Claire
Fopeano
c/o Morrison Academy US
Address:
claire.fopeano@mca.org.tw cflibrarian@gmail.com
Objective:
To
utilize my international Library Media Specialist experience in a K-5
school.
Education:
K-12 Library Media Specialist
Provisional Certification, 2004
Master in Library Science, Magna
Cum Laude, 1998
Bachelor of Science in
Nutrition, 1980
Other
certification/qualifications:
Literacy
Council of Reading-Berks Tutor Certificate, tutoring ESL and Basic Literacy.
Languages:
Semi-fluent in Spanish; can speak a little Mandarin.
Computer:
Follett, SIRSI, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Moodle, NoodleTools, Accelerated
Reader,
Internet
research, EBSCOHost, Searchasaurus, NoveList, AccessPA Interlibrary loan
system, OCLC and RLIN.
Experience:
Library Media Specialist
Morrison Academy, Taichung,
Taiwan, 2004 to present
Manage
library staff, volunteers and student workers of a K-8 Library in an American
school. Collaborate with teachers to
provide Information Literacy Instruction in context with the classroom
curriculum. Promote reading through
weekly library classes and Dr. Seuss Read Aloud event. Instruct students and staff in the use of
databases for research. Serve as member
of a library planning committee for a new library building. Participate as an educational team member
with classroom teachers, K-8. Administer
the Accelerated Reader program.
Collection development; cataloging using Follett Library System. Serve as an evaluator for Six Traits writing
assessment. Took part in library catalog
merger and upgrade to Follett’s Destiny OPAC interface. Gave LMS presentation for career day. Created special “Magic School Bus” live
episode “Magic School Bus Gets Corny” for language arts popcorn unit.
Library Student Teacher
Taught
7th and 8th graders how to use EBSCOHost for research,
organized and led a literature circle, supervised “Disease of the Week” and
poetry unit projects collaboratively with classroom teacher and library media
specialist, served at circulation desk, cataloged library materials.
Assistant Librarian
Corporate Library, Unisys
Corporation, Blue Bell, PA, 1999-2003
Served
at circulation/reference desk. Served as
part of the “InformationWorks”
team: searched electronic databases for market research department. Ordered, processed and cataloged books. Participated in library catalog merger and
upgrade to web-based system. Provided
interlibrary loans. Produced newsletters. Promoted the library through special
events. Gave presentation to children
for “Take Your Child to Work” day.
Served as acting library manager when manager position was vacant.
Assistant Librarian
Louisa Gonser Community Library,
Served
at circulation/reference desk and with interlibrary loans. Assisted with children’s programming. Taught introductory Internet workshops. Conducted research for the Berks County
Library System on the library needs of homeschoolers. Wrote a manual of resources for homeschoolers
in
Librarian I
Medical
Copy
cataloging, shelving, assisted with interlibrary loan and photocopy service.
Interlibrary Loan Assistant
Law Library, Pepper, Hamilton
& Scheetz, Philadelphia, PA, 1990-1994
Provided
interlibrary loans using OCLC, reference, and legal research assistance.
Administrative Assistant
Library and Patent Departments,
Unisys Corporation, Blue Bell, PA, 1989-1990
Started
out as a temp employee through Manpower; was hired as full time employee and
was promoted. Processed books and
periodicals, searched on-line databases, filed trademark and patents, and
managed a trademark database.
Library Assistant/Secretary
McNeil
Consumer Products,
Fort Washington, PA, 1988-1989
Secretarial
support for three librarians; produced newsletter, shelved, filed.
Interlibrary Loan Assistant
Interlibrary
loan borrowing and lending on RLIN, served at circulation/reference desk.
Library Assistant
Checked
in periodicals, searched RLIN authority files, filed in the card catalog.
Customer Service Representative,
Norstar Bank,
Dietary Technician, DCI @ Groton Residential
Facility,
Dietary Technician, Interstate United @ Newfane
Health Facility,