Heather Shaw

P.O. Box 1307

Mt. Pleasant, TX 75456

 

hshaw@ntcc.edu

903-434-8152

 

Objective

 

My objective is to be an enthusiastic, friendly, outgoing, creative, helpful librarian in a public library. I have been employed at a small community college as a Reference Librarian since October 2012, and have had to wear many hats on the job, so I am familiar with all of the typical duties a librarian position entails, and look forward to new engagements, especially any programing and events.  Although I am a Reference Librarian right now, it has been my dream to be a public librarian (preferably a children’s or youth librarian) from day one of grad school, and I loved every minute of what I did during my practicum while under the Children’s Librarian at the Denton North Branch, in Denton, TX.  Also, I think that I can bring to the table some interesting things of note that many others may not have in their skill set in which one of those is that I am a clown on the side, and I can use my knowledge and skills to help facilitate unique and engaging activities for all ages. I also have a keen eye for visuals.  I like teaching others too, and with a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education, I understand and implement the different pedagogies while teaching others, regardless of age and topic.  I sincerely and truly look forward to working with you in the future.  

 

 

Education

 

University of North Texas, Denton, TX                                      2010

M.S. in Library Science

 

University of North Texas, Denton, TX                                      2009

Graduate Academic Certificate in Storytelling

 

Texas A&M University-Commerce, Commerce, TX               2006

B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies

 

 

Professional Development

 

Two-Day Intensive Grant Writing Class, Tyler, TX                   2016

Certificate from the East Texas Center for Nonprofits

 

Stop the Bleed and CPR, Mount Pleasant, TX                        2019

Certificate from Northeast Texas Community College

 

Texas Library Association’s Conferences                              2013-2015, 2017-2018, 2022, 2024

Continuing Education

 

Texas Clown Association’s Conferences                              2015-2018, 2021-2022

Continuing Education

 

American Clown Academy, Forsyth, GA                             2018-2019, 2021-2022

Continuing Education

 

 

Professional Associations

 

Current member of these library organizations/groups:

• American Libraries Association (ALA)
• Public Libraries Association (PLA)
• Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
• The Association of Library Services to Children (ALSC)
• The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT)
• Texas Library Association (TLA)

 

Professional Clown organizations:

• Current Member and year 2024's President of the Memory Makers Clown Alley
• Current Member of the Texas Clown Association
• Former Member of the Rosey Nose Clown Alley

 

 

Experience

 

Reference Librarian

Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC), Mount Pleasant, TX

October 2012 - Current

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Practicum Student at the North Branch of the Denton Public Library

North Branch of the Denton Public Library, Denton, TX

June 2010 - August 2010

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Graduate Library Assistant in the University of North Texas Libraries

University of North Texas (UNT), Denton, TX

July 2008 - August 2009

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Worked at the Gee Library Reference Desk as an Undergraduate Student

Texas A&M  University - Commerce (TAMU-C), Commerce, TX

September 2005 - May 2006

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Customer Service Representative

J C Penney's

Greenville, TX, Denton, TX, and Plano, TX

May 2006 - current

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Administrative Assistant and Preparer of Mail Order Catalogs

Southwest Spirit Supply

Commerce, TX

February 2004 - September 2005

 

 

Volunteer Experience

 

Commerce Public Library

Commerce, TX

Summer 2012 - Fall 2012

 

 

Projects

 

GLA Projects

 

Practicum Projects

 

Student Assistant Projects as an Undergraduate Student

 

Volunteering Projects

 

Class Work

 

Projects as a Professional Librarian

 

 

Links

 

http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/3185081-heather-shaw

 

The above link is the link to my Goodreads account.  The above link is dual purpose, to help me remember which books I have read and want to read, and to help me give readers' advisory to future patrons at the library I will be working for. The books listed are the titles I have read within the last 2-4 years, for the most part.  Some titles I have forgotten, and most titles that have I read years ago have not made the list mainly due to myself being an avid to prolific reader, especially as a child, and so cannot remember every title, but I do try my best to record every book of fiction I have ever read.