Cell: 360-510-9235
Email: jennaz2@u.washington.edu
Email: jzarzyck@yahoo.com
Twitter handle: @JDZee
Printable resume can be found here. References on request.
Summary
Soon-to-be professional librarian with 5 plus years of library experience, combined with experience in customer service and quality control. Received praise for knowledge in areas of reader's advisory, reference services and ability to adapt to new technologies and situations.
King County Library System (Librarian Intern) March 2010-Present
- Demonstrated ability to meet the needs of patrons, dependable, hard working, reliable, and punctual.
- Extensive reference experience, including a familiarity with most major research databases, government publications and free online resources.
- Extensive reader's advisory knowledge. Writes monthly for both the library 'Booktalk' blog and writes book-list articles for local news website. Develops monthly book displays in major areas of the library.
- Brainstormed and worked on a variety of programs with supervision, including storytime for children, outreach programs and an all system book club gathering.
- Shadowed and worked on minor projects with collection development and cataloging librarians.
- Has used the following software competently: Windows, Word, PowerPoint, E-mail, Presentation programs (Jing and Voicethread), Overdrive, Social Media and the Internet.
- Involved in collection development procedures at the library, including several weeding projects. Also has a familiarity with book purchasing/adding to a collection.
- Check in/out books.
- Sort and shelve books.
- Put books on hold and shelve holds.
- Assist patrons in locating items in library.
- Assist in minor printer/computer/copier troubleshooting.
- Assist patrons by answering reference questions.
- Manage 'New Books' portion of the library website using HTML templates.
- Organize and weed print periodical collection. Send periodicals to bindery as needed.
- Link courses to textbooks held on reserve in library every quarter.
- Created and organized an area for a small leisure reading collection.
- Answered phone and fielded a wide variety of questions from patrons.
- Checked in/out books for patrons.
- Accepted payment for fines.
- Entered patrons into the system and issued them library cards.
- Put books on hold/cancelled holds.
- Found items for patrons in catalog or on the shelf.
- Staffed reference desk and answered basic reference questions.
- Maintained display areas in main and branch libraries.
- Ran weekly storytimes for children at a branch library.
- Checked in books from multiple locations.
- Sorted and shelved books.
- Fetched books and other materials from closed stacks.
- Worked in adult and juvenile areas of library.
- Put books on hold/changed status of books.
- Helped in shifting and weeding projects.
- Gave basic assistance to patrons using microfilm/microfiche machines.
- Took samples from each period of production (can code) to send to NFPA and Broker.
- Assigned lot numbers and can codes.
- Packed and shipped all samples to appropriate destinations.
- Recorded temperature and status of cans at 2 hours intervals.
- Organized, signed and dated paperwork pertaining to sampling and can status.
- Satisfactorily performed all tasks during a 16-20 hour workday.
- Inspected and graded incoming fish (product) both in cannery and on fishing boats.
- Recorded all pertinent information.
- Carried out examinations testing for appropriate weight, temperature and structure of product.
- Monitored cleaning and disinfecting of facility.
- Checked in/out books.
- Closed library after hours.
- Organized and maintained physical card catalog.
- Tidied library when closing.
- Helped students locate appropriate materials.
- Enjoyed classes pertaining to public librarianship, such as collection development, readers advisory, storytelling and leadership.
- Completed basic and advanced information literacy and teaching information literacy classes.
- Have basic competency in HTML and XML after completing required technology courses.
- Comfortable with an online learning environment, as the Masters degree will be completed via online courses.
- Joined Puget Sound Council of Children's Reviewers and completed monthly reviews of children and youth books.
- Graduated cum laude.
- Made Dean's List or President's List every semester.
- Volunteered with April's Angels (painting/fixing schools), Holiday gift giving drives and Horizon Hospice.
- Studied abroad for one year in Florence, Italy and traveled extensively.
- Member, Puget Sound Children's Review Council since September 2009
- Member, American Library Association, 2011
