Benni Rose
Master of Library and Information Science
Education
University of Washington
Master of Library and Information Science 2018
3.88 GPA
Studied in The Netherlands and Belgium (iSchool Exploration Seminar, Early Fall 2017)
University of Oregon
Bachelor of Arts in English 2016
Minor in Comics and Cartoon Studies
Minor in East Asian Studies
3.71 GPA
Studied in London, Oxford, and Paris (Summer 2015)
Skills
Hard Skills
Proficient with multiple library/checkout systems (WebCheckout, Alma ILS)
Proficient with Microsoft Office
Working knowledge of GitHub, Python, HTML, and CSS
Audio-visual support experience (Crestron, Extron)
Video conferencing support experience (AVer, Bluejeans)
Multi-line phone experience
Types 80 WPM
Soft Skills
Experience training over a dozen student employees
Experience teaching technology skills to diverse users
Experience explaining policies to confused, frustrated, or upset patrons
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Learns new technology skills quickly
Works well in both independent and team settings
Languages
English (fluent)
Japanese (basic)
Spanish (basic)
Employment
Center for Media and Educational Technologies, University of Oregon Libraries
October 2014 to Present
Student Technician V/Lead Student Technician, Classrooms Team · 
Eugene, OR

  • Repairs, troubleshoots, and provides on-call assistance for instructors for over 150 classroom audio-visual systems
  • Utilizes multi-line telephone equipment to monitor calls for assistance and transfer patrons to other campus departments
  • Adds, removes, and modifies checkout and classroom technology records in automated system (WebCheckout)
  • Created a website to serve as an information hub for student employees
  • Created several dozen tutorials and manuals for audio-visual equipment usage and student employee training

February 2017 to Present
Student Videographer, Video Team · 
Eugene, OR

  • Acts as floor director for productions such as the Oregon Humanities Center's "UO Today" and uplinks for networks such as ESPN News
  • Records lectures and events for science and humanities departments and for the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
  • Provides video conferencing support for UO classes, events, and job interviews

Lending and Access Services, University of Oregon Libraries
February 2018 to Present
Library Student Assistant II · 
Eugene, OR

• First point of contact for patrons checking in and out books, picking up or placing holds, and asking  questions

•Utilizes ExLibris Alma and InterLibrary Loan systems

• Scans and sorts incoming library materials for reshelving (Library of Congress call number system)

• Shelves and organizes books on hold and on reserve

• Assists patrons with basic material location requests and with placing holds

University of Washington iSchool
September 2017 to December 2017
Teaching Assistant, LIS 570C · 
Seattle, WA (remote)

  • Taught 39 students in an online, graduate-level research methods course through Canvas LMS
  • Graded all coursework and answered students' questions about course content and assignments
  • Acted as mediator during conflicts between group project members

Community Service Center, University of Oregon
January 2013 to January 2016
Office Assistant · 
Eugene, OR

  • Reorganized and inventoried departmental library of about 100 books
  • Inventoried several hundred master plans for revitalizing parks throughout the state of Oregon
  • Submitted digital copies of several hundred project records to UO Libraries' Scholars' Bank open access depository
  • Reorganized department's method for checking out audio-visual equipment to graduate students and staff

Volunteering
Springfield Public Library
August 2017 to Present
Volunteer · Springfield, OR

Assists with shifting collections, shelving, tagging books with RFID tags, tagging bilingual children's books, laminating, creating theme kits for teachers, program support

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)
August 2015 to Present
Municipal Liaison for Eugene/Lane County Region · Lane County, OR

Plans and hosts 6-10 events held during the month of November;  manages a calendar of 25-40 participant-hosted events;  moderates forums and chat rooms for participants and addresses any conflicts within the region; recruits and encourages over 300 event participants as they work toward their writing goals

Cascade Foothills Library
July 2006 to January 2016
Collections Management/Summer Reading Program Volunteer · Dexter, OR

Selected books for YA collection; managed library's database; assisted with planning and implementing a six-week summer reading program for kids

Head Start of Lane County
January 2015 to June 2015
Classroom Assistant · Eugene, OR

Provided educational support through reading and activities for low-income children aged 3 to 5 years old

Activities
MLIS Admissions Committee -- University of Washington iSchool
October 2017 to June 2018
Admissions Committee Member

Reads 40-50  2018 MLIS applications and takes full part in the committee's work and deliberation as a voting member

Peer Advising -- University of Washington iSchool
September 2017 to June 2018
Peer Advisor

Provides advice and guidance to current MLIS students who have questions about choosing classes, participating in student leadership, studying abroad, and study strategies

American Library Association Student Chapter -- University of Washington iSchool
March 2017 to March 2018
Webmaster

Redesigned and migrated the chapter's WordPress website; updates website with new content about events and the chapter

Projects
I Found It Online: A User Needs Assessment and Website Implementation Study
February 2018 to June 2018

Designing and implementing a user needs survey, and analyzing potential website platforms to help Springfield Public Library (OR) begin the process of designing and launching a new library website

Book Club Design for Immigrant and Refugee Families
October 2017 to December 2017

Worked with Gwendolyn Haley of Spokane County Library District (WA) to design book club sessions aimed at immigrant and refugee families; included book selection, discussion question development, and activity design

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aSBJBeRPbEDEbJCF9whRlYTqvrM4Dio2sS9Nziq8cRc/edit?usp=sharing

Digital Zombies: An Interactive Library Research Course
April 2017 to June 2017

Redesigned and gamified a course originally designed by Dr. Juliette Levy of University of California, Riverside, that aims to teach first-year undergraduate students how to utilize campus libraries and to determine the credibility of sources

https://benniloveslibraries.github.io/digitalzombies/

Video Booktalks
September 2016 to December 2016

Created four 30-second video booktalks as part of a readers advisory class focusing on genres in adult literature.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBuwCcAB-RyfyFpAmrtExbcxB83k1z4my

Awards
Viola Stone Oakes Endowed Scholarship
May 2017
University of Washington iSchool

Merit scholarship designated for an MLIS student; awarded for the 2017/2018 academic year

Koon Family Fellowship Fund
May 2017
University of Washington iSchool

Merit scholarship designated for an MLIS student; awarded for the 2017/2018 academic year

A. Kingsley Weatherhead Shakespeare Essay Prize for Best Shakespeare Essay by an Undergraduate English Major in 2015/2016
June 2016
University of Oregon English Department

Essay prize awarded for essay titled “Love as Immortal in the Sonnet 122 and in Antony and Cleopatra"

Professional Memberships
American Library Association (ALA)
September 2016 to Present
Oregon Library Association (OLA)
September 2016 to Present
ALA Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT)
September 2016 to Present
Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
January 2018 to Present
Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
January 2018 to Present