This resume is made with CVwizard.com.agencies so that our library was well known to these funders.MARKETING & PROMOTION:Promoted library services and happenings through social media, outreach, and presentations.TECHNOLOGY:Used the open source content management system Wordpress to manage the library's website. In my time at this library, I focused my efforts on website redesign in order to make all of the information found on the website more easily accessible for commuinty members.NON-PROFIT BOARDS:Worked directly with the 14 member Gardiner Library Association Board of Directors to maintain the library building & grounds and also improve library services.Team Leader: Libraries & Community Spaces, Northern SuburbsOctober 2019 - November 2021Wellington City LibrariesGENERAL: Provided strategic direction and leadership for 2 public libraries and 4 community centers in the capital city of New ZealandHUMAN RESOURCS: Management of 36 employees including two direct line managers, 3 specialist librarians, and 31 front facing library customer service staff.LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT: Oversaw the operation of the Johnsonville Library at Waitohi Community Hub, a community space that includes not only a library but a swimming pool, a community centre, a cafē, and a kindergarden. Opened in December 2019, the overall library business grew by 120% in the first 15 months. Served as a member of the Library Leadership Team, a group of 7 staff members who strategically guided the operation and growth of the Wellington City Libraries.LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT: Established & provided strategic direction for THE HIVE, Wellington City Libraries' first makerspace. With this space, I led the team in developing their day to day planning, overall structure, and back-end reporting. I also served as a member of a team which focused on strategic planning for the reopening of Wellington's Central Library. This $150 million dollar project was focused on developing new library services, operations, and partnerships for the library, scheduled to open in 2026.TECHNOLOGY:Served as a member of the Library Technology Portfolio with a focus on Makerspaces, People Counters, and Community Room Booking Systems. I led a highly successful collaboration with a local company named Bellwether to install people counting systems in 30+ Wellington City Libraries & Community Centres. These people counting systems allowed the entire library system to monitor the amount of community members visiting and utilizing these spaces.COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: Served as a key member of the Linden Working Group, which was focused on community development in a vastly underserved area of Wellington, New Zealand. This group had a specific focus on developing and expanding services at the Linden Community Centre, a site which I managed.ORGANIZATIONAL REFORM: Focused on implementing a workplace change management program to reshape the team's library and community spaces work culture.BUDGETS & FINANCE: Managed a fiscal year budget of $1 million NZD for seven locations in the northern suburbs of Wellington, New Zealand.Executive DirectorJune 2015 - October 2019Benson Memorial LibraryGENERAL: Successfully led a team of 8 staff members in the daily management/operations a rural public library that served 15,000+ community members. Worked with a 7 member non-profit Board of Directors on all aspects of long term planning for the library including building maintainance and endowment management.STRATEGIC PLANNING: Developed a future focused strategic vision, accepted by the Library governance board, to guide the library's direction for the next 5-10 years.GRANT WRITING: Actively initiated and sustained successful relationships with local foundations and grant making agencies. In my 4 years as Executive Director, I secured $159,000 in additional funding to grow services and maintain the library building through grants and private donors.ORGANIZATIONAL REFORM: Embarked on an ambitious modernization of library policies and procedures as well as a workplace change management program whose goal was to reshape the library's culture into one that was focused on community first. These changes resulted in modern library services that can have been individualized for the community. As a result there was an increase in total library business by 8% in 2016 and 3% in 2017.
This resume is made with CVwizard.com.LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT: Created the position of Historian at the Benson Memorial Library, a full time role who provided local residents with access to quality information about the community's local history and assisting individuals with genealogical research.COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: Developed highly successful relationships with local community organizations, schools, and service organizations. By developing these relationships, I was able to identify their needs and pinpoint how the library could help through outreach and local public service.TECHNOLOGY: Oversaw the maintenance and development of the library's website. Worked as part of a 9 member rural library system to ensure that all library technology worked and was developed for future growthANALYTICS: Developed and adopted an evidence based decision culture with a robust system of data sets to measure library performance and customer satisfaction monthly.BUDGETS & FINANCE: Developed and managed a $250K budget along with a seven member Board of Directors. In addition to the yearly budget, I also worked with this board to manage an endwoment fund worth $1 million USD.Coordinator of Tween/Teen ServicesApril 2013 - June 2015Chattanooga Public LibraryGENERAL: Coordinated all library services, programs, and collections for youth ages 12-18 over 4 library sites within the city of Chattanooga, TN.LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT: Successfully led the project to develop THE 2ND FLOOR, an innovative interactive library space dedicated to discovery & learning that merged traditional library collections with creative maker spaces, learning opportunities, an arcade, and an event space for ages 0-18 and their caregivers. The project proved to be highly successful, having steadily increased library visits and program attendance through the years, culminating with the library surpassing 1 million yearly checkouts in 2017.LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT: Actively participated as a Senior Manager in the Leadership team setting the vision and operational directions for the library service. Managed a team of 10 employees in their daily operations to have more of a focus on delivering Youth Services programs mixed with traditional library servicesPROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: Co-created DEV DEV, a highly successful month long coding and robotics camp for teens. After operating as library program for two consecutive summers, this program was adopted by the Public Education Foundation of Chattanooga and continues to be offered to students and teachers to this day as part of curriculum of Hamilton County Schools.COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: Developed successful partnerships with other departments of the library as well as outside collaborators and and businesses that led to an extensive slate of events and initiatives at the library.Teen LibrarianMarch 2010 - April 2013Portland Public LibraryGENERAL: Served as the first ever Teen Librarian for the City of Portland, Maine. In this role, I was tasked with developing the overall vision for how the library would provide services to ages 12-18 through their new library space for teens. In my three years as the Teen Librarian the program became proven and strong example of teen librarianship in the field of libraries. This work was recognized by my peers and in 2013 I was awarded the Library Journal Mover & Shakers award as a result of my work.COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: Established and managed relationships with community resources for teenagers including: Portland Police Department, Boys & Girls Club of Southern Maine, and local area high schools.COMMUNITY COLLABORATION: Worked with local organizations and community members to create high quality and low cost programs for teens. Partners included; the Maine College of Art & Design, Casablanca Comics, The Telling Room, and various local musicians.Teen LibrarianMay 2008 - March 2010Cape May County LibraryGENERAL: Served as the Teen Librarian to ages 12-18 in Cape May County, NJ at 8 library sites,
This resume is made with CVwizard.com.collaborated with other departments to ensure that general library operations were carried out.LIBRARY EVENTS: Developed, organized, promoted, and then carried out events for library patrons ages 12-18.LIBRARY COLLECTIONS: Purchased materials and maintained library collections for ages 12-18 at eight library locations and one bookmobile.MANAGEMENT: Acted as supervisor on evenings and weekends for a staff of 5-7 union employees.Teen LibrarianJune 2007 - May 2008Clarion Free LibraryGENERAL: Served as the Teen Librarian to ages 12-18 in the small town of Clarion, PA. Assisted the Library Director with other projects as needed, as I was obtaining my Master's Degree in Library Science at the same time as this job.LIBRARY EVENTS: Oversaw all aspects of event development & management as well as library collections for ages 12-18 at one library site.LIBRARY COLLECTIONS: Purchased materials and maintained library collections for ages 12-18.COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:Established and then coordinated a Teen Advisory Board made up of 10 local teenagers that met bimonthly to discuss, plan, and then carry out work and activities that kept teens engaged in the local library.TECHNOLOGY: Vinyl Record Preservation: Oversaw digitization and preservation of the children's library vinyl record collection, created a website dedicated to sharing information directed at the local teen population.MARKETING & PROMOTIONS: Wrote and designed a brochure highlighting the library's policies and services; managed all publicity and advertising done to promote the library services for teens ages 12-18.Assistant LibrarianSeptember 2006 - July 2007Cooperstown Public LibraryGENERAL: Assisted the head librarian with the day to day workings of a rural library that served 500 community members. Tasks included: recieving and processing library materials borrowed from other libraries, shelving returned materials, & maintaining the library's physical collections.TECHNOLOGY: Assisted library patrons with all technology needs.On Call Library AssistantSeptember 2005 - May 2008Erie County (PA) Public LibraryGENERAL: Performed various library assistant duties (circulation, shelving, customer service) on an on call, as needed basis at all branches and the central library of the Erie County (PA) Public Library stem.Merchandising & Customer ServiceJune 2003 - June 2006Media PlayGENERAL: Performed all aspects of customer service in the Music & Video Games Department.MERCHANDISING: Set up weekly merchandise displays and promotions.Optical TechnicianJune 2000 - June 2002Three Rivers OpticalGENERAL: During colege breaks and holidays I worked full-time at this optical factory. Duties included: sorting incoming work, selecting the lenses and other materials needed for each job, processing and shelving incoming stock, processing and preparing jobs for the optical finishing department, and basic data entry.Customer ServiceAugust 1996 - August 1999Video Game ExchangeGENERAL: Performed customer service to customers looking to buy and sell video games. Duties included: Testing and processing used video game systems & accessories to ensure their working capabilities, acting as Manager on Duty for various shifts, receiving and processing weekly shipments, receiving and processing used video games & accessories sold to the store by customers, and running
This resume is made with CVwizard.com.daily financial reports.EDUCATIONMasters of Library and Information ScienceJanuary 2007 - May 2008Clarion University of PennsylvaniaBachelor of Arts, Creative WritingSeptember 1998 - May 2005Edinboro University of PennsylvaniaCOMMUNITY PROJECTSGardiner Regional Middle School StoryWalk, a community based collaboration with the Gardiner Public Library, Maine School Administrative District #11, Healthy Communities of the Capital Area, developed and installed a permanent storywalk at the Gardiner Area Middle School in November 2022. For this project I worked as part of a team to develop, plan, and then install a storywalk that promotes reading and exercise to families in the community. My specific role in the project was to create & implement a structure around how the collaboration works and will continue to work in the future. More information on this project can be found at this link: https://gardinerpubliclibrary.org/about-us/storywalks/Wellington City Libraries People Counting Project, a project that focused on the installation and implementation of a unified people counting for all libraries & community centres managed by Wellington City Libraries. For this project I worked directly with Bellwether People Counting Solutions to identify the needs of 20 sites, manage the installation dates, and then install the technology needed to begin this project. Completed in late 2021 and still in use currently, this project gave all Wellington City Libraries sites the technology needed to measure how many visitors they were seeing on a daily basis and then plan their library services accordingly.Lucky Drop Zine Machine at the Waitohi Library, as part of a partnership with Wellington Zine Fest, The "Lucky Drop" zine machine was located at Waitohi Johnsonville Library between March-September 2021. Featuring zines created by local Wellington, NZ artists and authors, programs & events centering on the creation of zines and events celebrating the zine community were held at the library. Titusville PA Heritage Connection, an online portal that connects those seeking out historical information about Titusville, PA or genealogical information about their family with the information or local organization in Titusville, PA that would be able to best serve them. This portal was the first of its kind for this region, and since its implementation the site has attracted the attention of those from afar who seek to discover more information about the history of this region and has helped create connections between the library and its users from all around the country. The portal also showcases the library's ever increasing role in building digital capability, collecting the memories of a community, and sharing and celebrating our local stories.This project was done in collaboration with Drake Well Museum, Titusville High School Alumni Association, and the Titusville Historical Society and can be found here: https://titusvillepaheritageconnection.omeka.netDEV DEV: summer of code, a summer code camp for teens that taught teens the basics of programming in Python, HMTL, and robotics, created in collaboration with nonprofits engage3D and AIGA Chattanooga and fully funded by the Benwood Foundation. This program ran for two summers (2013-2014) at the Chattanooga Public Library before becoming an official part of the curriculum for Hamilton County teachers through the Public Education Foundation of Chattanooga. Make Art for the Library, an arts based initiative where local high school students worked with students from the Maine College of Art to design and implement artwork in the Teen Library at the Portland Public Library, May 2012. Searching for ME, a project bringing together words and art created by teens who recently immigrated to the USA, created in collaboration with The Telling Room, Maine College of Art, Portland Public Library, December 2011. Make Music at the Library, a music project that taught teens the basics of recording, engineering, music
This resume is made with CVwizard.com.composition, and lyric writing, done in collaboration with hip hop artist Sonya Tomlinson, Portland Public Library, Summer 2011. Game On! Envisioning Your Own Video Game,a project focused on the storytelling elements in video games where teens would write the story behind a video game and draft up basic storyboards for their creation, done in collaboration with The Telling Room, Portland Public Library Fall 2010.COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTVolunteer: Gardiner Food Co-op (2022-2023) Board Member: Titusville, PA Regional Literacy Council (2015-2019) Board Member: Titusville, PA Senior Citizen Center (2016-2019) Board Member: Titusville, PA Area Hospital Community Board (2019) Board Member: United Way of Titusville, PA(2016-2019) Service Organization: Titusville, PA Rotary Club (2015-2018) Service Organization: Titusville, PA Kiwanis Club (2015-2017) Selector for the Teen eBook collection, Maine Infonet Download Library (2011-2013) Panel Member, Letters About Literature Contest, Maine Humanities Council (2010-2012)KEYNOTES, PUBLIC SPEAKING, & WORKSHOPSPresenter: Computers in Libraries Conference: Washington, DC, 2023.Featured Speaker: LIANZA New Zealand Te Upoko O Te Ika A Maui Committee Annual General Meeting, Wellington, New Zealand, 2020.Presenter and Workshop Host: Nebraska Library Association, Lincoln, NE, 2018.Keynote Speaker: Northern NY Library Network, Clayton, NY 2016.Presenter: Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library Staff Development Day, Clifton Park, NY, 2016.Keynote Speaker: Pioneer Library System, Canandaigua, NY, 2016.Keynote Spearker: LIANZA New Zealand Library Conference, Wellington, New Zealand, 2015.Featured Guest & Speaker: State Library of New South Wales Austrailia, “The Future of Public Library Services” Sydney, Australia, 2015.Featured Guest & Speaker: State Library of Queensland Australia, “The Future of Public Library Services” Brisbane, Australia, 2015.Featured Speaker: Texas Library Association Conference, “Developing interactive Library Spaces Dedicated to Discovery and Learning” San Antonio, TX, 2014.Keynote Speaker: Marigold Library System, Alberta, Canada, 2014.Keynote Speaker: Enoch Pratt Library Innovation Expo, Baltimore, MD, 2014.Featured Speaker: Louisville Public Library Strategic Planning Workshop, “Developing Interactive Library Spaces Dedicated to Discovery and Learning” Louisville, KY, 2014.Keynote Speaker: "21st Century Boys & Girls: Youth Services Leads The Change in Public Libraries", University of North Carolina LIS Alumni Luncheon, Greensboro, NC, 2014.Moderator and Presenter: "The Digital Shift: Reinventing Libraries", Library Journal/School Library Journal Online Event, 2013.Featured Speaker: “Gaming in Libraries”, Bibliokarthag Conference, Hamburg, Germany, 2012.Speaker: “Gaming in Libraries”, Internet Librarian Conference, Monterey, CA, 2012.Presenter: "Introduction to Visual Literacy: Strategies for ReadingArt", Maine Humanities Council, 2012.Presenter, "Content Creation for Teens", Carterette Series Webinars, Georgia Library Association, 2012.Presenter, "Video Games in Libraries", Maine Library Association, 2011.
This resume is made with CVwizard.com.CREATIVE ENDEAVORSABIGAIL FOSTER'S PHOTOSYNTHSIS MACHINE: Songwriter & Musician (2004-Present). Compose and arrange original music for the band Abigail Foster's Photosynthesis Machine, production, engineering, and arrangement for all music released by Abigail Foster's Photosynthesis Machine, manage funds and expenditures related to the band, manage the media presence of the band on websites, social media, and radio, coordinate releases of this project on Arbacarba Records to music streaming services, manage the band's presence on streaming services such as Spotify, iTunes, YouTube, Amazon Music, and more.FIDELIA HALL: Community & Arts Center (2015-2019). In June 2015, my partner Haley and I purchased a 150 year old church in Titusville, PA. This space became Fidelia Hall, which was a .66 acre property that included both our family home and a Community & Arts center. Over the course of 4.5 years we performed a number of renovations to the property including the following; installed two new heating systems and duct work, restored, repaired, and repainted an early 20th century tin ceiling, restored an original hardwood floor, installed a new roof on a handicap accessible ramp, installed new water lines in the church, updated and reconfigured electricity & circuit breakers in the old church to remove all knob & tube, and renovated the space to include a new restroom. Worked with local artists, community groups, and local businesspeople to bring events and happenings into the community centre space, ensured all bills & mortgages were paid on time, set up the community center space for local groups to use, ran yearly rummage sales to aid in the repair funding, worked out leases with individuals & groups who used the space, & managed the leases so that they were paid on time.ZOMO:Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer (2000-2008). Collaborated with 3 other musicians to create a highly creative & driven rock ensemble, produced/engineered/arranged music for 3 albums, coordinated physical releases as well as digital releases to all music streaming platforms, worked as a part of the ensemble to manage funds and expenditures related to the band, and managed the media presence of the band in magazines, on websites & social media, and more.PUBLICATIONSMonthly columnist, A Day in the Life, Information Today Magazine, 2016-Present.Inkleaf Takes On Library Operations: An Interview With John Blyberg, October 2024, Information Today.50 Rings on the Tree of TLC, November 2023, Information Today.Tears of the Kingdom and Public Libraries, September 2023, Information Today.What It’s Like to Run a Library TikTok, April 2023, Information Today.'An Open Book': Bibliotheca Enters the World of Digital Streaming for Libraries, July 2022, Information Today.One, Two, Three, Four: Bellwether's Community-Focused People Counters, July 2021, Information Today.How to Use ALA's Guide to Media Literacy, February 2021, Information Today.Apple WWDC20: The Platforms Grow and Change, July 2020, Information Today.The Notion App Is a Blank Slate for Any Project, April 2020, Information Today.Common Thread: An Interview with Cornershop's Tjinder Singh, April 2020, Information Today.Apple WWDC 2019: Big Time, July 2019, Information Today.The Library as the Modern Arcade, June 2019, Information Today.Google I/O Provides a Sneak Peek at a Possible Future, May 2019, Information Today.ByWater Solutions Turns 10, May 2019, Information Today.Google Unveils Stadia, Its Bold Vision for the Future of Video Games, March 2019, Information Today.Nebraska Library Conference Reflects National Concerns, October 2018, Information Today.Nintendo Labo Can Help Libraries Join the Maker Movement, July 2018, Information Today.Apple WWDC 2018: It's the Little Things That Mean the Most, June 2018, Information Today.Here Come the Replicants: Google I/O and the Future of AI, June 2018, Information Today.A Serious House Built with Glitter and Toilet Rolls, June 2018, Mechanical Dolphin.Giving A Voice To The Silenced: 49 Pulses by Charlie Minn, January 2018, IndiePicks Magazine.An Interview with Peyv Raz, January 2018, IndiePicks Magazine.
This resume is made with CVwizard.com.Rock n' Roll Savior: an interview with Kurt Baker, January 2018, IndiePicks Magazine.Meet 'The Dead South': December 2017, IndiePicks Magazine.Retro Gaming Gives Libraries a Boost, December 2017, Information Today.Scenes From an Italian Restaurant: An Interview with Trattoria filmmaker Jason Wolos November 2017, IndiePicks Magazine.Olivia Jane Lands “Between Earth and Air”: Life as an Indie Musician, November 2017, IndiePicks Magazine.Koha's Creator Talks Focusing on Community and Privacy, May 2017, Information Today.Tales From The Library Trenches Parts 1-4, Spring 2017, Information Today.Attention, Libraries: It’s Time to ‘Switch’ It Up , April 2017, Information Today.Libraries: A Global Necessity, February 2017, Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa Magazine.The Importance of Connecting, January 2017, State Library of Queensland Australia.Plan a Gaming Night With Nintendo’s New Console, November 2016, Information Today.Q&A with Justin Hoenke, September 2016, Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa Magazine.Q&A with LIANZA 2015 Keynotes, October 2015, Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa Magazine.REVIEW: Becoming the Beach Boys, 1961–1963, September 2015, Library Journal.Contributing Author: Reinventing Reference: How Libraries Deliver Value in the Age of Google, January 2015, ALA Publications.The FUN Theory in Action, September 2014, Benwood Community Voices Blog.What in the world is DEV DEV, May 2014, Benwood Community Voices Blog.Honest Conversations, April 2014, Benwood Community Voices Blog.Engaging Youth in Chattanooga’s Progress, January 2014, Benwood Community Voices Blog.Contributing Author: The Whole Library Handbook, January 2014, ALA Publications.New Perspectives in Leadership, Nov 2012, Library Leadership & Management JournalContributing Author: The Library Marketing Toolkit, July 2012, Facet Publishing.REVIEW: Le Freak: The Life and Times of Nile Rodgers, May 2011, Library Journal.REVIEW: John Lennon: In His Life, December 2010, Library Journal.Collaboration and Community for a Successful Future, December 2010, VOYA.REVIEW: In the City: A Celebration of London Music, October 2010, Library Journal.REVIEW: Michael Jackson: The Making of 'Thriller': 4 Days/1983, October 2010, Library Journal.Have Degree Will Travel , October 2010, Library Journal.Various Articles at TameTheWeb.com, 2010-2019.A more complete list along with links can be found at https://muckrack.com/justin-hoenke-1AWARDS & HONORSCase Study: my work at the The 2nd Floor at the Chattanooga Public Library was selected for a case study in the publication "Making + Learning in Museums and Libraries: A Practitioner's Guide And Framework" by the Institute of Museum and Library Services & the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, PA.Named as a "Mover and Shaker” in the publication Library Journal for my work advoating for youth & public libraries, January 2013.Member of the Young Adult Library Services Association President's Task Force, 2013.Mentor to the 2011 class of the American Library Association Emerging Leaders Program, January 2011.Selected as a participant of the 2010 class of American Library Association Emerging Leaders, May 2010.