Kellie Smith

16 D Street, Inman, South Carolina 29349

Email: rkelliesmith@gmail.com or Telephone: (864) 415-7394

Skills & Training

Areas of Proficiency
Acquisition
Budgeting
Collection Development
Collection Mapping
Fundraising
Grant Writing
MARC Records
Professional Development
Program Planning
Purchasing
Readers Advisory
Reference Desk
Selection
Storytime
Supervision
Weeding
Technology
Apple Products
Blogging
Destiny/Destiny Quest
E-Readers
Educational Apps
Educational Websites
Polaris
RDIF Tagging Systems
Smart TVs
Website Creation (HTML)
Wi-fi Troubleshooting
Windows Products
Professional Affiliations
South Carolina Association for
School Librarians
(SCASL)
American Library Association
(ALA)

Education
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (Jan. 2014 - Present)
Masters in Library and Information Science
Specialization: School Library Media Specialist
Clemson University, Clemson, SC (Aug. 2008 - Aug. 2011)
B.S. in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management
Specialization: Assistance of Patrons with Special Needs
Professional Experience
Chapman High School, Inman, SC
Media Assistant (July 2013 Present)
Collaborated with the Media Specialist on collection
development tasks including selection, acquisition,
weeding, collection maintenance, processing new materials,
and archiving.
Taught technology sessions to educate teachers and
students about the schools tech offerings.
Led reading groups and sponsored multiple clubs.
Coached Varsity Football Cheerleading and Varsity
Basketball Cheerleading.
Inman Library, Inman, SC
Teen & Tween Assistant (Jan. 2013-Jul. 2013)
Assisted the countys teen librarian in the selection of
resources for teens in Spartanburg County
Created passive and interactive programming for teens at
the Inman Library and worked to improve the
environment, usability, and overall experience of the
librarys teen areas
Boiling Springs Library, Boiling Springs, SC
Clerk (Sept. 2011 Jul. 2012)
Assisted with circulation duties, payment of fines,
information requests, computers, and readers advisory
questions

References
Amy Ballentine
Media Specialist
Chapman High School
Amy.ballentine@spart1.org
864-472-3846 ext. 4101
Ty Dawkins
Principal
Chapman High School
Ty.dawkins@spart1.org
864-472-3846
Susan Meyers
Media Specialist
(USC Internship Supervisor)
SRMyers@spart7.org
864-594-4410 ext. 4100

Other Relevant Experiences

Lake Bowen Baptist Childcare Center, Inman, SC
Camp Counselor (Dec. 2005 - Aug. 2011)
Supervised students ranging in age from 4 years to 12
years of age.
Led sessions such as tutoring, outdoor recreation,
movement activities, crafting, etc.
Clemson LIFE Post-Secondary Program, Clemson, SC
Program Volunteer (Sep. 2008 May 2009)
Completed various activities with high functioning
students with special needs to help them adapt to college
life.
For more information, visit
http://www.clemson.edu/hehd/departments/education/cu
life/

Digital Documents
University of South Carolina Portfolio
School of Library and Information Science
http://kelliesmithdigitalportfolio.weebly.com/
Personal Canva Portfolio
Kellie Smith
http://bit.ly/1FAy8sw
Sample Media Center Website
Chapman High School
http://bit.ly/1FAy8sw
Collection Development
Professional Development Document
http://collectiondevelopmentforteens.weebly.com/