Lauren Marchisotto

Experience

1. Young Adult Librarian

   Brooklyn Public Library

   Apr 2023 — Present

   Planning and conducting weekly age-appropriate art, tech, and science programs for children and young adult patrons. Conducting class and school visits for young adults ages 13-17 and their educators and teaching students how to do research by using library resources to reach their school goals.Assisting patrons with internet, electronic databases, social media, and basic computer applications. Providing reference and reader’s advisory services for patrons of all ages.Developing, weeding, and maintaining Young Adult collection.Mentoring and working with teen volunteers and Summer Youth Program.Participating as a judging committee member of the Ned Vizzini Teen Writing Contest, a yearly contest of poetry and prose written by middle and high school students.

Education

• New York Restaurant School

  Certified, Culinary Arts

  1991 — 1991

• Syracuse University

  MSLIS, Information and Library Sciences

  2009 — 2011

• Hunter College

  BA, History & Special Honors Curriculum (double major)

  2002 — 2006

• The University of Sheffield

  MA, Historical Research

  2006 — 2007

Skills

• Proofreading
• Digitization
• Online Research
• Collection Development
• Editing
• Library
• Research
• Grant Writing
• New York State Public Librarian Certification
• Museum Collections
• Museums
• Community Outreach
• Libraries
• Teaching
• Digital Libraries
• Information Management
• Library Research
• Newsletters
• Cataloging
• Nys Notary Public
• Special Collections
• American History
• History
• Archives
• Content Management
• Copy Editing
• Books
• Information Literacy
• Social Media
• Library Science