Jessica Ault

About Jessica Ault

Experienced information professional with a substantial background in training, outreach,…

Experience

1. Librarian

   National Agricultural Library

   Mar 2022 — Present · Beltsville, MD, US

   Strategizes and implements training and outreach plans to increase impact and engagement at training sessions offered Department-wide Plans and coordinates in-person and virtual events for a variety of audiences, including the public, USDA, and National Agricultural Library employeesProvides training, presentations, and outreach on resources related to collections, resources, databases, or literature accessLeads and manages activities of the National Agricultural Library (NAL) Training Team, NAL Employee Engagement Council, and Agricultural Research Service Engagement Council event planning subcommitteeDevelops and implements communications plans for library events and content updates, including communications to leadership, library employees, and patronsCollaborates with internal and external communications offices to promote events and reach appropriate audiencesLiaises with vendors to arrange training, address patron issues, and assess the efficacy and utility of resources and toolsDevelops and implements standard operating procedures for library functionsApplies project management principles to ongoing and new projects related to customer serviceAnswers requests for information related to agriculture, nutrition, food, and related topicsSupports implementation of new software platforms to improve the use and access to library contentProvides guidance to researchers, scientists, or research leaders on identifying literature and determining the appropriate reviews, as well as maintaining up-to-date resources

Education

• University of Jamestown

  Bachelor's

  2003 — 2008

• University of Maryland College Park

  Master's Degree

  2014 — 2016

Skills

• Grant Writing
• Leadership
• Public Relations
• Press Releases
• Social Media
• Political Campaigns
• Politics
• Legislation
• Legal Writing
• Public Speaking
• Grassroots
• Policy
• Political Science
• Fundraising
• Policy Analysis
• Speech Writing
• Legislative Research
• Grassroots Organizing
• Volunteer Management
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Strategic Communications
• Event Planning
• Editing
• Public Policy
• Research
• Budgets
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Legislative Relations