Jamie M.

Bernard
Professional Experience
Head of Youth Services/Youth Services Librarian, 2013-Present

Reach Me
feazellbernard@icloud.com

Albion District Library- Albion, MI

Supervise eight member youth services staff.

Plan and orchestrate literacy outreach at local schools & community organizations.
Manage youth services budgets and complete grant applications to obtain
additional funding.
Act as financial administrator for Dolly Partons Imagination Library program. Work
with local businesses and individuals to increase donor base.
Update and maintain library website.
Foster relationships between the library and local community organizations.

Youth Services Associate, 2011-Present

West Wyandotte Branch- Kansas City, KS Public Library, Kansas City, KS
Select and purchase juvenile materials for collection.

Plan system-wide Summer Reading Program.

Plan, schedule, & conduct in-branch and outreach storytimes, programs, & book
talks for infant through high school aged patrons.
Promote literacy-based programs to children & teens in service area.
Create displays & promotional materials for the Childrens Department.
Answer reference questions at the childrens reference desk.

Library Assistant I, 2010-2011

Parkville Branch- Mid-Continent Public Library, Parkville, MO

Created in-branch youth and teen programming.

Trained branch staff on software.
Selected appropriate supplemental classroom materials for teachers.
Supervised pages and substitute clerks in the absence of branch management.
Orchestrated community outreach opportunities.

Substitute Library Clerk, 2009-2010

Parkville Branch- Mid-Continent Public Library, Parkville, MO

Performed circulation duties.

Responded to reference questions in person and via telephone.
Assisted customers with computer usage and technical troubleshooting.

Educational Background
Master of Library Science
Emporia State University- Overland Park, KS
Librarianship for Children & Young Adults

Bachelor of Liberal Arts

University Of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO

Volunteer Work
Emporia State Student Chapter of the ALA
Overland Park Campus Liasion Elect, partnered with Reach Out & Read KC

Health Ed Connect
Researched training materials for volunteers building and operating a childrens
library in Chipulukusu Zambia.

Areas Of Expertise
Collection Development
Community Outreach
Database Instruction
Digital Literacy
Early Childhood Literacy
Educational Outreach
Grant Writing
Promotions & Marketing
Social Media
Storytime Sessions
Summer Reading
Teen Programming
Tutoring
Volunteer Coordination
Youth Programming

Software Skills
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Evanced
Final Cut Pro
iMovie
Sirsi Workflows
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft Word
Wordpress

Technology Skills
Blogging
Databases
Digital Media
Social Media
Titlesource
Web Page Design