culture & Communication -
New York University
Bachelor of Communications -
Loyola University Chicago