Meldon Jenkins-Jones

Meldon Jenkins-Jones

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Hull Street Library Community Services Manager at Richmond Public Library

  • Education

    • Florida State University

      2010 - 2011
      Master of Science (MSLIS) Library and Information Studies

      One of my favorite classes was Marketing with Dr. Christie Koontz.

    • Smith College

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      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Russian Civilization, African American Studies, Physics

      Activities and Societies: BSA

    • Rutgers University School of Law - Newark

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      Juris Doctor (J.D.) Law
  • Experience

    • Meldon D. Jenkins-Jones, Attorney at Law

      Jul 1982 - Dec 2003
      Sole Proprietor

      Retired as of December 2003. Previously admitted to the Bar of the State of New Jersey, the U. S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, and the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit - General Practice of Law.

    • Century 21 Nachman Realty

      May 2005 - Jul 2007
      Real Estate Salesperson

      Marketed homes and land, Assisted buyers and sellers, coordinated Real Estate Closings

    • Portsmouth Public Library

      Jul 2005 - Dec 2006
      Shelver
    • Portsmouth Public Library, Virginia

      Dec 2006 - Feb 2013
      Library Assistant

      Customer Service, Reference, Library Aesthetics, Technical Services

    • Richmond Public Law Library

      Feb 2013 - Nov 2022
      Law Librarian

      As a Law Librarian, Meldon performs legal research, designs and teaches introductory legal research classes for librarians and library users, manages the law library collection, performs the duties of Reference Librarian, and supervises college interns, AARP employees, and volunteers. She also created a Community Law series of classes for the public. Meldon is a member of the Program Committee of the Black Caucus of the American Association of Law Libraries, BCAALL AALL Diversity Committee. She also oversees the Oliver W. Hill Book Club. Show less

    • Richmond Public Library

      Dec 2013 - Jul 2014
      Interim Library Community Services Manager, West End Branch Library

      Managed library branch with staff of 6 employees and three volunteers, provided Reference and Readers Advisory to adult library users, and reached out to the Community. Meldon started the West End Writers Group as a service to local authors.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified to practice as a Professional Librarian

      The Commonwealth of Virginia Library Board
      Jan 2012
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Meldon Jenkins-Jones
      Certificate of Completion, Aspire Career Development Series City of Richmond, Virginia Jan 2015
    • Awarded to Meldon Jenkins-Jones
      RISE! Achievement Award: Annual Mayor Award City of Richmond, Virginia Nov 2014 For Outstanding Leadership and Individual Accomplishment
    • Awarded to Meldon Jenkins-Jones
      Certificate of Appreciation for Distinguished Service to the 2014 VLA Annual Conference, Oct. 22-24, 2014 Virginia Library Association Oct 2014
    • Awarded to Meldon Jenkins-Jones
      Certificate of Completion, Connecting with the Spanish-Speaking Community Course Library of Virginia Oct 2014
    • Awarded to Meldon Jenkins-Jones
      Rise! Tri-Annual Achievement Award City of Richmond, Virginia Feb 2014 Meldon was recognized in the "Outstanding Leadership/Individual Accomplishment" category for creating and developing consumer-oriented programs and services at the publiclaw library, and for her work developing the BMER project.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Parent Volunteer

      Issued by Woodrow Wilson High School
      Woodrow Wilson High SchoolAssociated with Meldon Jenkins-Jones
    • Member

      Issued by Remnant Church on Apr 2020
      Remnant ChurchAssociated with Meldon Jenkins-Jones
    • Facilitator

      Issued by Coming to the Table - Richmond (CTTT-RVA) on Jan 2018
      Coming to the Table - Richmond (CTTT-RVA)Associated with Meldon Jenkins-Jones
    • Co-Convener, Movie Circle

      Issued by Coming to the Table - Richmond (CTTT-RVA) on Jan 2021
      Coming to the Table - Richmond (CTTT-RVA)Associated with Meldon Jenkins-Jones
    • Founder and Facilitator

      Issued by Garden Bible Study on Jul 2020
      Garden Bible StudyAssociated with Meldon Jenkins-Jones
    • Resource Center Team Member

      Issued by Kingdom Life Church, Chesterfield, VA on Jan 2016
      Kingdom Life Church, Chesterfield, VAAssociated with Meldon Jenkins-Jones