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MICHELLE CARTER
8743 Winn Road (815) 651-9404
Spring Grove, Illinois eudoraclare@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY, GRAYSLAKE, ILLINOIS (1992 to present)
The following positions were held concurrently while in the position of full-time faculty librarian.
Department Chair
August 2010-present
 Hire, train, manage, and mentor all adjunct librarians, reference associate and interns
 Coordinate & schedule all librarians for reference and instruction coverage
 Collaborate with library faculty to articulate a shared vision for library resources and services
 Coordinate efforts for library-wide outreach to other CLC divisions and departments
 Act as a liaison between library faculty, Dean of Libraries and Instruction and greater college
Faculty Librarian
August 1992-present
 Provide reference, research service, and instruction to library users both F2F and virtual
 Integral role in a $200,000 multi-formatted resources collection and $25,000 adjunct budget
 Develop, pilot and market embedded (online) librarian program
 Implemented Libguides for delivery of information literacy instruction
 Development of library resources in literature, law, horticulture, and juvenile literature
 Creation of a lead librarian system to distribute projects according to strengths and interests
o Personal lead experience as System Administrator, Marketing, and Collection Development
 Create, plan and execute special projects such as “Kindles for Divisions,” “Library Redesign
Contest” and “Therapy Dogs”
 Collaborate with faculty to develop instructional materials
 Organize, research and create multiple program reviews
Library Technical Assistant (LTA) Instructor, adjunct
Fall 2010-present
 Develop and teach Children’s Library Services (LTA 250) and Young Adult Library Services
(LTA 299) courses in accordance with departmental learning objectives
o fulfill course objectives via both classroom and Blackboard environments
o introduce students to literacy and development concepts, collection development,
marketing, space design, Web 2.0, and literature
President, College of Lake County Federation of Teachers (CLCFT)
April 2010-May 2012
 Support, interpret and define full-time contract with faculty and administration

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 Participate in contract negotiation with college administration and board
 Communicate directly with college administration regarding sensitive personnel and human
resource issues
 Advocate for full-time faculty
Coordinator, International Education,
Fall 2004-Summer 2006
 Research and creation of International Education Program Review and Travel Operations Manual
 Created, initiated, managed and promoted a variety of programs including – African Art, Knitting
Around the World, and visiting scholar program
 Represented CLC’s International Education division at various college functions
 Responsible for creation and copy for annual International Education newsletters
ZION-BENTON PUBLIC LIBRARY, ZION, ILLINOIS (October 1990-August 1992)
Head of Outreach Services
 Supervised Outreach Services including Bookmobile and staff of three
 Provided service and instruction to library patrons of all ages, schools and community groups
 Responsible for all library marketing including press releases and library newsletters
 Acted as school liaison to district public and private schools
NUTRASWEET COMPANY, DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS (June 1988-October 1990)
Corporate Researcher, NutraSweet Company, Deerfield, Illinois
 Provided extensive executive summaries to all facets of company personnel particularly Sales
 Published internal management newsletter
 Developed collection of business reference materials
EDUCATION
Master of Library Science, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, 1988
Bachelor of Arts, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, Wisconsin, 1987
Associate of Arts, College of Lake County, Grayslake, Illinois, 1985
AWARDS
 NISOD Award for Teaching Excellence, May 2010
 Sabbatical - Lake County Law Library, Fall 2007
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
 “iPads are Sexy, What Can They Do for Me?” NISOD National Conference, May 2012
 “Library Re-Design: A CLC Student Contest,” with Holly Ledvina, Fall 2010
 Evaluation & Tenure Committees, 1995, 1996, 2001-2003; 2006-present
 CLC Library Trek, team experience, Spring 2009,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0OPJ4L5n2k
 Surveys
o eBook student survey, Summer 2010
o Cell phone survey, Spring 2010
o iPod/mp3 player survey, 2006

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 Accreditation Projects
o Paralegal Program, Fall 2007-Summer 2008
o Dental Hygiene Installation & Accreditation Team, Fall 2001-Spring 2002
o Nursing department, 1993 & 2001
 Initiated Food for Fines, A Day of Amnesty, Spring 2007-
 Organized Westlaw training for CLC community, Orientation Week, Spring 2006
 Proposal for Library legal materials in support of paralegal program, Spring 2004
GRANT WRITING
 College of Lake County Foundation Grant-“SelfCheck,” funded Spring 2008–2010
 College of Lake County Professional Development Center, “Podcasting,” funded Spring 2006
 Illinois State Library LSTA Grant “The Hidden Population” funded Spring 2006
 “Got MP3” CLC Foundation Grant, funded Spring 2006
 Illinois State Library LSTA Grant, “Bringing the World to CLC” funded Fall 2004
 “World Literature Collections Partnership,” Cooperative Collection Management, funded Fall 2004
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
 Nippersink Public Library, Trustee, 2015-
 Nippersink Middle School, PTO Secretary, 2012-2015
o Race Director, 5K Fun Run/Walk
 4-H Volunteer Judge, Illinois Cooperative Extension Service, 2010-current
 Spring Grove Elementary School, Classroom Coordinator & volunteer, 2007–2012
 Richmond-Burton Community High School Dance Team, helped with fundraising, Fall 2006
 Curriculum, Instruction, Programming & Technology Committee, Nippersink School District 2,
Fall 2005
 Waukegan Symphony Orchestra and Concert Chorus Advisory Board Member, Spring 1996