Jennifer Perry

Objective

To serve as a Library Media Specialist in the Monroe County Community School Corporation

Education

Masters in Library Science, December 2006
Certification in School Library Media, December 2006
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Cumulative G.P.A. 3.99

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, December 1993
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Cumulative G.P.A. 3.5

Related Experience

Substitute Teacher, December 2006 - Present
Monroe County Community School Corporation, Bloomington, IN
Patricia Sparks, Substitute Teacher Coordinator
Phone: 812-330-7700, ext. 3446

Intern/Student Teacher, September 22, 2006 - October 31, 2006
Jackson Creek Middle School, Bloomington, IN
Kristina McGlaun, Supervising Media Specialist
Phone: 812-330-2451

• Taught all library classes
  • Collaboratively planned and taught with teachers during student research projects
  • Created and taught lessons on Electric Library database and search techniques
  • Created and taught lessons on banned/challenged books for Banned Book Week
  • Gave numerous book talks and short story readings
• Managed circulation, fines collection, and materials records; generated reports in Surpass system
• Evaluated science collection for alignment with new state standards and purchased books to strengthen the collection
• Managed video distribution with Synergy and maintained scrolling video announcements

Intern/Student Teacher, August 14 - September 19, 2006
Templeton Elementary School, Bloomington, IN
Laura Hall, Supervising Media Specialist
Phone: 812-330-7735

• Taught all library classes
  • Read aloud to classes
  • Created and taught library location and Dewey Decimal lessons
  • Created and taught information skills lessons in collaboration with classroom teacher
• Managed circulation, patron records, materials records in Surpass system
• Completed literacy group training and led daily literacy group
• Evaluated reference collection, recommended items for withdrawal and new items for purchase
• Created technology tutorials on SmartBoard and digital video editing

Library Volunteer, August 2000 - Present
Childs Elementary School, Bloomington, IN
Judith Williams and Virginia Richey, Supervising Media Specialists
Phone: 812-330-7756

• Managed circulation and created reports with Follett and Surpass systems
• Compiled book orders using Follett Titlewave
• Active in end of year inventory
• Organized and managed book fair
• Webmaster of school website for five years

Projects created for Childs library during IU coursework:

• Collection evaluation project using core collection checklists, Follett Titlewise, and Surpass collection reports
• Creation of new library website
• Creation of pathfinders and WebQuests
• Creation of tutorial and lesson plan for INSPIRE's KidSearch database

The lesson plans and projects described may be found at http://portfolio.kadath.us/portfolio

Computer Skills

Windows, Macintosh, and Unix operating systems
Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher
Macintosh software, including iPhoto, iMovie
Web design, including HTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Perl, CGI, XML, Macromedia Fireworks and Dreamweaver software

Professional Organizations

American Library Association, member since 2004
American Association of School Librarians, member since 2006
Association of Indiana Media Educators, member since 2006