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SUSAN HANSEN
125 SAGAMORE DR SOUTH
LIVERPOOL NY 13090
315-652-3601
SHANSEN@MIDYORK.ORG
OBJECTIVE
Build upon my talent for library collection development, program initiation, information resources
management and my passion for writing.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1/15/2012 TO PRESENT Dunham Public Library Whitesboro, New
York
REFERENCE LIBRARIAN
Coordinate adult collection development for the adult services area and juvenile video area.
Initiate innovative programs for adults and after school youth with website promotional
advertisement.
Create resources to instruct technology to new and current users of all ages.
Analyze budget to maintain our current adult fiction, non-fiction and audio visual collections.
Collaborate with the Youth Services Librarian to plan special programs.
Liaison to Mid-York Library System for e-resources purchases and Inter-Library Loan.
Achieve Small Business Development Center sponsored mini-grant(s) in order to build a business
collection for the library.
12/31/2010 TO 11/30/2011 Oswego Public Library Oswego, New York
PUBLIC COMPUTER LAB INSTRUCTOR
Developed and Implemented resources to teach computer proficiency in a newly acquired wireless
community.
Collected and reported learning outcomes for the Broadband Initiative grant support.
Provided promotional material for the public library and the Public Computer Center website.
Initiated technology fairs to explore the latest conferencing equipment and smart phones.
3/23/1998 TO 6/6/2008 Broome County Public
Library
Binghamton, New
York

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REFERENCE LIBRARIAN
Developed and Implemented instructional resources to train staff and public on updated library
equipment.
Provided reference and advisory service for the central library collection.
Developed and coordinated annual programming for adult services department.
Provided promotional material for the public library and the staff upon opening a new library
location.
1/6/97 TO 3/16/1998 Vestal Public Library 320 Vestal Pw. E.
Vestal, New York
Guided public library members in using library with updated online card catalog.
Provided ready reference information, collected and maintained government pamphlet file.
Supervised circulation staff and pages and building opening and closing procedures.
Researched information for local history inquiries when historian was unavailable.
4/20/1992 TO 12/31/1996 Broome-Tioga B.O.C.E.S.,
435 Upper Glenwood Rd
Binghamton, New
York
ADULT EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR
Instructed adults in English language proficiency in order to ensure their employability in Broome
County.
Facilitated with GED classes and testing, recording statistics and grant support.
Developed sections of a JOBS grant proposal that led to more programs in employability training in
Broome County.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
1/12/2010 TO 12/1/2011 Bryant and Stratton College,
8687 Carling Rd.
Liverpool, New York
INFORMATION LITERACY AND COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUCTOR
Developed and Implemented syllabus, tracking calendar and online blog for information literacy
instruction.
Collected and reported learning outcomes to the dean of the liberal arts department.
Provided support to the academic library website for all online database use and development.
Provided support for career development fairs to explore employment opportunities for graduates.

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2013 TO PRESENT Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
C.A.S. SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA STUDIES, ADVANCED CERTIFICATION 12 CREDIT HOURS
1991- 1996 State University of New York
at Albany
Albany, New York
MASTER OF LIBRARY SCIENCE
Certification for Public Librarian
1983-1989 State University of New York
at Cortland
Cortland, New York
BACHELOR OF ARTS, HISTORY WITH SECONDARY SOCIAL STUDIES CONCENTRATION
Certification of Qualification in Elementary Education
MEMBERSHIPS
Grand Grand National Curling Club, Curler,
Utica Curling Club, 8300 Clark Mills Rd, Utica, NY. 2013-2016
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK LIBRARY ASSISTANTS
Annual Conference Presenter on Social Media, Brockport, N.Y. 2010-2011
FOUR COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM
Research Committee Member on Databases Acquisition, Vestal, N.Y. 2008-2009
PRO-LITERACY INC, UPSTATE NEW YORK CHAPTER 1992-2008
Tutor and Board Member, Broome-Tioga Literacy Volunteers of America
NEW YORK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
RASS member, Central New York State Library Association 2004-2015
WHITESBORO WRITER
Member of Plotter’s Ink, blog for fiction and non-fiction novels. 2015-2016
APRIL BLISS, DIRECTOR DUNHAM PUBLIC
LIBRARY
76 MAIN STREET
WHITESBORO, N.Y.
DENNIS KININGER,REFERENCE LIBRARIAN DUNHAM PUBLIC
LIBRARY
76 MAIN STREET
WHITESBORO,N.Y.
STEPHANIE MARKHAM,TECHNOLOGY
LIBRARIAN
DUNHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY 76 MAIN STREET
WHITESBORO,N.Y.