Reference Library Assistant, since January 2024
Teen Library Assistant, February 2014- December 2023
Clerk, March 2013-February 2014
Page, November 2012-March 2013
I love books, technology, education, pop culture, and graphic design.
LFPL has given me a place to nurture all of these passions and more.
LFPL has given me a place to nurture all of these passions and more.
Portfolio 2019
At the Branch
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I'm the Reference Library Assistant at the Crescent Hill Library, which means I create adult programming and displays. I also work with the other reference staff for programming for all ages, and provide technology assistance to patrons.
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I worked my way up to Library Assistant, starting as a Page at the St. Matthews Library, which means I mainly shelved items and helped patrons locate them.
I was quickly promoted to Clerk at the Shawnee Library, where my responsibilities expanded to providing many more services to patrons, including checking in and out materials, making weekly event schedules, and regular maintenance of the collection. After working in that position for about a year, I was promoted to Teen Library Assistant. I've worked at both the Shawnee and Newburg branches in that position. In 2024, I transitioned to a Reference Library Assistant at the Crescent Hill Library, where I'm doing a lot of the same things I've always done but now with a focus on our adult patrons. 
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Teen Services
I'm regarded as "the person to ask" at LFPL when it comes to video games, anime, and other geek culture-related things. In Summer 2019, I developed an Anime 101 training for LFPL staff, and presented it to all of Teen Services. Subsequently, it's now a training I give to any new Teen Services staff members. The slides for the training can be viewed here. In 2021, I presented this training at the Kentucky Youth & Children's Conference. A recording of that presentation can be viewed here.
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Writing
Writing has always been a passion of mine, and I've found ways to include it in my library work. From 2014-2017 I wrote for the blog Comics, Cosplay, and Geek Culture in Libraries, contributing comic and manga reviews, program plans and general library posts. Unfortunately that blog is now defunct, but it led to me being invited to contribute to "53 Ready-to-Use Kawaii Craft Projects," an book from ALA Editions. I also wrote for the LFPL Teen Blog when it was active, but it has since been removed.
From January 2019 to January 2021 I contributed to Teen Services Underground when I could find the time. Two of my posts on that blog can be found below.
From January 2019 to January 2021 I contributed to Teen Services Underground when I could find the time. Two of my posts on that blog can be found below.
Being Brave in Little Ways: Activism Through Book Displays and Bulletin Boards
Can My Little Brother Come? When Teen Programming Becomes All Ages
Can My Little Brother Come? When Teen Programming Becomes All Ages
Union Leadership
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On top of all this, I've been active with LFPL's union for most of my time at LFPL, and from February 2019-February 2021, led it as Union President. We implemented a lot of change under my and my coworker's leadership of the local, including greater social media outreach, more collaboration with library administration (including campaigning for the library through a budget crisis), the creation and regular publishing of a newsletter, and above all, a commitment to transparency to our members. Despite the Supreme Court decision that effectively passed Right to Work federally, membership in our local has grown and continues to do so.
For more information on my union organizing, see At AFSCME Local 3425 |
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