JENNY GAPP
Portland, Oregon
EDUCATION
Lewis and Clark College
Reading Endorsement, Winter 2014.
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 Teacher-Librarian, Peninsula Elementary (formerly K-8),
Portland School District 1J, OR
Extra Duties: Site Technology Liaison
08/11-01/18 On-Call Librarian, Oregon City Public Library, OR
06/11-09/11 Seasonal Interpretive Ranger Assistant,
Columbia River Gorge Unit, Oregon Parks & Rec. Dept.
09/10-06/11 Librarian, Valley Catholic High School, Beaverton, OR
Extra Duties: Outdoor Club Leader, Assistant Swim Coach
08/09-06/10 Teacher-Librarian, Portland School District 1J, OR
Sabin K8 & ACCESS Academy Schools
06/10-08/10 Teacher Ranger Teacher (Reference Library Assistant),
Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
06/09-08/09 Cultural Resources Internship, Grand Teton National Park, WY
Colter Bay Visitor Center and Indian Arts Museum
08/04-06/09 Teacher-Librarian, Cascade School District 5, Turner, OR
Cascade Junior High, Grades 6-8
01/04-06/04 Library Media Assistant, Cascade School District 5, Turner, OR
Turner, Marion, and Cloverdale Elementary Schools
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
09/98-06/99 Technical Services Assistant, Kellenberger Library, Bushnell University
(formerly Northwest Christian College) Eugene, OR
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES, AFFILIATIONS, AWARDS
PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS
Presenter: "Reporting to 551.46 (Oceanography): A Teacher Librarian Goes to Sea." Presented online at the NOAA Central Library seminar series; March 2024.
Co-Presenter: “Get Animated! Stop Motion Animation in the Library.” Presented at Oregon Association of School Librarians; Fall Conference, October 2018, Wilsonville, OR.
Poster Session: "Ranger Librarian." Presented at Oregon Association of School Librarians; Fall Conference, October 2011, Seaside, OR and October 2016, Bend, OR.
Presenter: "K-5 in the Northwest: Language Arts Resources for Teaching Informational Texts." Presented at Oregon Council for Teachers of English; April 2012, Ashland, OR.
Presenter: "Information Woods: May the forest be with you." Presented at Oregon Council for Teachers of English; October 2011, Beaverton, OR.
Presenter: “Integration of media studies and information literacy in the language arts classroom.” Presented at Oregon Council for Teachers of English; April 2011, Eugene, OR.
Gapp, J. (2023). "Cuts Both Ways." Posts. Oregon Humanities. Last modified April 24, 2023.
Gapp, J. (2018). “Ranger Librarians, Helping You Find the Way.” EBSCOpost. Last modified April 4, 2018.
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.
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
10/21 - 10/22 Oregon Library Association Mentor Program
05/21 - 05/22 Harborton Frog Shuttle
03/18 - 03/20 NET (Neighborhood Emergency Team), Portland Bureau of Emergency Management
2011 - 2022 Reviews, Curriculum Connections, Educational Guides author for School Library Connection
07/14 - 06/16 PTA Secretary, Peninsula K8 School
12/11 - 05/17 OCTE webmaster, Executive Board member
03/09 - 06/10 Virtual Reference Librarian, Answerland (formerly called L-Net)
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Portland, Oregon
EDUCATION
Lewis and Clark College
Reading Endorsement, Winter 2014.
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 Teacher-Librarian, Peninsula Elementary (formerly K-8),
Portland School District 1J, OR
Extra Duties: Site Technology Liaison
08/11-01/18 On-Call Librarian, Oregon City Public Library, OR
06/11-09/11 Seasonal Interpretive Ranger Assistant,
Columbia River Gorge Unit, Oregon Parks & Rec. Dept.
09/10-06/11 Librarian, Valley Catholic High School, Beaverton, OR
Extra Duties: Outdoor Club Leader, Assistant Swim Coach
08/09-06/10 Teacher-Librarian, Portland School District 1J, OR
Sabin K8 & ACCESS Academy Schools
06/10-08/10 Teacher Ranger Teacher (Reference Library Assistant),
Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
06/09-08/09 Cultural Resources Internship, Grand Teton National Park, WY
Colter Bay Visitor Center and Indian Arts Museum
08/04-06/09 Teacher-Librarian, Cascade School District 5, Turner, OR
Cascade Junior High, Grades 6-8
01/04-06/04 Library Media Assistant, Cascade School District 5, Turner, OR
Turner, Marion, and Cloverdale Elementary Schools
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
09/98-06/99 Technical Services Assistant, Kellenberger Library, Bushnell University
(formerly Northwest Christian College) Eugene, OR
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES, AFFILIATIONS, AWARDS
- Professional Teaching License, State of Oregon, (Library Media, Reading Intervention PreK-12) expires 8/11/2026.
- Portland Association of Teachers, Building Union Representative (2017-2023).
- Oregon Association of School Librarians (OASL), member.
- Oregon Library Association (OLA), member.
Affiliations: Academic/ACRL, Library Instruction, Reference - Oregon Council of Teachers of English (OCTE), member.
- 2017, 2014 NCTE Affiliate Website Award
- 2014 NW Regional NCTE Conference, Publicity Chair
- 2013 NCTE Affiliate Website Honorable Mention
- NOAA Teacher at Sea, Class of 2023.
- Center for Geography Education in Oregon (C-GEO) Participant in Comparative Mountain Geography Institute, Summer 2017. Pittsburgh, PA, and the mountains of West Virginia and Maryland
- Conferences of Note:
AASL National Conference, November 2019, Louisville, KY;
International Baccalaureate Program, January 2010, Los Angeles, CA. - OPRD (Oregon Parks & Recreation Department) Interpretive Training, June 2011.
- Outward Bound: Educator’s Course on Experiential Education, June 2005.
Ross Lake and the North Cascades, WA.
PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS
Presenter: "Reporting to 551.46 (Oceanography): A Teacher Librarian Goes to Sea." Presented online at the NOAA Central Library seminar series; March 2024.
Co-Presenter: “Get Animated! Stop Motion Animation in the Library.” Presented at Oregon Association of School Librarians; Fall Conference, October 2018, Wilsonville, OR.
Poster Session: "Ranger Librarian." Presented at Oregon Association of School Librarians; Fall Conference, October 2011, Seaside, OR and October 2016, Bend, OR.
Presenter: "K-5 in the Northwest: Language Arts Resources for Teaching Informational Texts." Presented at Oregon Council for Teachers of English; April 2012, Ashland, OR.
Presenter: "Information Woods: May the forest be with you." Presented at Oregon Council for Teachers of English; October 2011, Beaverton, OR.
Presenter: “Integration of media studies and information literacy in the language arts classroom.” Presented at Oregon Council for Teachers of English; April 2011, Eugene, OR.
Gapp, J. (2023). "Cuts Both Ways." Posts. Oregon Humanities. Last modified April 24, 2023.
Gapp, J. (2018). “Ranger Librarians, Helping You Find the Way.” EBSCOpost. Last modified April 4, 2018.
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.
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
10/21 - 10/22 Oregon Library Association Mentor Program
05/21 - 05/22 Harborton Frog Shuttle
03/18 - 03/20 NET (Neighborhood Emergency Team), Portland Bureau of Emergency Management
2011 - 2022 Reviews, Curriculum Connections, Educational Guides author for School Library Connection
07/14 - 06/16 PTA Secretary, Peninsula K8 School
12/11 - 05/17 OCTE webmaster, Executive Board member
03/09 - 06/10 Virtual Reference Librarian, Answerland (formerly called L-Net)
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
- User of work-specific database systems & software: Follett's Destiny and SirsiDynix Symphony ILS, ANCS+ and Past Perfect museum software. OCLC ILLiad software. Synergy school information management system. TDT-Asset Manager software.
- Experience with AACR2 and RDA cataloging standards. Performed copy cataloging and created original bib records.
- Expert in academic research/online database tools: JSTOR, OSLIS, EBSCO products, etc.
- Expert at electronic search techniques (Boolean, natural language) and utilizing specialized reference tools (LibGuides). Built LibGuides content for high school academic departments.
- Proficient in WYSIWYG applications such as Canva, Dreamweaver, GIMP and SketchUp design software.
- Preliminary knowledge of coding languages such as HTML and Python, experience providing instruction in visual programming languages (Scratch, MIT). Taught Media Arts elective to middle school students with extensive units on coding.
- Expert user of Zoom and Google Meet. Used Zoom to teach remote classes to K-5 students and collaborate with colleagues.
- Expert user of Google Workspace and integrating Apple iPads into instruction.
- Facilitator of professional development workshops on productivity applications, database instruction. Created step-by-step pathfinders on use of images, copyright, pdf generation, scanner use, online subscription accounts, internet search techniques.
- Microsoft Applications: Expert user of Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Excel. Keyboarding: Average 56 correct words per minute.
- Expert troubleshooter of instructional technologies including digital projectors, document cameras, still cameras, and film recorders.
- Expert troubleshooter of office equipment and automation: phone, fax, printers, copiers, scanners and networked public access computers.
