Jason Weissmann
Young Adult Librarian @Livingston Public Library
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WORK HISTORY
Young Adult Librarian @Livingston Public Library
Plan and coordinate volunteers and provide meaningful volunteer opportunities (including implementing virtual volunteering)- Develop the collection, including weeding the already established collection- Plan and run programming for teens- Collaborate with coworkers on programming for overlapping or different age groups- Develop a summer reading program and prize structure- Provide readers advisory for children, teens and parents/caregivers- Provide outreach at schools- Cohost book club at Middle Schools (2), including co-curating the book selection- Proficient in Polaris/LEAP- Generate and evaluate reports through Polaris including missing lists and weed lists - Utilize Baker and Taylor\'s TitleSource360 to purchase print materials including Manga/GN- Purchase materials for the Video Games collection, including PS4/5, Switch and Xbox titles- Serve as \"person in charge\" on weekends and other circumstances- Open and close the library, including balancing the register- Collaborate with outside organizations to provide programming or services to Teens (Planned Parenthood, SAT Prep)-Started a teen instagram, livilibraryteens-Create content and manage social media account-Contribute to the Livingston Library Blog and Podcast- Summer 2022 stats: 63 volunteers, 358 shifts served, 563.25 hours served- Plan and Run Teen Advisory Board (TAB plans and runs programming for fellow teens. We have crochet club, movie nights and more programs being organized by them and supported by staff)- Communicate with Board Members based on their specialities- Apply for appropriate Grants- Organize Author Visits- Highest Monthly YA Circulation for LPL since Dec \'22- Increased our YA circulation ranking from 2nd to 1st in BCCLS- Develop Video Game Console lending, including policy making and lending guidelines-Serve on the Collection Development and Strategic Planning Committees- Start yearly Lib. Card Sign Up drives, catching all teens entering the ya dept.
EDUCATION
Brookdale Community College
Associate of Arts - AA, Criminal Justice
Rutgers University
Bachelor's degree, Information Technology and Informatics
Rutgers University–New Brunswick
Master's degree, Information – Library and Information Sciences
ABOUT JASON WEISSMANN
Experienced Librarian with a demonstrated history of working in libraries. Skilled in…
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