KATE KINGERY

LIBRARY SUPPORT SPECIALIST

WORK EXPERIENCE
CONTACT

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Collections & Content Strategies, Ohio University Libraries 2022-Current

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Create and update policies and procedures in the C&CS department, such as student
Address here assistant handbook, training materials, and pest procedures.
Work within the ILS program Sierra to update item records, print labels, change
locations and status fields, and withdraw materials.
Create lists and analyze data for librarians and support staff that need specific statistics
and information regarding our collections.
EDUCATION Act as support staff at the Southeast Ohio state depository, known as the Annex, to pull
requests, deliver materials, and assist in ongoing projects.

Master of Library and

Information Science Library Support Associate
Kent State University User Services, Ohio University Libraries 2020-2022
2021-2023
Responded to calls, tickets, and live chats from patrons needing assistance to find
articles, books, electronic materials, and other resources.
BA in English; Cultures, Supervised a team of student assistants, which involved hiring, training, and directing
Rhetoric & Theory their work to provide quality service to library patrons.
Wrote and edited digital content for patron education tutorials, while collaborating with
Ohio University a production team to create professional, interactive videos.
2014-2018 Led media workshops to teach programs such as Canva, Adobe Indesign, and Microsoft
PowerPoint to interested students. Worked with a team to identify patron need and
develop a series of hands-on programs.

INTERNSHIPS Associate Librarian

Athens Branch, Athens County Public Libraries 2018-2020

Archives & Special Collections
Ohio University, Dec 2017 - May 2018
Helped process large donations through
updating inventory lists, filing
documents in acid-free containers, and
eliminating redundancy.
Provided container lists for finding aid
data to better assist patrons looking for
documents.
Worked at the service desks to answer reference and information questions either in-
person or over the phone, checked materials in and out, processed materials traveling
between branches, and shelved materials.
Responded to patrons’ reference and tech questions, which involved troubleshooting to
solve technological issues, and finding materials to support reference needs.
Worked as part of the programming team at APL, which connects patrons to community
organizations and resources. Helped facilitate evening programs, and created and
hosted an LGBTQ+ focused book club.

Learning Community Leader

Southeast Ohio History Center
Athens Ohio, Jan 2018 - May 2018 Learning Community Programs, Ohio University 2015--2018

Prepared for exhibits on and off-site by
selecting artifacts and designing space.
Filed and catalogued donations,
encapsulated important manuscripts.
Worked closely with a professor to facilitate course work, lesson planning and leading
classroom discussion, filed attendance and kept records on involvement and
engagement with certain programming.
Planned events on and off campus to create community, connect students to available
resources, and provide support systems.