Susan W. Hansen

125 Sagamore Dr S. 

Liverpool, New York   13090 

sueone162002@yahoo.com

(315)652-3601  

Objective: Develop critical information literacy skills through publication and instruction in a public and                                    professional venue.

 

 

Work Experience:

 

2010                             Bryant and Stratton College Instructor and Librarian

             

·       Instruct Information Literacy as a General Education prerequisite to all curricular study programs.

·       Provide evening reference and advisory service and administrative support.

·       Attend meetings and planning committees.

 

 

2009                         Polaris Library Systems Trainer              Liverpool, N.Y.

·       Trained Polaris customers on Integrated Library Systems software and supported the development of subsequent products.

·       Developed training materials for public library personnel across all ability levels.

·       Traveled across the United States to train public library personnel in their regular workflow and training environment.

·       Analyzed training servers for potential ease of use in software development.

 

 

 

1998 – 2009          Information Services Librarian & Adult Programs Coordinator

                             Broome County Public Library                        Binghamton, N.Y.

·       Provided reference and advisory service to the central library collection.

·       Supported forty-four member libraries with ready reference information to enhance patron service.

·       Provided book presentations and tours on specific topics as an outreach effort to the community.

·       Led approximately three computer classes per week in Microsoft Word and Internet Explorer.

·       Developed and coordinated over sixty hourly community oriented adult programs and promotional material per year.

·       Led staff and public through online tools to support computer services in the library.

·       Supervised college and high school volunteers and interns by instructing and training in work methods.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1996 to 1998         Information Librarian

                              Vestal Public Library                                         Vestal, N.Y.

·       Guided the public in using bibliographic databases to find materials and to handle software changes during new system upgrades.

·       Provided ready reference information, collected and maintained government pamphlet file and developed displays.

·       Supervised circulation personnel and pages and responsible for opening and closing the library.

 

 

 

1992 to 1997          Instructor

       Broome-Tioga Board of Occupational and Cooperative Educational Services     Binghamton, N.Y.

·       Instructed adults in areas of English in order to ensure their self-sufficiency and job employability as they reside in the local area.

·       Tutored candidates of the General Equivalency Examination to assist adults obtaining General Equivalency Diplomas.

·       Facilitated with General Equivalency Examination classes at a new learning center to support job creation by the New York State Labor Department and Job Training Partnership Act funding.

·       Assisted in developing a successful grant proposal that led to additional programs to coordinate and promote employability training with social agencies in the local area.

 

 

Education:

Master of Library Science and Public Librarian Certificate

State University of New York, University at Albany.

 

Bachelor of Arts, History and Education Certification

State University of New York, College at Cortland.

 

Memberships:

New York Library Association

Special Library Association, Upstate New York Chapter

Literacy Volunteers of America, Broome and Tioga County Chapter

American Library Association

Fiction-L

 

 

 

 

 

References Available Upon Request

 

1