Education
2013 Master of Library and Information Science, Certificate in Special Collections
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
Independent Study: "Digital Preservation of the Cuban National Literacy Campaign"
2006 Bachelor of Arts, Spanish
Berea College
Berea, KY
Professional Experience
2014-2015 Bilingual Documentation Archivist
New Roots Oral Histories
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Arrange digital materials and create documentation to improve oral history ingest workflow for long-term
preservation and public access for diverse users
Create thesaurus of bilingual descriptive metadata for oral histories
Collaborate with university faculty and staff to create a network pathway for digital library to be available in
CONTENTdm and Omeka
Instruct undergraduate students on oral history interview best practices
2012-2014 Public Services Librarian
Tuscaloosa Public Library
Tuscaloosa, AL
Implement outcome-based early childhood and family literacy initiatives for undeserved populations in the youth
services department
Collaborate with external groups such as local universities and schools to improve mentoring and promote library services
Expand marketing efforts through coordinated social media and library displays
Secure grant funding for improving technology resources for youth services
2012 Practicum Student, Reference and Information Literacy Program
Ekstrom Library, University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Instruct undergraduate students in library resources, databases, library website navigation
Create LibGuide for Latin American and Latino Studies
Coauthor 2011 Information Literacy Bibliography published in Reference Services Review
Provide reference services for university students
EndNote training
Attend professional development presentations by user experience and learning commons librarian applicants
2011-1012 Reference Library Assistant, Middletown Branch
Louisville Free Public Library
Louisville, KY
Utilize Polaris program to check in/out materials, manage records
Provide reference, computing and eBook information services to diverse patron population
Supervise staff and library operations
Technology troubleshooting, report technology problems
Basic computer instruction in English and Spanish
Order materials for monthly book display, outreach
Archive Middletown and branch library documents, maintain vertical file
Collaborate with community organizations for Latino outreach
Advertise library programs on Spanish-language radio program
Organize El día de los niños program featuring local dance troupe
Immigrant Services Committee member
2010-2011 Spanish/English Bilingual Library Clerk, Iroquois Branch
Louisville Free Public Library
Louisville, KY
Translate LFPL system-wide Welcome Brochure to Spanish
Provide excellent customer service in Spanish and English with assistance in locating materials, operating copiers,
computers, answer phone inquiries
Prepare, perform activities for Bilingual Family Story Time
Utilize Polaris program to check in/out materials, manage records
Assist diverse patron population with computing, employment Order materials for international collections, outreach
Organize Stanza Artists’ Dialogue Poetry Event
Participate in Refugee Education and Support Training
2006 Foreign Language Lab Assistant
Berea College Foreign Language Lab
Berea, KY
Assist students with online language learning software
Tutor students in Spanish, German, Latin grammar, conversation, pronunciation, composition, and reading
Supervise and assist professor-initiated student group activities
2003-2005 Serials Technician Assistant
Hutchins Library, Berea College
Berea, KY
Receive Berea College Work Ethic Award
Sort, process, incorporate newly-bound periodicals into existing collection, book repair
Responsible for updating, maintaining item records in database
Process, maintain current periodicals
Assist patrons in locating materials, operating microfiche/film machines, copiers, computers
Presentations
“An Army of Educators: Women in the Cuban National Literacy Campaign.” Southeastern Council on Latin American Studies Conference. Charlotte, NC. Panelist. 2015 (Proposal Accepted)
“Preserving Community Memory: Digital Preservation of the Cuban National Literacy Campaign.” Ohio Latin Americanist Conference, Wittenberg University. Panelist. 2014
“Preserving Community Memory: Digital Preservation of the Cuban National Literacy Campaign.” LIS590GL: Local, Regional and Global Intersections in LIS. GSLIS, UIUC. Guest lecturer. Rae-Anne Montague, professor. 2013
“Preserving Community Memory: Digital Preservation of the Cuban National Literacy Campaign.” Tinker Pre-Dissertation Fellowship Workshop. Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, UIUC. 2013
“Public Library Outreach Services for Immigrants and Refugees.” LIS504: Reference and Information Services. GSLIS, UIUC. Guest speaker. Linda Smith, professor. 2012
Service & Professional Memberships
2013-2014 President, REFORMA Southeast
2012-2013 Vice-President, REFORMA Southeast
2012-current Education Committee, REFORMA
Since 2010 American Library Association
Publication
Johnson, Anna Marie, Rob Detmering, Claudene Sproles, and Jessica L English. “Library Instruction and Information Literacy 2011” (2012). Reference Services Review 40.4.
Scholarships & Awards
2012 Tinker Fellow, CLACS, UIUC
2011 Stubblefield Scholarship, GSLIS, UIUC
2011 Louisville Free Public Library Foundation Scholarship
2005 Berea College Work Ethic Award, Hutchins Library
2002-2006 Berea College Work Study Scholarship
2013 Master of Library and Information Science, Certificate in Special Collections
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
Independent Study: "Digital Preservation of the Cuban National Literacy Campaign"
2006 Bachelor of Arts, Spanish
Berea College
Berea, KY
Professional Experience
2014-2015 Bilingual Documentation Archivist
New Roots Oral Histories
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Arrange digital materials and create documentation to improve oral history ingest workflow for long-term
preservation and public access for diverse users
Create thesaurus of bilingual descriptive metadata for oral histories
Collaborate with university faculty and staff to create a network pathway for digital library to be available in
CONTENTdm and Omeka
Instruct undergraduate students on oral history interview best practices
2012-2014 Public Services Librarian
Tuscaloosa Public Library
Tuscaloosa, AL
Implement outcome-based early childhood and family literacy initiatives for undeserved populations in the youth
services department
Collaborate with external groups such as local universities and schools to improve mentoring and promote library services
Expand marketing efforts through coordinated social media and library displays
Secure grant funding for improving technology resources for youth services
2012 Practicum Student, Reference and Information Literacy Program
Ekstrom Library, University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Instruct undergraduate students in library resources, databases, library website navigation
Create LibGuide for Latin American and Latino Studies
Coauthor 2011 Information Literacy Bibliography published in Reference Services Review
Provide reference services for university students
EndNote training
Attend professional development presentations by user experience and learning commons librarian applicants
2011-1012 Reference Library Assistant, Middletown Branch
Louisville Free Public Library
Louisville, KY
Utilize Polaris program to check in/out materials, manage records
Provide reference, computing and eBook information services to diverse patron population
Supervise staff and library operations
Technology troubleshooting, report technology problems
Basic computer instruction in English and Spanish
Order materials for monthly book display, outreach
Archive Middletown and branch library documents, maintain vertical file
Collaborate with community organizations for Latino outreach
Advertise library programs on Spanish-language radio program
Organize El día de los niños program featuring local dance troupe
Immigrant Services Committee member
2010-2011 Spanish/English Bilingual Library Clerk, Iroquois Branch
Louisville Free Public Library
Louisville, KY
Translate LFPL system-wide Welcome Brochure to Spanish
Provide excellent customer service in Spanish and English with assistance in locating materials, operating copiers,
computers, answer phone inquiries
Prepare, perform activities for Bilingual Family Story Time
Utilize Polaris program to check in/out materials, manage records
Assist diverse patron population with computing, employment Order materials for international collections, outreach
Organize Stanza Artists’ Dialogue Poetry Event
Participate in Refugee Education and Support Training
2006 Foreign Language Lab Assistant
Berea College Foreign Language Lab
Berea, KY
Assist students with online language learning software
Tutor students in Spanish, German, Latin grammar, conversation, pronunciation, composition, and reading
Supervise and assist professor-initiated student group activities
2003-2005 Serials Technician Assistant
Hutchins Library, Berea College
Berea, KY
Receive Berea College Work Ethic Award
Sort, process, incorporate newly-bound periodicals into existing collection, book repair
Responsible for updating, maintaining item records in database
Process, maintain current periodicals
Assist patrons in locating materials, operating microfiche/film machines, copiers, computers
Presentations
“An Army of Educators: Women in the Cuban National Literacy Campaign.” Southeastern Council on Latin American Studies Conference. Charlotte, NC. Panelist. 2015 (Proposal Accepted)
“Preserving Community Memory: Digital Preservation of the Cuban National Literacy Campaign.” Ohio Latin Americanist Conference, Wittenberg University. Panelist. 2014
“Preserving Community Memory: Digital Preservation of the Cuban National Literacy Campaign.” LIS590GL: Local, Regional and Global Intersections in LIS. GSLIS, UIUC. Guest lecturer. Rae-Anne Montague, professor. 2013
“Preserving Community Memory: Digital Preservation of the Cuban National Literacy Campaign.” Tinker Pre-Dissertation Fellowship Workshop. Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, UIUC. 2013
“Public Library Outreach Services for Immigrants and Refugees.” LIS504: Reference and Information Services. GSLIS, UIUC. Guest speaker. Linda Smith, professor. 2012
Service & Professional Memberships
2013-2014 President, REFORMA Southeast
2012-2013 Vice-President, REFORMA Southeast
2012-current Education Committee, REFORMA
Since 2010 American Library Association
Publication
Johnson, Anna Marie, Rob Detmering, Claudene Sproles, and Jessica L English. “Library Instruction and Information Literacy 2011” (2012). Reference Services Review 40.4.
Scholarships & Awards
2012 Tinker Fellow, CLACS, UIUC
2011 Stubblefield Scholarship, GSLIS, UIUC
2011 Louisville Free Public Library Foundation Scholarship
2005 Berea College Work Ethic Award, Hutchins Library
2002-2006 Berea College Work Study Scholarship