Resumé Gail Judith McGovern 906 Q Street Sacramento, CA 95811 gmcgovern(at)macnexus(dot)org 916-446-2411   objective   Empowering People to Succeed.   work experience   Presentations and Projects Coordinator for: California Rural Library Initiative, Telling Your Community Your Story Infopeople Eureka Leadership Institute Infopeople Technology Petting Zoo NEFLIN (Northeast Florida Library Information Network) Conference closing presentation at the Technology Training To Go conference, entitled Great Ideas! Now What? American Library Association Annual Conference presentation at the Conference Within a Conference, entitled Stress-Free Library Program Planning. Great Valley Center Workshop entitled The Effective Trainers Toolkit. MacNexus, Sacramento Macintosh Users Group Monthly workshop classes include Using Your Macintosh for Videochatting, Searching the Internet, Identity Theft, Using Keyboard Shortcuts, Get Organized Using Your Mac, and Your Mac Is Not a Typewriter.     Infopeople Consultant 2004-present Research staff development and training topics. Recruit and coach Infopeople instructors. Coordinate specialized training events.     Infopeople Instructor 2002-present Most recent offerings: Effective Time Management for Library Staff Needs Assessment: Asking Significant Questions     clioinstitute Wizard 2003-2006 Coordinated activities related to event planning and training for the clioinstitute, acclaimed learning arm of the Cerritos Library. The events were high-energy, high-impact experiential productions full of real-world tactics and techniques in accord with the clioinstitute mission of "inspiring libraries to inspire communities." Events included Imagine it, Explore it, Create it Conference, Reenergize Your Library's Service Environment Workshop, Get Real! Helping Libraries Survive and Thrive in Turbulent Times Conference and Better Together: Creating Partnerships for Community Learning Conference.     CLENExchange Newsletter Editor 1998-2008 The CLENExchange is the newsletter of the Continuing Library Education Network Exchange Roundtable of the American Library Association.     State Library Consultant 1974-1995 Administered grant programs, planned and conducted training programs at the Library Development Services Bureau of the California State Library.     education   Syracuse University        Master of Library Science degree 1968       Syracuse University        Bachelor of Arts degree in religion 1966     skill   Certified trainer for the Public Library Association Planning For Results process. Earned certificates in a variety of specialized training areas including cultural diversity, facilitation, fundraising, grantsmanship, nonprofit management, program management, time management, and training techniques.   references   References are available on request.