JENNY GAPP
Portland, Oregon
EDUCATION
Emporia State University
Master of Library Science (MLS), August 2009. (ALA Accredited)
Portland State University
Oregon State Teaching License, K-12, Educational Media, Winter 2007.
University of Oregon
B.A., Comparative Literature, June 2003.
Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro
UO study abroad program, Summer 2002.
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
08/11-present Media Specialist, Peninsula K8, Portland Public School District
Carlos Galindo, Principal
08/11-present On-Call Librarian, Oregon City Public Library
Lynda Ackerson, Library Manager
06/11-09/11 Seasonal Interpretive Ranger Assistant, Columbia River Gorge Unit, OPRD
Lisa Midlam, Ranger 3, Interpretive Ranger
09/10-06/11 Librarian; Valley Catholic High School, Beaverton, OR
Extra duty contracts: Outdoor Club Leader, Assistant Swim Coach
Ross Thomas, Principal
08/09-06/10 Media Specialist; Portland Public School District
Sabin Elementary & ACCESS Academy Schools
Andrew Dauch, Principal at Sabin
06/10-08/10 Teacher Ranger Teacher (Reference Library Assistant); Grand Canyon National Park
Betty Upchurch, Research Librarian
03/09-06/10 Volunteer Virtual Reference Librarian; L-Net
Emily Papagni, Coordinator, Multnomah County Library
11/09-02/10 Volunteer Assistant Swim Coach, Benson High School, PPS
Ken Weinberg, Head Coach
06/09-08/09 Cultural Resources Internship; Grand Teton National Park
Alice M. Hart, Curator, Colter Bay Visitor Center and Indian Arts Museum
08/04-06/09 Library Media Teacher; Cascade School District #5
Leanne Deffenbaugh, Principal, Cascade Junior High
01/04-06/04 Library Media Assistant, Cascade School District #5 (Turner, Marion, Cloverdale)
Dawn Moorefield, Principal, Turner Elementary
06/05-08/05 Seasonal Ranger Aide; Silver Falls State Park, OPRD
06/04-08/04 Lead in Day Use Booth operations, Reservation Booth Operator,
06/03-11/03 Group Reservations Coordinator
Steve Janiszewski, Cascade District Manager, OPRD
09/98-06/99 Technical Services Assistant; Kellenberger Library, Northwest Christian University
Steve Silver, MLS, M.Mus., Library Director
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
Poster Session: "Ranger Librarian." Presented at Oregon Association of School Librarians, Fall Conference, October 14-15, 2011, Seaside, OR.
Presenter: "Information Woods: May the forest be with you." Presented at Oregon Council for Teachers of English, October 1, 2011, Beaverton, OR. Online materials available at http://www.rangerlibrarian.com/2/category/information%20woods/1.html
Presenter: “Integration of media studies and information literacy in the language arts classroom.”
Presented at Oregon Council for Teachers of English, April 15, 2011, Eugene, OR. Online materials available at http://www.rangerlibrarian.com/2/category/media%20literacy/1.html Invited speaker.
Gapp, J. (2011). “Canyon Wonderment: Travels of a Ranger Librarian.” OLA Quarterly, 17 (1), 5.
Gapp, J. (2011). “Glitteringly Direct: a framework for the integration of media studies.” Oregon English
Journal. 33 (1), 29-32.
Gapp, J. (2011). Encyclopedia of World Writers 1800 to the Present (Review). Library Media Connection.
(Not Yet Published)
Gapp, J. (2011). Feynman (Review). Library Media Connection. (Not Yet Published)
Gapp, J. (2011). Born Ugly (Review). Library Media Connection.
Gapp, J. (2011). The Game of Triumphs (Review). Library Media Connection.
Gapp, J. (2011). Rotters (Review). Library Media Connection.
Gapp, J. (2011). Forgotten (Review). Library Media Connection.
Gapp, J. (2011). The FitzOsbornes in Exile (Review). Library Media Connection.
Gapp, J. (2011). Bitter End (Review). Library Media Connection.
Gapp, J. (2007). The Case Against My Brother. (Review). Bancroft Press. Retrieved May 22, 2011, from
http://www.bancroftpress.com/lsternbergcase_praise.html
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & ACTIVITIES
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
12/11-present OCTE webmaster
01/04 SMART program volunteer at Aumsville Elementary
01/03-03/03 Mentor for Riverfront School and Career Center
10/02 Read for Joy/El Gozo de Leer Program with Eugene Public Library
Portland, Oregon
EDUCATION
Emporia State University
Master of Library Science (MLS), August 2009. (ALA Accredited)
Portland State University
Oregon State Teaching License, K-12, Educational Media, Winter 2007.
University of Oregon
B.A., Comparative Literature, June 2003.
Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro
UO study abroad program, Summer 2002.
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
08/11-present Media Specialist, Peninsula K8, Portland Public School District
Carlos Galindo, Principal
08/11-present On-Call Librarian, Oregon City Public Library
Lynda Ackerson, Library Manager
06/11-09/11 Seasonal Interpretive Ranger Assistant, Columbia River Gorge Unit, OPRD
Lisa Midlam, Ranger 3, Interpretive Ranger
09/10-06/11 Librarian; Valley Catholic High School, Beaverton, OR
Extra duty contracts: Outdoor Club Leader, Assistant Swim Coach
Ross Thomas, Principal
08/09-06/10 Media Specialist; Portland Public School District
Sabin Elementary & ACCESS Academy Schools
Andrew Dauch, Principal at Sabin
06/10-08/10 Teacher Ranger Teacher (Reference Library Assistant); Grand Canyon National Park
Betty Upchurch, Research Librarian
03/09-06/10 Volunteer Virtual Reference Librarian; L-Net
Emily Papagni, Coordinator, Multnomah County Library
11/09-02/10 Volunteer Assistant Swim Coach, Benson High School, PPS
Ken Weinberg, Head Coach
06/09-08/09 Cultural Resources Internship; Grand Teton National Park
Alice M. Hart, Curator, Colter Bay Visitor Center and Indian Arts Museum
08/04-06/09 Library Media Teacher; Cascade School District #5
Leanne Deffenbaugh, Principal, Cascade Junior High
01/04-06/04 Library Media Assistant, Cascade School District #5 (Turner, Marion, Cloverdale)
Dawn Moorefield, Principal, Turner Elementary
06/05-08/05 Seasonal Ranger Aide; Silver Falls State Park, OPRD
06/04-08/04 Lead in Day Use Booth operations, Reservation Booth Operator,
06/03-11/03 Group Reservations Coordinator
Steve Janiszewski, Cascade District Manager, OPRD
09/98-06/99 Technical Services Assistant; Kellenberger Library, Northwest Christian University
Steve Silver, MLS, M.Mus., Library Director
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
- User of work-specific database systems & software: Spectrum/Winnebago, Follett's Destiny, Voyager, and Millennium’s Via automated library software, ANCS+ and Past Perfect museum software. OCLC ILLiad software.
- Expert in academic research/online database tools: JSTOR, OSLIS, EBSCO products, etc.
- Expert at electronic search techniques and utilizing specialized reference tools.
- Proficient in web page software and design (Dreamweaver & Contribute, Word Press, Weebly, Red Dot CMS; Adobe Photoshop CS3, and Page Plus X3 design software. Preliminary knowledge and use of HTML, proficient in WYSIWYG applications.
- Facilitator of professional development workshops on productivity applications, database instruction, Web 2.0. Created step-by-step pathfinders on use of images, copyright, pdf generation, scanner use, online subscription accounts, internet search techniques (composition of search strings), et al.
- Microsoft Applications: Expert user of Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Excel. Keyboarding: Average 56 words per minute.
- Expert troubleshooter of instructional technologies including digital projectors, document cameras, still cameras, film recorders and interactive whiteboards.
- Expert troubleshooter of office equipment and automation: phone, fax, copiers, scanners and networked public access computers.
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
- Initial II Teaching License, State of Oregon, license # 10393215
- Certified Interpretive Guide, National Association of Interpretation
- American Red Cross, Standard First Aid, exp. 09/01/13
- American Red Cross, CPR (adult, child & AED)
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
Poster Session: "Ranger Librarian." Presented at Oregon Association of School Librarians, Fall Conference, October 14-15, 2011, Seaside, OR.
Presenter: "Information Woods: May the forest be with you." Presented at Oregon Council for Teachers of English, October 1, 2011, Beaverton, OR. Online materials available at http://www.rangerlibrarian.com/2/category/information%20woods/1.html
Presenter: “Integration of media studies and information literacy in the language arts classroom.”
Presented at Oregon Council for Teachers of English, April 15, 2011, Eugene, OR. Online materials available at http://www.rangerlibrarian.com/2/category/media%20literacy/1.html Invited speaker.
Gapp, J. (2011). “Canyon Wonderment: Travels of a Ranger Librarian.” OLA Quarterly, 17 (1), 5.
Gapp, J. (2011). “Glitteringly Direct: a framework for the integration of media studies.” Oregon English
Journal. 33 (1), 29-32.
Gapp, J. (2011). Encyclopedia of World Writers 1800 to the Present (Review). Library Media Connection.
(Not Yet Published)
Gapp, J. (2011). Feynman (Review). Library Media Connection. (Not Yet Published)
Gapp, J. (2011). Born Ugly (Review). Library Media Connection.
Gapp, J. (2011). The Game of Triumphs (Review). Library Media Connection.
Gapp, J. (2011). Rotters (Review). Library Media Connection.
Gapp, J. (2011). Forgotten (Review). Library Media Connection.
Gapp, J. (2011). The FitzOsbornes in Exile (Review). Library Media Connection.
Gapp, J. (2011). Bitter End (Review). Library Media Connection.
Gapp, J. (2007). The Case Against My Brother. (Review). Bancroft Press. Retrieved May 22, 2011, from
http://www.bancroftpress.com/lsternbergcase_praise.html
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & ACTIVITIES
- Oregon Association of School Librarians (OASL), member.
- Oregon Library Association (OLA), member.
- Oregon Council of Teachers of English (OCTE), Executive Board member.
- Conference attendee: OASL, October 2005, Redmond, OR; OCTE, October 2006, Lake Oswego, OR; BERS: Young Adult Literature, November 2006, Eugene, OR; OLA, October 2009, Salem, OR; International Baccalaureate Program, January2010, Los Angeles, CA; OASL Region 1, April 2011, Portland, OR.
- Training: Oregon Statewide Assessment—writing training and scoring, Winter 2005-2006; Love and Logic Solutions for Difficult Kids, March 2006; CORE Interpretive Training, June 2011.
- Outward Bound: experiential education participant, educator’s course. Location: Ross Lake and the North Cascades, WA (canoe and backpack), June 2005.
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
12/11-present OCTE webmaster
01/04 SMART program volunteer at Aumsville Elementary
01/03-03/03 Mentor for Riverfront School and Career Center
10/02 Read for Joy/El Gozo de Leer Program with Eugene Public Library
