Jennifer Walsh
Summary
With nearly two decades of experience in libraries, I bring a blend of creativity and competence to the table. My collaborative and easy-going nature makes me an ideal leader and helps foster strong team culture. I am deeply committed to advancing children's literacy and making a positive, meaningful contribution to all young people.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Information Services Officer
Somerset College
01.2014 - Current
- Initiate, research, plan and conduct three college book clubs for various year levels
- Initiate, research, plan and conduct makerspace activities for junior school students
- Assist students, staff and parents with Schoolbox, the college learning management system
- Assist students with research and APA7 referencing, individually and with classes
- Plan and conduct 'book tasting' sessions for all year levels, where students sample books in a variety of genres
- Initiate, research, plan and conduct staff training sessions on Adobe Firefly and Photoshop
- Train junior school Teaching Assistants to catalogue and circulate home readers
- Co-manage the college learning management system, Schoolbox
- Supervision of one part-time team member
- Responsible for all graphic design and creation of tiles, banners and other visual resources for Schoolbox
- Co-manage the Information Services budget
- Create digital signage for library and senior school screens
- Co-lead in redesign of library space
- Purchasing, selection and deselection of resources,cataloguing, circulation
- Creating eye-catching displays to promote reading and library events
Library Assistant
Queensland Academy For Health Sciences
08.2008 - 12.2013
- Assisting students with research, including the International Baccalaureate Extended Essay
- Assisting students with Harvard Referencing
- Selection and deselection of library resources
- Purchasing, Circulation and customer service
- Designing and creating timely and relevant themed library displays,
- Circulation desk and customer service
- Designing and creating posters and signage using Adobe Photoshop
- Management of annual stocktakes
- Supervising students and maintaining an appropriate learning environment within the library
- Managing borrower records and overdue notifications
Casual Library Assistant
Gold Coast City Libraries
02.2008 - 08.2008
- Circulation desk, Shelving, Customer service
Education
Bachelor of Information Studies, Children's And YA -
Charles Sturt University
06.2024
Skills
- Graphic design
- IT Helpdesk
- Adobe Photoshop
- Schoolbox
- Concord Infiniti
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Teams
- Adobe Firefly
- Adobe Express
- Acrobat Pro
Referees
Helen Asser, Business Manager, Queenland Academy for Health Sciences hasse2@eq.edu.au
*Current Somerset College Referee available when shortlisted
Timeline
Information Services Officer
Somerset College
01.2014 - Current
Library Assistant
Queensland Academy For Health Sciences
08.2008 - 12.2013
Casual Library Assistant
Gold Coast City Libraries
02.2008 - 08.2008
Bachelor of Information Studies, Children's And YA -
Charles Sturt University
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