Samantha Mairson

Children s Librarian @The New York Public Library

New York, NY, US

Provides reference service and resource recommendations using print, media and digital resources; Collaborates with the Educational Services Department to develop, promote, facilitate, present and evaluate innovative programs to meet the expressed and anticipated needs of the community’s children population; Partners with the collection development team to build and maintain the Children\'s collection ensuring it is diverse, current, and relevant and meets the needs of the community; Works to engage children with the collection in ways that allow them to follow their interests and discover new ones; Conducts outreach to and develops partnerships with community based organizations, city support agencies, educational institutions and local businesses to promote the library’s services, programs and collections with a focus on children; Encourages digital literacy and provides technology instruction; Develops and maintains the layout and appearance of the children space, ensuring a safe and inviting area filled with relevant resources; Develops and maintains content for social media platforms; Mentors library staff in preparing and presenting children programs; Assists with circulation, fines & fees management, reserves and opening/closing procedures; Maintains a working knowledge of trends in children literature, educational and development needs, children\'s services and the profession through webinars, internal training, meetings, conferences, professional literature and organizational memberships

Tolland High School

High School Diploma, General Studies

Syracuse University

Master of Library & Information Science - MLIS, Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) in Information Security Management

Black Mountain SOLE

Alternative Higher Education, MOOC, Online Learning, Congressional Award

University of Connecticut

Bachelor’s in Digital Media and Design - BA, Digital Humanities, Spanish (Minor)