Amy | Rosenberg

Personal Statement: Information is all around us, but it has never been more difficult to find. Whether Im
helping patrons find accurate sources for research, find a book to read or advocating for intellectual
freedom, I love that I get to work in a profession that helps connect people with information.

Education:

Work Experience:

BACHELOR OF
ARTS
ART HISTORY

Branch Manager & Interim Director |Columbia County Rural Library District: 3/2013-3/2015
Developed, planned and executed programming for all age groups, including weekly
story times, and after school program for k-5
Solely responsible for the development and maintenance of the childrens collection,
including weeding and ordering new materials.
Responsible in part for the maintenance of the adult collection, including weeding
and ordering new materials.
Supervision of staff, including hiring, training and scheduling
Readers advisory and reference for patrons of all ages
Computer, gadget and equipment assistance and instruction for patrons of all ages
Conducted formal and informal instructional sessions for patrons of all ages
Cataloged and processed books and other materials
Performed community outreach and developed new community partners
Wrote procedure manual and developed a new employee orientation presentation
Prepared monthly statistical analysis report for the Board of Trustees
Project manager for Rural Heritage Program digitization grant
Acted as Interim Director, December-February, 2014

Portland State
University

MASTER OF
LIBRARY &
INFORMATION
SCIENCE
University of
Washington
Information School

Related Skills:
Grant writing
Budget
management
Supervising
Customer service
Strategic planning
Readers advisory
Collection
development
Staff training
ILS Management
Library
programming
Instruction

Branch Supervisor, Prescott Library |Walla Walla County Rural Library District: 2/2012-3/13
Supervised small staff
Planned and executed programs for patrons of all ages
Maintained librarys collection through weeding
Readers advisory and reference for patrons of all ages
Developed a patron-friendly system for shelving and finding Beginning Reader books
Developed and maintained community partnerships
Cultivated volunteers
Assisted and instructed patrons on computer and equipment use
Museum Manager, Membership Coordinator |Umatilla County Historical Society museum,
Heritage Station
8/2009-8/2011
Filled research and exhibit requests from the collection and processed incoming loans
for exhibitions
Scheduled and supervised volunteers
Developed the Umatilla County History Map project for children k-5, including
researching, designing and constructing the map, identifying funding source, writing
the grant and distributing the maps.
Operated the museum gift shop, including purchasing books and other items for the
store and maintaining the budget
Maintained accurate records and reports of financial activities and membership
profiles

Amy | Rosenberg
Tablegames/Poker Dealer and Supervisor |Three Rivers Casino and Resort
Dealt table games (blackjack, roulette, PaiGow) and poker
High level of guest service responsibilities including dealing with hostile/upset guests
Daily use of math and cash-handling
Communication with guests, including instruction for gameplay and casino policies

2006-2009

Reader Services Technician | Portland State University Reader Services

08/2005-06/2006
Obtained, scanned, ran character recognition and reading software on text for PSU students with
disabilities
Peer Advisor: Fine and Performing Arts Cluster | Portland State University: Student Activities and Leadership
06/2004-06/2005
Assisted students with policy, funding and organizational questions
General clerical duties, reception in-person and over the phone
Maintained inventory of office and program supplies
Gallery Assistant, Littman and White Galleries |Portland State University: Art Exhibition Committee
10/2003-6/2004
Planned, organized, designed, maintained and installed exhibitions of art in two galleries
Planned and prepared opening night events
Corresponded with artists and press
Maintained galleries and gallery supplies; light carpentry
Slide Technician | Portland State University, Slide Library
Pulled, sorted, maintained and cataloged slides for Department of Art and Art History

08/2003-5/2004

Administrative Assistant| Pendleton Center for the Arts

06/2002-12/2002
Assisting with day to day operations of a rural arts center, including gallery installation and maintenance,
performing arts venue and office operations
Maintained donor database in Access; wrote press releases, communicated with donors, created
marketing materials
American Red Cross| Youth Program Coordinator, Office Assistant I, Health & Safety Instructor 08/1999-05/2002
General clerical and reception duties
Maintained financial records
Referred incoming calls and walk ins to appropriate help agencies
Earned a promotion from Office Assistant I to Youth Program Coordinator
Oversaw the development and implementation of youth programs, classes and volunteers
Developed and maintained a departmental budget
Taught youth and adult classes
Scheduled and oversaw the First-Aid Service Team, providing first aid at public events including but not
limited to all home University of Oregon football games in Autzen Stadium
Internship
Artist Repertory Theatre, Portland, Oregon Development
Volunteer
Siuslaw Public Library, Assisting the Youth Librarian
Pendleton Friends of the Library, Board Member
Blue Mountain Community College Theater, Costumer
Pendleton Center for the Arts, Gallery Attendant