Dear Amazon book lovers:
Thanks for visiting my author page. Following is a little about Ted J. Bloom, MLS., MSEd., CPL., CKMI., besides the fact that at one point in my life I was living out of the back of a used, rusty Dodge Ram, washing my hair in 24-hour laundromats, wondering where my next meal was coming from 3000 miles away from home. This Ram had transmission linkage moved from the steering column to the floor by the gung-ho firefighter I bought it from for $400.00, so occasionally I had to pull over, crawl underneath and unjam the linkage. Eventually, a piston split, the engine seized and I had to rent a bicycle to get around until I earned enough to buy my next used car.
Law Librarian
CDCR,
California
Facilitate inmate initiation and maintenance of California State law court actions for
over 5000 inmates, including E-filing court documents. Train and oversee library clerks in
CDCR State legal law library procedure. Document inmate achievement and rule violation
following state law. Maintain library staff payroll and daily/monthly/quarterly equipment
inventories. Apply and update ILS (Integrated Library Software). Create forms and signs. Order
and track categories of institutional supplies. Schedule daily library use for thousands avoiding
conflicts with other departments. Swap hard drives on Touch Sonic touchscreen kiosks. Liaison with the California State Library to obtain inmate audiobooks, music and equipment. Maintain library safety, cleanliness and quiet in a modern maximum security level environment. Receive, document and distribute book donations according to state policy. 2017–present.
College Librarian and Professor
ASA College
2008 - 2015, Brooklyn/Manhattan, NY 11235
We earned Middle States accreditation since I was hired. Designed and implement reserve text tracking system. Redesigned and repaired periodical and CD-ROM/DVD center at no cost. Oversee library operations in the absence of the director including opening and closing procedures and circulation services. Facilitate: Reader advisory, database research, use stats, EOS ILS operations, instruction and troubleshooting, Web page design and maintenance: HTML/Wiki templates. Boolean, LOC and MARC searching, cataloging, circulation, acquisitions, inventory, student, staff training and foreign diplomat tours, computer and career preparation tutoring, PC/MAC computer repair, collection development, relocation, archiving, word processing, spreadsheet, workshop, slide show design and presentation. Published in college newsletter. ALA affiliate. Substitute Information Literacy Professor as needed, The Librarian's Guide to Employment in the Information Age was recently copyrighted in Washington, DC and published through Amazon. 2008-2015.
Internet Columnist
Queens Gazette
November 2010 - Present, 42-16 34th Ave., Astoria, NY 11101
Create, write and edit a monthly Internet site review column in NYC with an emphasis on benefiting society, at a level that appeals to all readers. Published over 100 articles. However, I have been a published columnist covering such topics as computer science and fitness in NY since 1999 for such publications as the Yonkers Report and the North County News.
Education
Queens College
Master of Library Science, Library and Information Science,
2003 - 2004
Activities and Societies: College Newspaper Staff Writer, First Summer Library Intern in College History
State University of New York College at Oswego
Master of Science in Education, Vocational-Technical Education,
1990 - 1991
Activities and Societies: Interned at the Herkimer BOCES Video Production Program
Related Certifications:
KMC Instructor Certification Tier 1 2014 NYC
IKMF Practitioner 2 Diploma 2013 IKMF NYC
IKMF Practitioner 1 Diploma 2012 IKMF NYC
NYS Teaching Certification: Media Communications: Department of Education 3.09
NYS Public Librarian Certificate #22632: NYS Department of Education 2.05
FCC RadioTelephone Operator License: Federal Communications Commission
Related Organization Memberships:
KMC (Krav Maga Crash) 2012-2015
IKMF (International Krav Maga Federation) 2011-2013
IKMF article published on their website 2011
KMLI (Kombat Masters of Long Island) 2008-2011
Former American Library Association Member
Related Courses:
KMC Instructor Certification Course (27 hours) 2014
KMC Hand-to-Hand Combat Self-defense Workshop 2013
IKMF Barfight Workshop 2012
Workplace Violence Awareness Training 2011, IS-00106.11 FEMA: Emergency Management
Active Shooter Training 2011, IS-00907 FEMA: Emergency Management
Cengage MS Office 2010 Word, Excel and PowerPoint Certificates Spring 2010
College of DuPage Press Library Learning Network Library Teleconference Series 2010
KMLI Self-defense and Fitness Expo: Krav Maga Stick, Knife and Gun Workshops 2010
Psychology Of Adolescence Fall 08 CUNY Queens 3 credit graduate level course
Collaboration/Transdisciplinary Education Spring 08 CUNY Queens 3 credit graduate level course
NYS Teaching Certification: Violence Prevention Summer 08 South Westchester BOCES
Teaching And Classroom Success Fall 05 High Tech Institute: Phoenix Campus
CompTIA A+ Hardware/OS PACE University Certificate 9.02 - 12.02
Projects
Internet In Bloom Monthly Review Column in the Queens Gazette
November 2010 - Present
Expert analysis of the Internet and altruistic, workplace or otherwise applicable websites that benefit society.
Latest Certificate: Krav Maga Crash Instructor Tier 1 2014
June 2014
Krav Maga Crash Instructor Tier 1 2014, Brooklyn, NY
Publications
The Librarian's Guide to Employment in the Information Age
Amazon.com/KindleDirectPublishing
March 15, 2015
A. Target Market: Novices to experts who are or must become employed.
B. My book is unique because it details how to find work and keep it from a librarian's perspective. The book has no tacky guarantees. It covers a variety of employment strategies, including non-traditional solutions. My family background, employment and experience make me an expert on the book topic.
C. Hard copy and audio book to follow...
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