Jason Howard

Digital Creator

Resume

Professional Experience

Adult Services Librarian, Durham County Library (Durham, NC), March 2020 – 

Programming

  • Initiate and manage the Professional Headshot program for workforce development in Durham
  • Collaborate with Durham County library units to produce high-quality video resources:

     Digital Navigators

  • Teach customers how to use and access technology
  • Provide 

Library Services and Operations

  • Provide resources and programs to promote literacy in the Durham County community.
  • Provide virtual and in-person reference services to customers
  • Support all library staff with virtual and in-person programs

Service

  • Technology Committee
    • Evaluates library technologies and make recommendations to Executive Leadership 
  • New Library Employee Committee
    • Develops virtual and in-person onboarding resources for new employees.  As part of this committee, I record and produce welcome videos from the executive leadership team.

Presentations

Librarian, The Forest History Society (Durham, NC), July 2015 – March 2020

  • Managed and maintained university reference resources
  • Oversaw the acquisition and pruning of library materials
  • Provided reference services via phone, email, and in person
  • Acquired, organized, and digitized archival materials
  • Conducted orientation for FHS Board Members
  • Promoted and sold Forest History Society Books and Magazines at the American Society of Environmental Historians

Co-editor

Head of Reference and Instructional Services Librarian, Saint Augustine’s University (Raleigh, NC), September 2013 – May 2015 

  • Managed, monitored, and maintained university reference resources
  • Collaborated with faculty from diverse disciplines to assess the reference needs of the university at the department level
  • Oversaw the acquisition and pruning of reference resources to serve best the diverse needs of university stakeholders (i.e., faculty, students, and different disciplines)
  • Designed and facilitated workshops for faculty (e.g. “Using LibGuides in the Classroom,” “EBSCO Business Databases for Research”)  
  • Developed the curriculum and taught an honors thesis course on research technology.
  • Provided bibliographic instruction for university students, faculty, and staff in one-on-one interactions, workshops, guest lectures, and an academic course
  • Answered reference inquiries from university community members in a thorough and timely manner.
  • Assisted in event planning and execution for programming taking place in the library
  • Provided additional circulation services

Library Technical Assistant II, Wake Technical Community College (Raleigh, NC), August 2012 – September 2013

  • Maintained and managed the audiovisual collection: updated collection content and technology (i.e., VHS to DVD to streaming video), cataloged audiovisual materials
  • Provided reference consultation and training to students, faculty, and staff
  • Supported daily functional activities of the library: preparing, processing, and shelving library assets; maintaining patron records; billing 
  • Compiled and organized interlibrary loan materials for later distribution to patrons
  • Supervised college work-study students

Library Technical Assistant I, Wake Technical Community College (Raleigh, NC), February 2012 – August 2012

  • Provided reference consultation and training to students, faculty, and staff
  • Supported daily functional activities of the library: preparing, processing, and shelving library assets; maintaining patron records; billing 
  • Compiled and organized interlibrary loan materials for later distribution to patrons
  • Supervised college work-study students

Evening Librarian 

December 2011 – August 2012

St. Augustine’s University (hired through Quality Staffing) (Raleigh, NC) 

  • Provided reference services for faculty, staff, and students
  • Provided bibliographic instruction for continuing education students
  • Facilitated evening library events, including movie viewings, poetry readings, and student organization events

Graduate Assistant in the School of Library and Information Sciences

August 2010 – December 2011

North Carolina Central University (Durham, NC)

  • Supported circulation activities; shelved books, serials, magazines, and other library materials
  • Copy cataloged new periodicals, books, and other materials for the School of Library and Information Science.
  • Updated archive records in Sirsi Dynix
  • Recorded videos and took photos at special library events for the School of Library and Information Sciences website

Teaching Experience

Instructor of Record, Spring 2014 – Spring 2015, Saint Augustine’s University (Raleigh, NC)

Course: Honors Research Seminar: Research Technology (HON 298)

Course Description: This course will engage students from diverse disciplines in research.  Students will explore the use of various research technologies and resources to build upon the research proposal developed in the prerequisite course (Hon 297).  Students will engage in critical thinking to evaluate data collection and analysis methods, develop conclusions from the observed data/results, and synthesize implications for further research.

Technical Proficiencies

Select Database and Library Software Proficiencies

  • Bibliocommons (Horizon)
  • LibChat
  • 3D Printer OS
  • NC Live

Video Production

  • LumaFusion
  • Final Cut Pro X
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • iMovie

Marketing and Social Media Software

  • Photoshop Express
  • Canva
  • WordPress (creating websites)
  • Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn

Productivity Software

  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Teams)
  • iWork Suite (Pages, Numbers, Keynote)

Instructional Software

  • Blackboard (Learning Management System)
  • LibGuides

Education

Master of Library Science, December 2011, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC

Bachelor of Arts, American History, May 2010, Saint Augustine’s University, Raleigh, NC