Resume

CATHERINE CALLEGARI

PO Box 273, Troy, NH 03465 • librarian@LibrarianReboot.net •  www.linkedin.com/in/ccallegari •  www.LibrarianReboot.net

EXPERIENCE

Director of the Gay-Kimball Library, Troy, NH 11/2005-12/2015     In charge of everything from scheduling, budgeting, collection development, story time, customer service, snow shoveling, outreach, community relations, fundraising, writing policies, building maintenance, liaison to town officials, grant writing, reference, supervising staff, programming, reader’s advisory, work flow, etc. If it needs doing, I’m the one who does it or delegates it.
• Selector of eBooks for New Hampshire Downloadable Books consortium
• Established and manages the Monadnock Disc Cleaner co-op

Interim Director, Stevens Memorial Library, Ashburnham, MA 8/2015 – 11/2015    In charge of payroll, bill paying, collection development, customer service, community relations, liaison to town officials, reference, scheduling, supervising staff, reader’s advisory, work flow, etc.

Collections Management Consultant, Stevens Memorial Library, Ashburnham, MA 1/2015 – 5/2015      Contributed to all aspects of a library-wide weeding process under the supervision of the Director – including but not limited to selecting books to be weeded, processing books, moving book sections and ordering books.

Librarian II, San Antonio Public Library System: Great Northwest Branch Library & Guerra Branch Library, San Antonio, TX 3/2003-3/2005
Same duties as Librarian I with these additional responsibilities • Supervised six Library Aides including scheduling and performance reviews • Taught classes and was responsible for computer upkeep as Department Systems Analyst liaison • Performed the diverse duties associated with being the Head holdings editor, Branch press liaison, Volunteer liaison, and member of the Young Pegasus Poetry committee, Adult Programming committee and Summer Reading Committee. • Created a database information guide to assist staff and patrons in effectively using our databases • Coordinated and supervised several weeding projects • Assisted in all aspects of the library as needed including circulation, shelving, giving tours, providing outreach, and organizing anything unorganized

Librarian I, San Antonio Public Library System: Memorial Branch Library, San Antonio, TX 03/2002-3/2003
Librarian in Charge as needed • Assisted patrons with reference and reader’s advisory questions using both electronic and print sources • Maintained periodicals • Established and maintained display tables • Assisted in the collection development for Young adult, juvenile and adult print and nonprint collections

Reference Librarian, North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown, RI 08/2001-12/2001
Assisted patrons with all types of reference questions using both electronic and print sources • Provided informal instruction of information literacy and computer skills to patrons on an individual basis • Worked on special projects as needed including the obituary database and special projects pathfinder

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

• Book reviewer for School Library Journal, 10/2004- Current
• New Hampshire Library Association Conference, For Get ‘em While They’re Young 4/2014
• Children’s Literacy Foundation Conference, Creatively Getting the Word Out, 8/2010

JUDGE
• Independent Publishers of New England 2015 Book Award

EDUCATION
• New England Library Leadership Symposium with Maureen Sullivan, 2013
• Masters in Library and Information Science, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 2002
• Bachelor of Arts in Social Anthropology, University of Maine, Orono, ME 1995