MEGAN M. HORTON HEGNA

EDUCATION  

University of Iowa Iowa City, IA

Master of Arts in Library and Information Science Spring 2006

University of Iowa Iowa City, IA

Bachelor of Arts in English and Asian Languages & Literature with Cinema Minor Spring 2004

Dean’s List 6 semesters; State of Iowa Scholar; Presidential Study Abroad Scholarship; 

University of Iowa Tuition Scholarship

WORK EXPERIENCE

The Iowa Children’s Museum Coralville, IA

Shift Supervisor Summer 2005—Current 

~Managing and training Floor Team Members  ~Conducting opening and closing procedures 

~Reconciling cash drawer  ~Scheduling and coordinating special events 

Floor Team Member Fall 2004—Summer 2005

~Organized a weekly story time Summer 2005  ~Performed reference inquiries at front desk  

~Entered visitor records in database  ~Entertained and interacted with children  ~Facilitated special events  

Patients’ Library—University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Iowa City, IA

Intern  Fall 2004—Current

~Conducting collection development and weeding  --Cataloguing materials  

~Coordinating satellite collections  ~Organizing story times  

Dept. of Psychiatry—University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Iowa City, IA

Office Assistant Fall 2003—Fall2004

~Overhauled digital PDF archives  ~Catalogued and filed materials  ~Researched articles for staff 

 ~Performed various departmental communication tasks

Sacred Heart Plus Before and After School Care West Des Moines, IA

Assistant Summer Program Coordinator Summer 2002

~Scheduled and directed all field trips  ~Generated letters and memos to parents 

Childcare Provider Summer 2001

~Entertained and cared for children ~Communicated daily with parents ~Organized and cleaned facility

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Library and Information Science Student Organization University of Iowa

Treasurer   Fall 2005- Current Social Committee Fall 2004-Spring 2005

The American Library Association National Conference Chicago, IL

Student-to-Staff Participant Summer 2005

~Moderated programs for the Public Library Association

~Trained in “Every Child Ready to Read @ Your Library”

Member of the Iowa Library Association; American Library Association; 

Public Library Association; Association of Library Service to Children 

LANGUAGE

Conversational Mandarin Chinese Study Abroad—Nanjing University, China Fall 2002

COMPUTER SKILLS & REFERENCES

Available upon request