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City: Atlanta, GA
Teaching & Professional Interests
- Academic Libraries
- Acquisitions Theory and Practice
- Archival Collections
- Archives and Records Centers
- Collections Development
- Digital / Virtual Libraries
- History of Libraries and Library Science
- LIS as a Profession
- Libraries and Society / Culture
- Records Management
- Reference and Information Services
- Special Collections / Rare Books
Research Interests
- Archival Collections
- Archives and Records Centers
- Community Information Centers
- Libraries and Society / Culture
- Serving Multicultural Populations
- Special Collections / Rare Books
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Dr. Meredith Evans Raiford
Lecturer
Meredith Evans Raiford is an experienced librarian, archivist, instructor, and manager. She is presently Curator of Printed Materials at Robert W. Woodruff Library (AUC). Dr. Evans-Raiford has extensive management experience and training that includes financial accountability such as purchasing, budgeting, hiring and training.
Dr. Raiford's area of expertise lies in developing record keeping programs, collection development policies and procedures, reference services in libraries and archives and digital library program initiatives. Although most of her professional work involves academic institutions, she also has experience evaluating documentation strategies in non-profit organizations and other cultural institutions.
Most recently, Dr. Raiford has evaluated record keeping programs within six different churches to foster collaboration with professional archival institutions. Within her current position she assists with the development of library policies and procedures and is active on a variety of committees, such as the Digital and Technology Services Committee. She is also an active member of the Society of American Archivists, the American Library Association, and the National Council of Public History.
Courses Taught
Education
- Ph.D. (Library Science), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2006)
- M.A. (Public History) North Carolina State University (2003)
- M.S. (Library Service) Clark Atlanta University (2000)
- B.A. (History) Clark Atlanta University (1994)
Academic & Professional Experience
- Lecturer, School of Information and Library Science, San José State University
- Curator of Printed Materials, Robert W. Woodruff Library in the Atlanta University Center (2005-)
- Librarian I & II, Atlanta Technical College (2003-2005)
- Instructor, School of Library and Information Studies, Clark Atlanta University (2003)
- Instructor, School of Library and Information Sciences, North Carolina Central University (2002-2003)
- Instructor, School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2001-2002)
- Library Assistant, Documenting the American South Digitization Project, University of North Carolina, Academic Affairs Library (2000-2001)
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