Ron Harris is an information professional pursuing an MLIS with a concentration in audiovisual archiving at the University of Alabama. He has over 10 years of experience in library management roles. Currently he is interning at PBS North Carolina, where he is digitizing legacy media formats and managing digital assets. His educational background includes a BA from the University of Alabama and an MLIS also from the University of Alabama.
Ron Harris is an information professional pursuing an MLIS with a concentration in audiovisual archiving at the University of Alabama. He has over 10 years of experience in library management roles. Currently he is interning at PBS North Carolina, where he is digitizing legacy media formats and managing digital assets. His educational background includes a BA from the University of Alabama and an MLIS also from the University of Alabama.
Ron Harris is an information professional pursuing an MLIS with a concentration in audiovisual archiving at the University of Alabama. He has over 10 years of experience in library management roles. Currently he is interning at PBS North Carolina, where he is digitizing legacy media formats and managing digital assets. His educational background includes a BA from the University of Alabama and an MLIS also from the University of Alabama.
Ron Harris is an information professional pursuing an MLIS with a concentration in audiovisual archiving at the University of Alabama. He has over 10 years of experience in library management roles. Currently he is interning at PBS North Carolina, where he is digitizing legacy media formats and managing digital assets. His educational background includes a BA from the University of Alabama and an MLIS also from the University of Alabama.
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RON HARRIS
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Raleigh, NC Passionate information professional with more than 10 years of management and (205) 454-8893 leadership experience. Specific areas of interest include digital inclusion, digital [email protected] preservation, and community outreach LINKS EDUCATION LinkedIn Bachelor of Arts, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa SKILLS Depth Study: Science Technology and Culture Drupal Senior Project: Defeating the Digital Dark Age: Preserving Historical Context
Qualtrics Master of Arts, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
August 2022 — May 2024 HTML Masters of Library and Information Studies - Audiovisual Archiving Concentration WordPress RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Digital Asset Graduate Research Assistant, School of Library and Information Studies, The University of Management Alabama Microsoft Excel September 2022 — Present
• Provide support for the Social Justice Embedded Archivists Program managed by Drs. SQL Bharat Mehra and Robert Riter.
PHP • Conduct need assessment interviews with current information sciences professionals. • Compile qualitative data for the program's data analysis. Bash Scripting • Manage the program's website by updating student portfolios and program advancements.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Accessibility Technologist at Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, NC January 2023 — Present
• Facility accessibility professional development courses for Wake Tech faculty.
• Monitor Wake Tech online courses for accessibility standards. • Provide support to the eLearning team by creating online course content via Blackboard. • Serve as user experience tester for third-party educational products.
Community Technology Center Supervisor at Denver Public Library, Denver, CO
June 2022 — January 2023
• Reviewed and revised the Denver Public Library technology curriculum when needed. • Supervised Library Program Assistants and Technology Specialists of the CTC Department. • Provided internal technology training for DPL employees. • Worked with community partners to host technology classes and drop-in tech help appointments. • Worked with the Digital Inclusion department to help Denver residents locate free or low-cost technologies. • Served on Denver Public Library's Central Branch Operations and Management team. • Served as Person-in-Charge/Shift Leader.
Circulation Supervisor at Aurora Public Libraries, Aurora, CO
January 2021 — May 2022 • Directly supervised circulation and security staff of the Central Branch. • Served as the library's representative for the Colorado Libraries Circulation Network. • Created and implemented circulation policies and procedures for the Aurora Public Libraries system. • Analyze circulation statistics and use that data to create strategic planning. • Work closely with the Systems Support department to create lending rules and policies for technology collection (circulating laptops, mobile hotspots, etc). • Drafted and presented a fine-free proposal to the Aurora City Council; managed subsequent fine-free program for the system.
Adult Services Manager at Tuscaloosa Public Library, Tuscaloosa, AL
March 2018 — January 2021
• Managed daily operations of the reference and adult services departments.
• Managed local history, non-fiction, and archive stacks. • Provided instruction on topics such as website creation and research methods. • Served as Library Liaison for the Tuscaloosa Virtual Area Museum.
Technical Services Assistant at Tuscaloosa Public Library, Tuscaloosa, AL
September 2017 — March 2018
• Managed print acquisitions for the Tuscaloosa Public Library system.
• Copy cataloged newly acquired print materials. • Cataloged local history collection. • Created finding aids for archival material.
Library Assistant II at The University of Alabama - Gorgas Library, Tuscaloosa, AL
November 2014 — September 2017
• Supervised and trained student workers.
• Maintained the Federal Depository Library Program collection. • Copy cataloged Superintendent of Documents material. • Digitized rare documents for Hathi Trust's digital collection.
Library Assistant at The University of Alabama - Health Sciences Library, Tuscaloosa, AL
November 2012 — November 2014
• Conducted reference interviews with faculty and residents.
• Conducted literature searches for patrons. • Processed interlibrary loans using OCLC WorldShare. • Created lib-guides for special topics. • Was later promoted to Library Assistant Sr.
INTERNSHIPS Media Archives Assistant at PBS North Carolina, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina October 2023 — Present ● Digitize legacy formats such as Betacam videotapes and 1" film. ● Perform quality control on digital files. ● Apply metadata to digital files. ● Manage digital files in the Dalet Digital Asset Manager. ● Ingest digital files into the American Archive of Public Broadcasting.
PRESENTATIONS Association of Librarian and Information Science Education Conference 2023, Milwaukee, WI October 2023
Mehra, B., Riter, R. B., and Harris, R. Bridging Gaps between Archival Studies and Social Justice Scholarship: Training of Community-Embedded Paraprofessional Archivists Who Are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (panelists). Panel title: Translating Practice to Positively Transform our Information Workforce (The Archival/Preservation Education Special Interest Group Panel), Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) 2023: Bridge the Gap: Teaching, Learning, Practice, & Competencies, Milwaukee, WI, October 2-5, 2023.
ACADEMIC HONORS EBSCO Audiovisual Archiving Fellowship August 2022 — May 2024
School of Arts & Sciences Academic Achievement Award
May 2022
University of Alabama Black Scholars Academic Achievement Award
May 2022
Bernard Osher Scholarship
August 2021
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
The University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies Student Advisory Council October 2023 — Present
Association of Moving Image Archives - UA Student Chapter
August 2023 — Present
Colorado Association of Libraries Leadership Institute
