Hi, I'm James!

Librarian, Hobbist Web Developer, and Cat Lover

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I am an early career librarian and the current Assistant Director & Morgantown Public Library manger at the Morgantown Public Library. Originally from East Tennessee, I earned my Bachelor's in History and a Master's in Information Sciences from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2020 and 2022. I continue to learn new skills in my free time including web programming, computer hardware, and others. More often than not though, you will find me playing a video game or playing with my cats. I currently live in West Virginia with my fiancee and two cats.

Education

University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2020-2022)

  • Master of Science in Information Sciences
  • GPA: 4.0/4.0
  • J. Wallace & Katie Dean 2020-2021 Fellowship Recipient

University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2018-2020)

  • Bachelor of Arts in History, Magna Cum Laude
  • GPA: 3.7/4.0
  • Dean’s List -- Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020

Tusculum University (2015-2018)

  • Student Life Resident Assistant
  • Phi Alpha Theta History Honor’s Society Member
  • Dean’s List -- Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2018

Experience

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I am currently the Assistant Director & Morgantown Public Library Manager at MPLS. I am responsible primarily for managing daily operations of the Morgantown Public Library.

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From Sept. 21 - Aug. 22, I was the Access Services Student Supervisor and Multimedia Associate at WVU's Downtown Campus Library. I was responsible for managing the student employment program and developing the DCL multimedia collection.

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I worked as a library assistant at MCPLS from March to August 2021. I answered patron questions, completed special projects, and helped maintain the library collection.

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I volunteered with the Voices Out Loud LGBTQ+ History Project from 2018 to 2020 to help digitize the project's physical collection, process and create metadata records, and make it accessible though its digital archive.

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I volunteered as an English as a Second Language instructor at Centro Hispano de East Tennessee from 2019 to 2020 where I taught basic English classes.

Connect with Me

You can find me on Github or LinkedIn below

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