Resume

• 2002

  English

  MLS

  Library Science

• Library Instruction

  Collection Development

  Library

  Library Management

  Information Literacy

  Circulation

  Book reviews

  250-word reviews of fiction and non-fiction titles targeting middle grade through high school readers. December 2008 – Present.\n

  Book reviews

  20 Books

  10 Minutes: The 30-Second Booktalk.

  This article provides an overview of a booktalking method

  along with tips for organizing school/classroom visits.

  20 Books

  10 Minutes: The 30-Second Booktalk.

  Dark Futures is the only guide you need to connect teens with dystopian

  apocalyptic

  and post-apocalyptic books and media. Complete with plot summaries

  dystopian and apocalyptic elements

  30-second booktalks

  read-alike lists

  and recommended audiences

  this guide offers books

  graphic novels

  and movies for teen audiences that love The Hunger Games. Great for reader's advisory

  booktalking

  and collection development

  Dark Futures belongs in your reader's advisory collection.

  Dark Futures : A VOYA Guide to Apocalyptic

  Post-Apocalyptic

  and Dystopian Books and Media

  A booklist highlighting realistic teen books featuring regular technologies

  rather than science-fiction titles with futuristic elements

  in advance of Teen Tech Week.

  The Future is Now: Everyday Technologies in Teen Lit

  When a program or project falls flat

  how do we recover and try again? This article explores what--and how--teen librarians can learn from our mistakes.

  Reality Check: Pulling Small Victories from Big Failures

  Brandy

  Danner

  Wilmington Middle School

  Perkins School for the Blind

  Providence Public Library

  Clarion University of Pennsylvania

  Simmons College

  Freelance

  Wilmington Memorial Library

  Wilmington Memorial Library

  Children's Resources and Services Librarian

  Assist patrons of all ages with book selections; coordinate summer reading program for youth; produce semiannual adult and youth newsletters

  Perkins School for the Blind

  Simmons College

  Library & Information Service Continuing Education

  Lead month-long Continuing Education online workshops in Readers' Advisory and Creating Book Trailers. Write all course content and remain active in message boards to guide students through the material and assignments.

  Instructor

  * Genre Studies: Steampunk (webinar). Massachusetts Library System

  December 2014.\n* Genre Studies: Dystopia (webinar). Massachusetts Library System

  November 2014.\n* Fun with Food: Teen & Tween Programming. Poster session

  Rhode Island Library Association

  June 2014. (http://dft.ba/-libraryfoodprograms)\n* Connecting Books and Readers: Readers’ Advisory for All Ages. Presenter

  Rhode Island Library Association

  June 2014. (http://dft.ba/-RA-RILA2014)\n* Help Us Help You: Connecting Struggling Readers with Accessible Resources. Presenter

  Massachusetts School Library Association

  March 2014.\n* The History of the Future; The Future of the Past: Dystopias and Steampunk for Teens. Presenter

  Statewide Teen Librarian Summit

  October 2013.\n* Accidental Teen Librarian: Baby Steps to Teen Librarianship. Presenter

  Massachusetts Library Association

  April 2013.\n* The Perfect World Gone Wrong: Explore the Draw of the Dystopian Fiction Genre. Speaker

  Mid-America Library Alliance - Kansas City Metropolitan Library & Information Network genre workshop

  November 2012.\n* 20 Books

  10 Minutes: The 30-Second Booktalk. Presenter

  NOBS Program Power Breakfast

  April 2012.

  Freelance

  Children's & YA Librarian

  Story times for 4 & 5 year olds

  programs for elementary-age kids

  collection development and programs for teens (middle school up); reference and circulation duties.

  Providence Public Library

  Wilmington Middle School

  Wilmington

  MA

  Teach media literacy & research classes to middle schoolers; assist students with research-based projects for classes; class visits to introduce research and citation skills; work with teachers to develop and support assignments; collection maintenance and development; readers' advisory for students and staff; organization and cataloging of materials.

  School Library Media Specialist

  Online

  Teach undergraduate and graduate level classes in teen library services (LS 356

  Media for Young Adults; LS 583; Libraries

  Literature

  and the Young Adult) via Desire2Learn (d2l) software online. Write weekly lectures; link supporting articles and literature; lead weekly book discussions and discussions of weekly course content; grade a variety of course projects providing the students with hands-on opportunities to apply their knowledge.

  Adjunct Instructor

  Clarion University of Pennsylvania