Justine Fafara
Education:
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA Master of Library and Information Science, Resources and Services for Children and Youth Graduated August 2015
Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ Bachelor of Arts in Writing Arts, Concentration in Creative Writing, Minor in Communication Studies Graduated May 2013 Cum Laude
Employment:
Walpole Town Library, Walpole, NH- August 2015 to present- Library Director
Memberships:
Nubanusit Coop- August 2015 to present, member; July 2017 to present, Treasurer
Volunteer Work:
Collection Development & Weeding for the New Hampshire State Library Overdrive collection September 2015 to present
Walpole Village School Board
Awards Committees:
Flume and Isinglass awards
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA Master of Library and Information Science, Resources and Services for Children and Youth Graduated August 2015
Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ Bachelor of Arts in Writing Arts, Concentration in Creative Writing, Minor in Communication Studies Graduated May 2013 Cum Laude
Employment:
Walpole Town Library, Walpole, NH- August 2015 to present- Library Director
- Manage 6 part time staff and 4 volunteers at main library as well as 1 part time staff and 2 subs at branch library
- Oversee day to day operations - Purchase, catalog and process new materials
- Collect data for and file annual state report
- Re-design of library website: www.walpoletownlibrary.org
- Work with staff to create and facilitate programs for all ages
- Attend monthly Library Board of Trustees Meetings and Town Staff Meetings
- Oversee Expansion and Renovation Project
- Managed bookkeeping records including invoices, checks and petty cash using QuickBooks
- Assisted at circulation desk using Polaris
- Designed summer reading programs for teens
- Assisted with weeding of children’s collection
- Conducted outreach story time for Kindergarten through 3rd grader at local Charter school.
- Performed story time for toddlers through 1st graders
- Revamped “Book Bag” service
- Assisted at circulation desk using Sierra
- Facilitated Forever Young Adult book club (book club for adults, reading YA novels)
Memberships:
Nubanusit Coop- August 2015 to present, member; July 2017 to present, Treasurer
- Attend monthly meetings
- Manage circulation of 3D printer provided to the Coop by the State Library
- Manage dues and other income as well as purchase circulating materials for the coop
- Attended Annual Conferences in 2015 & 2017
Volunteer Work:
Collection Development & Weeding for the New Hampshire State Library Overdrive collection September 2015 to present
Walpole Village School Board
- Board Member August 2016 to Present
- Secretary August 2017 to Present
Awards Committees:
Flume and Isinglass awards
- Committee Member March 2018 to Present
- Flume Award Chair April 2018 to Present
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