Event Title

The Adjunct Librarian – What Is It? How Does It Work? What Are The Expectations?

Presenter Information

Nardia Cumberbatch, Valencia College
Stacy Bloomingdale, Valencia College
C J. Ivory, University of West Georgia

Location

LIB 235C

Start Date

19-5-2017 10:15 AM

End Date

19-5-2017 10:45 AM

Description

This panel will discuss how two librarians have leveraged their adjunct positions to maximize their professional experiences. They will discuss working in special libraries, school libraries, reference, and cataloging. The panel will offer their suggestions on how you can maximize your experience while still in school.

Comments

Nardia Cumberbatch - Nardia has been a full time librarian at Valencia College since 2014. Previously, she was an adjunct librarian at the John C. Hitt Library at the University of Central Florida. During graduate school, she was the webmaster for FAME (Florida Association for Media in Education).

Stacy Bloomingdale - Stacy Bloomingdale received her MLS from the University of South Florida in 2014 and her BA from UCF in 2011. She currently works as an adjunct at Valencia College Libraries in Technical Services as a Catalog Librarian and at Daytona State College as an Adjunct Reference Librarian.

CJ Ivory - CJ Ivory is Assistant Professor and Instructional Services Librarian at the University of West Georgia. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Central Florida and Master of Library & Information Science from Florida State University. She began her professional career as a Librarian Intern in the Business & Science Department of Miami-Dade Public Library System. She has also held librarian positions with the University of Central Florida, Everglades University, and Valencia College.