Christine P. McGovern
(732) 896-6246 ~ chrissie.mcgovern@gmail.com
Education & Credentials
Rutgers University, Master of Library and Information Science
Douglass College- Rutgers University, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Public Librarian Certification: New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina & Pennsylvania
Recent Experience
Branch Manager, Warren County Library- Southwest Branch September 2022-May 2023
Stewartsville, NJ
Responsible for all administrative functions of the branch
Provided outreach to homebound population
Provided information literacy instruction to patrons of all ages
Hired, trained and developed staff
Developed partnerships with community organizations with a similar mission
Statewide Program Coordinator, South Carolina State Library
Columbia, SC May 2021-October 2021
Cooperatively initiated, planned, designed, executed, monitored, controlled, and evaluated funded projects that had a
statewide reach
Worked directly with public and academic libraries as well other agencies to implement projects
Worked internally across departments for other projects
Provided instruction on resources for public and academic library staff
*Notable projects: Grandfamilies in Libraries, Digital Literacy SC
Branch Manager, Gaston County Public Library: Dallas Branch
Dallas, NC January 2016 –April 2021
Partnered with other county departments to provide high quality, inclusive programs for patrons
Responsible for all administrative functions of the branch
Developed community partnerships with businesses and organizations with a similar mission
Provided information literacy instruction to patrons of all ages
Maintained a rapport with local schools, providing user instruction on library resources for faculty and students
Provided a positive experience for all library patrons
Relevant Experience
Librarian, South River Public Library
South River, NJ
May 2014- November 2015
Youth Services Manager,
Matawan-Aberdeen Public Library
Matawan, NJ
December 2007- August 2014
Research Librarian, Reed Smith LLP
Princeton, NJ
July 2006- December 2007
Substitute Librarian, Old Bridge Public Library:
Old Bridge, NJ
May 2006- June 2015
Youth Services Intern, Old Bridge Public Library
Old Bridge, NJ
March 2005– May 2006
Library Intern, Office of Legislative Services Library Trenton, NJ
Spring 2004 & Spring 2006
Reference Assistant,
Alexander Library- Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
May 2005-May 2006
Library Coordinator
Rutgers University Women’s Center
New Brunswick, NJ
September 2002-May 2004
Technology Proficiency
Integrated Library Systems: Evergreen; Polaris; SirsiDynix, TLC
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube
Virtual Meeting tools: Zoom, Teams, WebEx
Summer Reading Software: ReadSquared, Beanstack
Everyday Computer Software: Microsoft Office/Office 365, Google Workspace
Other Software: Canva, iMovie, Springshare/LibApps