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North Carolina Central University
Alumnus, School of Library and Information Sciences
About
Information and Research Services Librarian, Social Media Commentator, Aspiring Motivational Speaker,
Aleck Williams was born and raised in SC. He is a graduate of North Carolina Central University, with a Master of Library Science degree with a concentration in Academic Librarianship. He has been an educator working with school districts along the East Coast (Philadelphia, Prince Georges County Maryland Public Schools and Charlotte Mecklenburg schools in NC).
NCCU Library Science BLOG - Creator
http://ncculis.wordpress.com/
Online Portfolio/Blog
http://aleckwilliams.wordpress.com/
Fall 2010 Courses
-Intro to Digital Libraries I
-History of Archival Principles and Administration (at NC State University, Public History Dept.)
-Preservation of Archival Materials (at NC State University, Public History Dept.)
-Independent Study- Research
Spring 2011 Courses
-Academic Library
-Research Methods Part II
-Practicum
Skills
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access), Database Management, Citation Management: RefWorks, EndNote, Blogging- WordPress, Docline (Loansome Doc), Interlibrary Loan, ContentDm, Dublin Core, 4 years of Instructional Experience, Science Subject Specialist
Project NCCU Yearbook Collection
http://nccuslis.cdmhost.com/cdm4/results.php?CISOOP1=any&CISOBOX1=alec
Paper: Towards Digitization: The need to Preserve HBCU Collections
Library Experience
Durham County Public Library Durham, NC
Internship - Working in Reference and the teen section to develop programming
Library Assistant (intern), EPA Library 2010 - present
Research Triangle Park, NC
Reference and Interlibrary Loan Depts.
Passions
Recruiting Minorities to Library Science
Archiving African American History
Emerging Technologies in library and Media
Empowering Youth to Innovate New Media
Research Interests
Information Literacy and Library Instruction
Emerging Technologies
Relationship between Libraries and Academic Achievement among various groups: K-3 students, College Freshmen
Library and Information Science Events 2010 2011
I am planning to attend these events to learn, and stay abreast of the dynamics of the field.
1. South Carolina African American Heritage Commission Annual Meeting 2011
"Preserving Our Places in History
African Americans & The Civil War: Perspectives on Class and Culture"
Friday, January, 28, 2011
Columbia, SC
http://www.shpo.sc.gov/SCAAHC.htm
2. Digitization Workshop
January 31, 2011, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Catawba Co. Arts & Science Center, Hickory, NC. The North Carolina Connecting to Collections Project (C2C) will be hosting a digitization workshop on January 31st 2011 at the Catawba County Arts & Science Center in Hickory for staff, board members, and volunteers who are interested in preserving cultural heritage through digitization. The workshop will be led by Nicholas Graham and Maggie Dickson of the North Carolina Digital Heritage Center, and Audra Eagle Yun of Wake Forest University.
3. The 20th Annual North Carolina Serials Conference will be held March 10, 2011 at The William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education, Chapel Hill, NC
http://www.nccuslis.org/conted/serials2011/2011NCSerialsConferenceSpea
http://www.nccuslis.org/conted/serials2011/2011_NC_Serials_Conference_
4. Scholarly Presentation "Information Literacy and Library Use 2.0: The impact of the Information Commons on Undergraduates' Information Seeking Behavior"
IMLS Diversity Scholars Library Research Conference
March 25, 2011
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC 9 - 3PM
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Camila Alire
http://www.nccuslis.org
5. ACRL Conference Philadelphia, PA March 30- April 2, 2011
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/national/2011/index.cfm
6. NCCU Student Success Symposium
April 8-9, 2011
Presenting "Undergraduates' Perceptions of James E. Shepard Library and Frequency of Library Usage at an HBCU: Implications for Student Success"
http://www.nccu.edu/administration/academicaffairs/sssymposium/index.c
7. American Library Association Annual Conference 2011
New Orleans, LA June 24-28, 2011
Contact Information
| IM: | aleck_w@hotmail.com |
