JONATHAN FARLOW

508 Aldridge Road, Archdale, NC 27263
336.434.3707, jonathan-farlow@excite.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Reference Librarian 06/02-Present
Randolph County Public Library Asheboro, N.C.

Responsibilities
  • Assists in organizing local history/genealogy collection.
  • Assists patrons in local history/genealogy room with reference requests.
  • Continues to develop an index of obituaries in local paper from 1903.
  • Assists patrons at reference desk.
  • Coordinates the development of the community resource file of local services and organizations.
  • Coordinates ordering and supply of tax forms to general public.
  • Coaches the general public in the use of the internet.
  • Developed an index of both printed and recorded music in the collection.
  • Oversees the purchase and maintenance of Audio/Visual materials and equipment.
    • Law Librarian 04/94-06/02
    Randolph County Public Library Asheboro, NC

    Responsibilities
  • Oversee law library including collection development and finance (includes choosing the materials such as case laws, legal CD products etc.
  • Responsible for handling law library patrons with reference requests for both the reference desk and the local history/genealogy collection
  • Revamped and maintained local history/genealogy collection
  • Handled reference requests in local history/genealogy room
  • Developed an index of obituaries in local paper dating back to 1903
  • Coordinated the development of the community resource file of local services and organizations
  • Coordinated the ordering and supply of tax forms to general public
  • Taught classes to the general public on basic internet skills. The classes included information on basic mouse mechanics, use of toolbars, printing, searching through search directories and search engines and entering a URL. Also taught classes on sending and receiving e-mail using free web-based services such as Yahoo or Hotmail.
    • Reference Page 04/93-04/94
    Randolph County Public Library Asheboro, NC

    Responsibilites
  • Assists patrons at reference desk.
  • Checking in mail.
  • Filing past issues of magazines and like materials.
  • Shelving books. Reading and straightening shelves.
  • Assists in extension department. Shelving materials including books, magazines and cassette tapes.
    • Temporary Employment Period 12/92 – 04/93
  • Worked for a temporary staffing agency to supplement income while searching for FT employment in field of interest

    • Student Assistant 08/90-12/92
    Ethel K. Smith Library Wingate, NC

    Responsibilities
  • Handling all aspects of customer service, circulation and reference
  • Shelving books and like materials. Reading and straightening shelves.

    • EDUCATION

  • Master of Library and Information Studies 08/98-08/02 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
  • Bachelor of Arts in English 08/94-05/99 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC Bachelor of Science in History
  • Bachelor of Science in History 08/88-12/92 Wingate College Wingate, NC
  • Internet 102 March 23, 1998
  • Internet Security April 22, 1998
  • NCLIVE Trains the Trainer October 26, 1998
  • The Reference Interview October 1999

    • PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

  • Strong computer skills including:
  • Microsoft Office
  • Windows 95/98/2000
  • Netscape Navagator
  • Microsoft Explorer
  • NC-LIVE
  • Dynix Library System
  • Well versed in the use of a wide variety of reference sources - both print and electronic.
  • Developed own web page using HTML.

    PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

  • American Library Association
  • North Carolina Library Association
  • UNC-G Library and Information Studies Students Association

    • OTHER ACTIVITIES

  • Coaches the mentally handicapped in a Special Olympics bowling league.
  • Teaches Sunday School at an adult and kindergarten level.
  • Writes fiction. One story, Them Bees They Done Saved Dickie’s Soul appeared in the March 2002 edition of deadmule.com
  • Appeared in a local production of Walking Across Egypt in July 2002.
  • Will teach a class on beginning genealogy through UNCG in January 2002.