James Fabiano

James Fabiano
CERTIFIED PUBLIC LIBRARIAN BY STATE OF NEW JERSEY

39 Cambridge Road

Cc: 42A Woodedge Ave., Apt 8

Edison, NJ 08817

Phone: 732-425-5309

Email: jfabiano@lindenpl.org

Bearsweetie2018@gmail.com

EXPERIENCE

• Reference Librarian, Linden Public Library; 31 E. Henry St., Linden, New Jersey, 07036.

March 2007-present.

Supervisor: Josh Melissari, director.
908-298-3830

Assist library patrons with questions concerning locations of materials and with computer usage.  Places orders for and maintains the Large Print, Language, Multilingual, and Audio Book sections.   Catalogs and publishes new materials.  Other projects such as databases for local information and reader’s advisory lists and displays.  Instructs classes in digital literacy and computers.  Aids computer users in internet, Office, proofreading, printing, and more.
In Winter of 2024/25, assisted in absent librarian’s duties in managing newspaper and magazine deliveries. 

• Reference Librarian/Tech services (temp job), Woodbridge Public Library; 1 George Frederick Plaza, Woodbridge, New Jersey, 07095.

March – June 2024.

Supervisor: Monica Eppinger, director.

732-634-4450

Catalogued books arriving to the library’s collection.  Assisted library patrons with questions concerning materials, and library information.

LEFT BECAUSE…Difference of opinion on my work and expectations. 

• Reference Librarian, Mountainside Public Library; 1 Constitution Plaza, Mountainside, New Jersey, 07092.

September 2021-April 2024

Supervisor: Tammy Shaw, director.

908-233-0115

Assisted library patrons with questions concerning locations of materials and with computer usage.  Other projects such as reader’s advisory lists and displays. 

LEFT BECAUSE…The reference department was restructured such that they no longer needed me.

• Reference Librarian, Rahway Public Library; 2 City Hall Plaza, Rahway, New Jersey, 07065.

April 2004-October 2017

Supervisor: Gail Miller, director (deceased).

Assisted library patrons with questions concerning locations of materials and with computers.

LEFT BECAUSE…We experienced creative differences, and I was looking for my next challenge and opportunity to grow.

• Researcher, “The Open Mind;” New York, New York.

1999-2006.

Assisted with research for TV talk show guests.  Edited and proofread documents for accuracy.

• Researcher, Hoagy and Bix Co; New York, NY.

2000

Used online and print sources to look up subjects of book. 

• Researcher, Political Sciences Department, Rutgers University; New Brunswick, New Jersey.

2001-2003.

Searched print sources and government documents for information on Middle Eastern imagery in literature. 

EDUCATION

• MLS, Rutgers University, School of Communication and Information.

May 2003, GPA 3.833

• BA, Journalism and English double major, Rutgers University New Brunswick.

May 1999, GPA 3.462

RELEVANT COURSES

• Materials for Children
• Reading Interests in Adults
• Child and Youth Services
• Information Retrieval
• Reference Sources and Services
• Information Resources, Business, and Economy

CONTACTS/REFERENCES

• Leanne Manna, Linden Public Library, co-worker at reference desk, 908-298-3830 x 16
• Nikeesha Small, co-worker at Linden Public Library, 908-576-1173
• Sarah Vogler, Linden Public Library, co-worker at reference desk, 732-674-6598