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Steven Tash
Objective
Instructor
Experience
Chaffey College (Adjunct Instructor/Librarian). (9/2010-6/2014)
Teach information competency and bibliographic instruction sessions for faculty collaborated sessions.
Work as reference librarian instructor at reference desk fielding reference questions from students and faculty.
Assist students with wireless problems and issues at various computer work stations in the reference area.
San Jose State University. San Jose, CA (Online Graduate Instructor) (2000- Current)
Teach as an adjunct faculty member in the Graduate School of Information (aka Ischool). I help prepare graduate students for exciting careers as information professionals who work in myriad information environments and professional positions. Main course I teach is INFO 200 - Examines information users and the social, cultural, economic, technological, and political forces that shape their information access and use. The different resources and services that information professionals provide for their user communities will also be addressed as well as ethical/legal professional practice. LIBR 200 meets SJSU's graduate writing assessment requirement.
Ventura College (Associate Instructor/ librarian) ( 8/08-08/2010)
Teach information competency and bibliographic instruction sessions for faculty collaborated sessions.
Handle busy reference desk fielding reference questions from students, community, staff, and faculty.
Assist with computer problems at library work stations. Assist with collection development project to update areas of reference collection.
Saddleback Comm. College. Mission Viejo, CA. (Librarian/Instructor).
(1979-2004)
Taught information competency workshops and distance education courses to promote library research skills. Generalist Librarian Duties.
Provided Reference Service to students, faculty and community.
Community College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, NV. (2005 Spring term). (Instructor/Reference Librarian /Adjunct Faculty)
Taught at two different campuses.
Provided reference service and bibliographic teaching sessions for students and faculty.
Huntington Beach High School. HS Instructor Librarian.
Coordinated high school library/media center.
Taught information competency and research skills to various classes.
Answered research queries at library media center..
Placentia Unified School Dist. Placentia, CA Library Media Director. K-12 USD (1974-1978)
Directed library media operations for 26 schools in urban district...
Ordered books and non-print materials for schools.
Trained classified staff to maintain library services in district.
Westlake Elementary School. Westlake Village., CA Library Teacher (1965-1968)
California State University Northridge. Librarian/Instructor. (1968-1972)
Provided Reference Services to students and faculty
Collection Development
Taught Bibliographic Instruction classes
Education
University of California Los Angeles
M.L.S., Information Science, B.A. History
California Life-Teaching Credentials (Community College, Secondary, Elementary, Administrative)
Interests
Movie buff, travel, reading.