Jessica Dans

Core Skills

  • Technical services operations
  • Integrated library system administration
  • Original and copy cataloging
  • Collection development and acquisitions
  • Electronic resources and databases
  • Budget and fund management
  • Staff supervision and training
  • Statisical reporting and usage analysis
  • Website creation and administration
  • Reference and readers’ advisory
  • Patron technology support
  • Policies and procedures

Professional Summary

Experienced library services leader with a background in technical services, integrated library systems, cataloging, electronic resources, collection development, staff supervision, and patron support. Brings hands-on experience improving workflows, supporting technology, training staff and patrons, and contributing to policy and procedure development.

Professional Experience

  • Lead technical services operations, including staff supervision, annual budgeting, cataloging and processing standards, and workflow planning to maintain quality amid staffing constraints.
  • Administer the integrated library system by configuring system structure and loan rules, maintaining third-party interfaces, and analyzing usage through standard reports and custom SQL queries.
  •   Manage acquisitions and multiple collection budgets; select materials for the computer and biography collections and oversee selection for the library’s e-book collection.
  •   Oversee e-books, e-audiobooks, online databases, and other electronic resources; create documentation, train staff and patrons, and troubleshoot access and technical issues.
  • Maintain the library website using WordPress
  • Provide reference, readers’ advisory, referral, and computer assistance; serve as librarian in charge when senior leadership is absent and contribute to library policies and procedures.
  • Plan and present cultural and educational programs for adults

  •   Oversaw technical services operations, supervised staff, ordered materials, and performed cataloging.
  • Supported reference services, assisted patrons with computers, and maintained the library website.

  • Oversaw technical services operations, supervised staff, ordered materials, and performed cataloging.
  • Supported reference services, assisted patrons with computers, and maintained the library website.

  • Managed adult services functions spanning technical services, circulation, reference, interlibrary loan, and electronic resources.
  • Selected adult nonfiction and audiovisual materials, created a new library website, and taught monthly computer classes.
  • Coordinated at least three adult programs per month within a $1,000 annual programming budget.

  • Ordered and cataloged materials and supervised technical services staff.
  • Covered the reference desk and assisted staff and patrons with computer issues as needed.

Professional Summary

Experienced library services leader with a background in technical services, integrated library systems, cataloging, electronic resources, collection development, staff supervision, and patron support. Brings hands-on experience improving workflows, supporting technology, training staff and patrons, and contributing to policy and procedure development.

Education

Master of Library Science, Southern Connecticut State University, 2003
Bachelor of Science in English, Southern Connecticut State University, 1993