About Me.

Christopher Bienvenu 

201 S. College Rd, Apt 217A 

Lafayette, LA 70503 

Cell: 318.426.0272 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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Librarian, Faculty | South Louisiana Community College

April 2025 – Present

• Design and deliver instructional sessions that enhance student information literacy and research competencies across disciplines, reaching over 100 students per year.

• Maintain and optimize library websites using LibGuides to comply with WCAG and Bootstrap 5 migrations, database access, and digital resources to optimize user experience and accessibility

• Provide expert research consultation and reference services to support student success and faculty scholarship

• Partner with faculty and departments to implement to Open Educational Resources (OER), reducing student costs and aligning library collections with departmental curricula

 

Adult Services Librarian, Librarian I | Lafayette Public Library

August 2024 – April 2025

• Developed and facilitated educational and cultural programming for diverse adult audiences, increasing patron engagement

• Delivered comprehensive reference and circulation services while maintaining high standards of customer service

• Collaborated with community partners to expand library reach and promote literacy initiatives across Lafayette Parish

 

Processing Archivist, Faculty | Hill Memorial Library, Louisiana State University

September 2023 – August 2024

• Processed multiple archival collections, creating detailed finding aids and managing accession workflows in accordance with professional standards

• Provided specialized research support to scholars, students, and genealogists accessing Louisiana historical materials

• Ensured archival compliance with DACS standards and implemented best practices for metadata creation and preservation

 

Library Specialist II in Special Collections | Edith Garland Dupré Library, University of Louisiana Lafayette

August 2020 – September 2023

• Processed and described archival collections utilizing ArchivesSpace and MARC standards, improving discoverability of Louisiana cultural heritage materials

• Supervised and trained student workers in archival procedures, collection management, and patron services

• Coordinated digitization projects and contributed to special exhibitions showcasing regional history and culture

• Assisted department head with daily operations, policy development, and strategic planning initiatives

 

EDUCATION

 

Ed.D., Educational Leadership

Concentration in Higher Education Administration

University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Expected 2029

 

Master of Arts in Education

Concentration in Higher Education Administration

Louisiana State University | December 2025

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Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)

Concentration in Academic Libraries | Graduate Certificate in Archival Studies

Louisiana State University | August 2023

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Bachelor of General Studies

Louisiana State University Shreveport | May 2015

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CERTIFICATIONS

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• Online Teaching Certification – University of California San Diego Extended Studies (July 2026)

• AI for Work and Life Certificate – University of North Florida Professional and Lifelong Learning (2025)

 

Instructional Experience and Philosophy

 

Library Instruction

• Designed and delivered 10+ information literacy instruction sessions per semester to undergraduate students across disciplines, reaching over 100 students annually at South Louisiana Community College.

• Collaborated with faculty to embed the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy into College Success course curricula, aligning library instruction with learning outcomes.

• Developed scaffolded, active-learning lesson plans tailored to diverse student populations at a community college, incorporating hands-on database exploration, source evaluation exercises, and research process modeling.

• Pursued Online Teaching Certification (UC San Diego Extended Studies) to expand capacity for delivering asynchronous and hybrid information literacy instruction

• Delivered educational programming for adult learners at Lafayette Public Library, facilitating community-facing workshops and cultural programs that build information and digital literacy skills across diverse patron populations.

• Provided specialized research instruction to scholars, students, and genealogists at LSU Hill Memorial Library, guiding patrons through primary source research methodologies and archival discovery tools.

• Supervised and trained student workers at UL Lafayette in archival procedures and patron services, mentoring emerging library professionals in research support and collection management practices.

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ACHIEVEMENTS & RECOGNITION

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Successfully petitioned the Library of Congress (in collaboration with UL Lafayette) to establish 'traiteurs' as an official LC Subject Heading — a rare institutional achievement improving national discoverability of Louisiana folk healing research.

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SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

 

Technical Skills: ArchivesSpace; MARC cataloging; Gimlet; metadata creation; digital asset management; library management systems, including SirsiDynix Workflows and Alma by ExLibris; content management systems, including LibGuides; and learning management systems, including Canvas.

 

Professional Competencies: Instructional design, information literacy instruction, reference services, archival processing (DACS standards), collection development, project management, supervision, and training

 

Language Skills: Fluent in written and spoken French

Web Development and Accessibility: WCAG 2.1/2.2 Compliance, Bootstrap 5, and CSS/HTML for LibGuides