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Rachel L. Fleming

MLIS Graduate Student & Fine Artist

303-478-2578  |  La Habra, CA

rachellynnfleming@gmail.com   |   www.Rlynnstudio.com

Qualifications Summary

MLIS 2023, with leadership, teaching and strong communication and facilitation skills. Strong public speaking, presentation and project management combined with 18 years of customer service. Five years of management experience and three years of in-person library experience. Twelve years of fine art business, graphic design, UX, IA, and editorial photography with reference, teaching, and information literacy instruction experience. Awarded Director's Award for Excellence in Building Community from SJSU April 2023.   

Education

Master of Library & Information Science | San Jose State University  

From American Library Association Accredited Governing Body

September 2021- May 2023 | San Jose, CA | Graduated Summa Cum Laude | 4.0 G.P.A.

• • Completed Coursework: Information Retrieval System Design, Information Communities, Information Professions, Information Technology Tools & Applications, Cataloging & Classification, Reference, Applied Research methods, Project Management, Conflict Resolution, Hyper Linked Library Model: Seminar in Library Management, Intellectual Freedom, Reference Internship CSUF, Information Literacy & Learning & E-Portfolio. 

Master of Fine Art Photography | Academy of Art University 

September 2010 - May 2011 | San Francisco, CA | 42 Unites Completed 

• Completed Coursework: The Language of Photography; Photographer & Photoshop; The Art & Ideology of 20th Century Photography; The Nature of Photography; History of Photography; Art Concept & Photography; Color & Light; Documentary Art; Portraiture Art; Photojournalism; Digital Printing; Business Practices & Principles; Visual Storytelling; & Thesis Project Development Fine Art. 

Bachelor of Psychology & Art  | California State University Fullerton

September 2006- January 2009 | Fullerton, CA | Graduated Cum Laude | 3.5 G.P.A.

ONE Certificate in Online Teaching & Design  | California Virtual Campus Online Network of Educators

February 2024-April 2024 | Badged in Canvas

Work Experience

OER Librarian | West Hills Community College District | October 2023 -present

• • Fulltime community college librarian. 

  • Building quality OER resources with faculty. 

  • Assisting with library operations, management, collection development and library services.  

Graduate Assistant | SJSU | 2021- August 2023

• • Facilitate weekly graduate workshops for Dr. David Loertscher's graduate students, provide technical support for graduate students and related faculty, edit instructional materials and proposal documents. Assist with professional conference materials and presentations. Conducted digital literacy and information literacy sessions. 

Business Owner | Rlynn Studio | 2010 - present

• • Self-employed Artist with online business. Manage a small fine art business selling fine art, workshops, & home décor. 

  • Freelance Photographer and Photojournalist: Wedding, Portrait, Editorial and Event Photography Services as an independent contractor.   

  • Project Management: Organize community mural projects. 

  • Instruction: Teach art workshops & painting classes.  

Internship  | CSUF Pollak Library Reference Desk | 100 Hours | in progress | Spring 2023

• Worked at CSUF Reference Desk evaluating information needs and connecting patrons to potential sources; conducted effective reference interviews, applied various reference software tools to assist library users (LibChat, LibAnswers, LibGuides, OneSearch: ExLibris, Alma/Primo) observed and learned information literacy instruction and best practices. 

Internship  | National Parks Golden Gate Museum Archive Program  | 135 Hours | Summer 2022

• • Archival arrangement and processing. Learned about methods and practices regarding archives, records and reference services. Processed transcriptions, and Oral Histories.  

  • Collection management: Appraised collection materials with archival guidelines for incoming collections, evaluated against Scope of Collections Statement with topics including housing, space planning and organization. 

  • Reference and outreach: Facilitated information management and retrieval by constructing finding aids, assisting in online postings and platforms and employed strategies for creating online exhibits highlighting particular collections or themes. 

Internship  | Orange County Public Library  | 2022

• • 6 months | 100 Hours | Holds. Shelving. Learning public library programming, and briefly shadowing adult service librarian. 

Internship  | Golden West College Library  | 2022

• • Small internship shadowing community college Instruction Services Outreach Librarian on reference desk, outreach presentations and to committee meetings. 

Customer Service |  Cheesecake Factory & Roadhouse Grill   | Server  |  2019-2021

• • Customer Service in a fast paced demanding environment.

Management | Starbucks | 2004 - 2011

• • Managed and supervised a staff. Trained workers and taught classes. Organized schedules, meetings, cash handling & training. Customer service in the fast paced standard food industry. Supervised 2-5 employees at any given shift.

Editorial Photographer | PAWS Nonprofit | 2011

Photojournalist | Mosaic Nonprofit & Rlynn Studio | 2010

Front Desk |Crossing Cafe & Bookstore | 1999- 2004

• • Assisted customers in finding books and basic searches. Shift supervisor: managerial  responsibilities: banking, staffing, acquisition of supplies and supervision of employees.

Page | Jefferson County Public Library  | 1999-2001

Project Work Experience

• Presenter of Or Equivalent: Rethinking Inclusivity & Experience Barriers in Librarianship  |  CARL 2024 Conference San Jose: The Insufficient Librarian   | April 6, 2024 

• Presenter of How is your Library Opening Doors for the Next Generation of Librarians: A Look at Equitable Hiring Criteria  |  CLA 2023 Conference Sacramento: Sustaining our People, Planet & Performance   | June 2, 2023 

• Presenter of Fortification for Sustainability of ALASC |  CLA 2023 Conference Sacramento: Sustaining our People, Planet & Performance: SJSU Poster Session   | June 2, 2023 

• Moderator of California School Library Symposium: From California School Libraries to Innovation Centers  |  San Jose State University   | April 20, 2023 

• Moderator of Library 2.0 International Conference: Mental Helath & Wellness: Library Workers Thriving in Uncerntain Times  |  San Jose State University   | April 4, 2023 

• Secretary  |  Special Library Association Southern California Chapter  |  Elected 2023  

• Chair  |  ALASC SJSU   | 2022-2023 Term  |  Student Chapter of the Year 2021

  • Led executive committee of 17 members. Scheduling. Project managment. Communications. Presentations. Event and election planning and implementation. 

• Collection Development Project Manager  |  Virtual Library Guide INFO 266 for Dr. Loertscher  | 2022-2023

• Instructional Design Editor  |  INFO 250 & 266 for Dr. Loertscher with SJSU  | 2021-2023  

• Technology Instruction | One on one zoom support, tutorials, troubleshooting and instruction of online learning tools | 2021-2023 

• Alpha Tester  | Caspio Database Design for SJSU core INFO 202 class content. | 2022

• Presenter & Coordinator of International Association of School Librarians 2022 Conference Presentation

  • Assisted and facilitated the recording of Dr. Loertcher’s Informed Learner Presentation for the IASL’s 2022 International Conference.  

• Team Leader of 6 | Evaluation and redesign of Auckland Public Library | 2021

  •  Evaluated and redesigned the Auckland Public Library's website for usability and function

• Team Leader of 5 | SWOT, Environmental Scan | 2021

  • Evaluated and redesigned 5 year Strategic Plan for local library. 

Skills List

1. Technology: Microsoft Office Suite & Excel. Adobe Suite. Google Suite. Zoom. Powerpoint. Website design: HTML5, CSS, JavaScript. Adobe Suite. Graphic design: Procreate. Snagit. Springshare: LibChat LibGuides etc. Blog writing. Social Media Marketing. OneSearch. Database Reference.     

   • Click here to view Competency H: Technology  in my MLIS porfolio. 

2. Communication: Facilitation. Project Management. Leadership Skills. 

   • Click here to view Competency M: Communication and Competency D: Management & Marketing. 

3. Instruction: Technology and Digital Literacy Class Instruction. Information Literacy Instruction. 

   • Click here to see Information Literacy Materials I've created! 

   • Click here to view Teaching Statement. 

   • View Competency K: Teaching. 

4. Library Skills: User research. OCLC. Caspio. Webdata Pro. Library & Information Organization Best Practices. 

   • Click here to view MLIS San Jose State University School of Information Final Portfolio. 

5. Fine Art: Oil Painting. Acrylic Painting. Watercolor Painting. Murals. Digital Photography. 

   • Click here to view my Fine Arts Page & Photography Page.  

Key Strengths

1. Leadership: communication, facilitation, teamwork & project managment.

2. Teaching: instructional design, technical support & online facilitation.

3. Public Speaking: presentations digital and in-person.

4. Critical Thinking & creative problem solving. 

5. Customer Service: 18 Years of customer service

6. Research and Academic writing and blogging.

SJSU MLIS E-Portfolio

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Completed Febuary 2023.

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