Library Vision: The library is the heart of the school and the center of its focus is the student and teaching staff. The library is a structured but comfortable and nurturing environment where the student's rights as a reader are protected and the student may feel safe to ask questions for academic and personal inquires. The library staff works to serve the student, both directly by addressing their specific academic needs and personal interests and also indirectly by providing current and dynamic supplemental materials for use in the teachers' classrooms with hands on, STEAM, and technology resources.
Library Mission: To provide a diverse collection to students and staff and encourage critical thinking while using advance technology to promote a positive school community.
Work Experience
Gautier Middle School, Gautier MS - Librarian
July 2006 - PRESENT
Plans and instructs subject areas using a wide variety of teaching aids, motivational, and instructional strategies to engage students in active learning
Implements technological approaches to subject matters and researches the best resources for purchasing for student and teacher bodies while managing, cataloging and facilitating for school
Instructs the use and application for online and print resources and assists with information retrieval and incorporates STEAM into lessons with various subjects
MGCCC, Gautier MS - Adjunct Librarian
May 2008 - July 2008
Assisted students, teachers, and other staff in the retrieval of informational resources
Assisted in fixed asset inventory
Margaret Sherry Public Library, Biloxi MS - Children’s Librarian
2004 - 2005
Provided materials and programs on a weekly basis
Directed Children’s book club, Summer Reading Program and preschool activities for homeschool and families
Biloxi Public Library, Biloxi MS - Circulation Assistant
1999 - 2003
Circulationed materials and reserved using Dyanix and Horizon automated system
Shelved materials and performed requests and interlibrary loan requests
Provided patron support and service while working on special local history projects for library and city hall
Biloxi Public Library, Biloxi MS - Local History and Genealogy Oral Transcriptionist
Summer 2003
Transcribed oral histories by local historian under the Hancock Bank grant
Assisted patrons in the Local History department as needed
EDUCATION
University of Southern Mississippi, Gulf Park - B.A. Library and Information Science for K-12 schools
July 2006
University of West Alabama, Livingston AL - M.A. Library and Information Science for K-12 schools
May 2017
Awards, Honors, Duties and Memberships
Attended the first Mississippi Institute for Library Science, 2004
Traveled to Washington, D.C. as a judge for the Senior Division at National History Day, Summer 2014 and for competition with students again in 2015
Highest Honors from USM and UWA
Teacher of the Year at Gautier Middle School, 2012-2013
Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year for the State of Mississippi, 2015
Received $5,000 grant for STEM from Northrup Grumman in 2010
Facilitator on PGSD STAR bus during summers
Electives Department Chair 2011
Strategic Planning Committee Member at Gautier Middle School
Facilitates social media (website and Facebook) for Gautier Middle School
Yearly Christmas Angel service project coordinator for Gautier Middle School
Campus Clean up coordinator for GMS
2018-2019 Tech Camp for Teachers presenter
Leadership Planning Committee at Gautier Middle School
Fixed Asset Facilitator at Gautier Middle School
Member of Mississippi Library Association
Member of Mississippi Associations of Educators
Facebook manager of MAE
Received $1,500 grants during Covid-19 for needy students and their families on campus
Ezra Jack Keats Award Grant for Multicultural Project granted, 2021
Library phone: 228-522-8818
Contact Mrs. Williams, rwilliams@pgsd.ms
Credits:
Created with an image by Kimberly Farmer - "A collection of books. A little time. A lot of learning."